Last week, representatives of Revada Plastic visited the international exhibition Plast Eurasia Istanbul 2025, which was held on December 3-6 at the TÜYAP Exhibition Center in Istanbul. Plast Eurasia is considered the largest annual exhibition of the plastics industry in Eurasia and one of the key international business contact centers for manufacturers and processors of plastics.
Istanbul as a hub for Russian and Eurasian business
In recent years, Plast Eurasia has significantly strengthened its role as a convenient meeting place for Russian business representatives with partners from different regions: Central Asia and the Middle East, wider Asia, as well as Europe and America. Suppliers of key additives for plastic processing were represented – PVC stabilizers, acrylic modifiers, PVC lubricants and waxes, titanium dioxide and flame retardants).
Turkey, due to its business orientation and geographical location, has become one of the most important intermediaries and logistics centers for trade in industrial chemicals and raw materials for plastics processing under current restrictions. For Russian companies, this is an opportunity to build new supply chains and diversify sources of raw materials and technologies.
Negotiations with suppliers from different regions
Revada Plastic representatives held a large number of meetings with current and potential suppliers from Europe, Turkey, Asia, India and other regions. From year to year, more and more manufacturers participate in Plast Eurasia, and the flow of visitors remains consistently high, which makes the effectiveness of negotiations on the site especially noticeable.
The supply of additives and raw materials for PVC, the development of joint projects, as well as new technological solutions in the field of stabilization, modification and processing of polymers were discussed.
The view of European manufacturers and the change of vector
There were also meetings with former suppliers from Europe, most of whom, after ceasing business with Russia, noted a significant reduction in the volume of core products, which is also due to the stagnation of the construction business in Europe in recent years.
It seems that Europe will eventually become the main region affected by the sanctions, as the main players in the Russian market are already successfully working with manufacturers from China, India, Turkey and other countries. And a return to the old contracts will be extremely unlikely.
Results for Revada Plastic
Participation in Plast Eurasia Istanbul 2025 has confirmed that:
- Turkey and Asian countries are becoming key partners for Russian plastic processors;
- international exhibition venues maintain high efficiency of negotiations;
- it is important for Revada Plastic to simultaneously maintain a dialogue with long-standing European and Asian partners, as well as actively develop new areas of cooperation (for example, the already proven and proven manufacturer of Reapak stabilizers is RIPA)
The agreements and contacts obtained will be used to further develop the company’s product portfolio and strengthen its position in the market of additives for PVC and other polymers.
