Welcome to the Agribusiness Team!
The Agribusiness Team is represented by members of the U.S. Commercial Service – U.S. Department of Commerce, Foreign Agricultural Service – U.S. Department of Agriculture, State Regional Trade Groups, and various State Departments of Agriculture.
This site provides U.S. companies involved in food processing and packaging equipment, agricultural machinery and equipment, agricultural products, processed foods, agricultural chemicals, agricultural services and hotel/restaurant equipment with up-to-date information to help your company succeed internationally. We have a worldwide network of agribusiness specialists dedicated to helping you export!
Agribusiness Team Events/Activities – 2012/2013
The Agribusiness Team is active at many trade shows all over the world, offering business matchmaking, opportunities to learn from country/industry experts, and much more. See all of the 2012/2013 events/activities in which the Agribusiness Team is involved!
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| Plastimagen Mexico 2013 -- Automotive Parts/Services Eq., Computer Software, General Industrial Eq./Supplies, Industrial Chemicals, Operations/Maintenance Services, Process Controls - Industrial, Packaging Eq., Plastics Production Machinery, Plastics Materials/Resins, Robotics | ||||
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Plastimagen is the most important show for the plastics industry in Mexico and Central America. Plastimagen is recognized internationally as the most comprehensive plastics machinery, equipment and materials trade show in Mexico. At Plastimagen 2013, over 800 exhibitors will showcase machinery & related equipment, custom plastic processors, tools and molds, recycling equipment, chemical raw materials, components, finished products, synthetic resins, instrumentation and process control as well as other services. Mexico is the 12th largest worldwide consumer of plastics and the second in Latin America with a yearly consumption of six million tones. Mexico City and the metropolitan area represent the major production area in Mexico nationwide. There are many business opportunities for U.S. companies with a decent market of 100 million Mexican consumers.
Plastimagen 2013 attendees represent a wide range of industries such as: packaging / bottles; plastic processor; housewares / appliances; chemicals / plastics; automobile / transportation; cosmetic / pharmaceutical; recycling; construction pipes / tubes; electronics / electrical; fittings / tooling; jewelry / toys; equipment; medical; furniture; and other related goods and services. In 2011 the show attracted 30,000 visitors and 800 exhibitors from 21 countries.
CS Mexico is planning to work jointly with the organizer to recruit a US Pavilion. A series of webinars on the plastic industry and Plastimagen US Pavilion will be conducted and organized by CS Mexico City to recruit US exhibitors. Booth pricing is still unknown.
Booth offer includes: Doing Business in Mexico Briefing, On-site support from the U.S. Commercial Service staff and other services to be determined. |
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| Contacts: | ||||
| Harry Henson, North Texas Senior International Trade Specialist Phone: 817-684-5321 Harry.Henson@trade.gov | ||||
| Jeff Hamilton, Mexico City Commercial Officer Phone: 011-52-55-5140-2612 Jeff.Hamilton@trade.gov | ||||
| Kevin Haley, Trade Event Programs Senior International Trade Specialist Phone: 202-482-6434 Kevin.Haley@trade.gov | ||||
| Monica Martinez, Mexico City Commercial Specialist Phone: 52-55-5140-2628 Monica.Martinez@trade.gov | ||||
| Paul St. Amour, E.J. Krause & Associates, Inc. Phone: 301-493-5500 paulstamour@ejkrause.com | ||||
