On April 16, Chinaplas 2021, the first post-pandemic international trade fair for the plastics and rubber industries, has come to an end in the Greater Bay Area. It was the first time that Chinaplas was held at Shenzhen, PR China, and the result was remarkable! With an exhibition area of over 350,000sqm, Chinaplas 2021 attracted the participation of 3,576 leading exhibitors from 41 countries and regions, and 152,134 professional visitors from 85 countries and regions! Amongst the visitors, 2,363 were from Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and overseas.
"Both exhibitors and visitors were satisfied with the outcome of the event! This is a year full of uncertainties and challenges. Grateful that we have achieved such a satisfactory result through the collaborative efforts of all supporting parties!” said Ms. Ada Leung, General Manager of Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd., organizer of Chinaplas.
“China’s economy continuous to see a robust recovery, with the first quarter’s GDP increased by 18.3% comparing to the same quarter of last year. Under the effective pandemic prevention and control measures together with the speeding up of the ‘dual circulation’ development, Chinaplas achieved success through the unlimited potential of China’s domestic market and the increased demand for high quality innovation technology.”
“Compared with the Guangzhou edition of Chinaplas two years ago, the number of local visitors has increased by 23.46%, exceeding our expectations. The drop in the number of overseas visitors was anticipated, and was sufficiently understood by most exhibitors.”
“To enable the participation of local and overseas buyers who couldn’t join Chinaplas in person, we proudly presented live streaming broadcast which has attained nearly 1 million online views! We felt closely the passion of the exhibitors and visitors, the vitality of the plastics and rubber industries, and the enthusiasm of the industry practitioners.”
Assembled a huge amount of cutting-edge technologies
After two consecutive years of technology development and advancement, a significant number of innovative solutions were launched at the fairground, indicating the future advance development of the industries.
With the coming of the "dual carbon" era, "carbon neutrality" related exhibits were put under the spotlight. A large number of solutions for efficient production, energy-saving and emission reduction, biodegradable plastics, bio-based plastics, recycling technologies, etc., were the focuses of visitors at Chinaplas. Single-material solutions and post-consumption recycling (PCR) technologies in the packaging sector were also gaining momentum. There are growing demand for LCP for 5G application, low dielectric PP, PC modified materials, electroplatable PPS, etc.. Consumption upgrade inspires innovation; automotive lightweight materials and techniques together with smart surface decoration processes, such as IMD & IML and high sensory materials applying to AI cockpits were hot at Chinaplas. With regards to COVID-19, there is a rise in health awareness, which speeds up the advancement of medical technology. The new generation of cold chain packaging materials for vaccine, PEEK, COC materials, antibacterial and antiviral nylon 66 and melt blown materials to meet evolving needs were popular during the show.
In the machinery halls of the fairground, visitors were able to see plenty of impressive machine demonstrations, such as high-speed printing machines, ultra-high-speed thin-wall packaging machines, data management for intelligent injection molding factory and remote control enhancing the production automation production, etc..
Innovation never stops. Transformation has no limit. Plastics is widely introduced to various downstream application industries, including electronics & electric, automotive, packaging, building materials, medical, sports and leisure etc., shaping a better and more sustainable future for humanity.
A series of concurrent events were held at Chinaplas, namely "SciXplore Forum", "Industry 4.0 Factory of the Future", "Tech Talk", "Design x Innovation", “Medical Plastics Connect", the 2nd edition of "Chinaplas x CPRJ Plastics Recycling & Circular Economy Conference and Showcase", "Applications in Focus", and "The 8th China International Biodegradable Resin Seminar". All these events focused on specific themes which were found popular among elites in the manufacturing industries.
Outstanding results won praises from both exhibitors and visitors
Due to the pandemic, exhibitors and visitors reunited after two years since the last edition of Chinaplas held in Guangzhou in 2019, making this "face-to-face" large-scale event even more precious for all participants. People in the industries learnt, explored, inspired and improved here. Visitors not merely broadened their horizons and refreshed their knowledge, but also discovered resources & technologies and expanded business network. Many exhibitors signed new orders with visitors at the fairground. Exhibitors and visitors are generally satisfied with Chinaplas.
Ms. Zhao Xuemei, Brand Manager, Guangdong Yizumi Precision Machinery Co., Ltd., "The Yizumi booth was immensely popular throughout the 4 show days. This surprised us a lot! We believe this fully demonstrated the strong industry influence and charisma of Chinaplas. Even in difficult times, the organizer still adheres to their original motive for promoting the development of the industries, to provide exhibitors with a platform to present the latest technological achievements and to facilitate industry exchanges."
