Under the patronage of prime minister Saad Hariri represented by industry minister Wael Abu Faour, the international event company, IFP Group, kicked off yesterday the first edition of the Exhibition for Packaging, Processing, Printing and Paper, 4P East Med, at Hilton Beirut Hotel. The expo features three pavilions for Egypt, China and Bangladesh, in addition to 100 participants from Saudi Arabia, the UK, Portugal, Poland, Egypt, Lebanon, China, Bangladesh and India who will showcase their latest innovations equipment and technologies in the field. During the opening ceremony, Abu Faour said the economic situation and measures taken as a result are positive, the exhibition is proof of Lebanon’s vigor, he said, noting that the domestic industry has taken big strides in development. The event (open from October 15 to 18) will host a specialized conference highlighting the future trends of the four industry branches. (Al Mustaqbal, October 16, 2019)