CHINAPLAS 2009 Launched at Guangzhou Today
The annual world-class event, the 23rd International Exhibition on Plastics and Rubber Industries, CHINAPLAS 2009, staged its grand opening today, May 18, at China Import & Export Fair Pazhou Complex Guangzhou, PR China. The 4-day event is open until May 21. It is expected that over 70,000 local and overseas trade visitors will attend to purchase and view the wide array of chemicals and raw materials, as well as advanced machines and equipment.
Since its inception in 1983, the show scale of CHINAPLAS has increased year by year. The show, recognized as Asia’s No.1 and the world’s No.3 plastics and rubber trade fair, is an important platform for global buyers to search for the latest technologies and business partners in the plastics and rubber industries. Over 1,850 exhibitors together with 11 pavilions from Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, United Kingdom, USA, China and Taiwan Province are displaying their flagship products and technology in a record-breaking scale exhibition area of 140,000sqm.
Staunch support from exhibitors even in these hard times
Mr. Stanley Chu, Chairman of Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd, the organizer of CHINAPLAS 2009 said, “Despite the impact of the financial crisis on the plastics and rubber industries, CHINAPLAS 2009 has still attracted over 200 new exhibitors including Changsha Skyway, Fortune Precision, Forstar Precision, Huangyan Hengxin Mould, Kisco (H.K.), Kureha Corporation, Mobis Plastic, PTT Polymer among others. Through CHINAPLAS 2009, they anticipate expanding their business networks, understanding the needs of customers and diversifying their sales channels.” Added to this, past exhibitors have also demonstrated their continuing support of CHINAPLAS. In CHINAPLAS 2009, some exhibitors have even increased their booth space in order to display more or new machines, chemicals and raw materials; such companies as Akei Plastic, Jon Wai Machinery, Heartychem, L.K. Machinery, Lyondellbasell, National Petrochemical (NATPET), Ruian Fengming Machinery, Ruian Guangda Plastics Machinery, Shinil Chemical, and many more.
New theme zone “Plastic Building Materials Pavilion” to support the Sichuan Reconstruction Project
To facilitate business matching and networking among visitors and exhibitors, 10 theme zones have been set up. In addition to the original theme zones, namely Auxiliary & Testing Equipment, Chemicals & Raw Materials, Die & Mould, Extrusion Machinery, Injection Molding Machinery, Plastic Packaging & Blow Molding Machinery, Other Processing Machinery, Semi-finished Products and the Chinese Export Machinery & Materials Hall, the Plastic Building Materials Pavilion has been especially created this year, with the main theme of “Connecting Hearts with Sichuan · Joining Hands on Reconstruction Projects”. The new theme zone showcases innovative infrastructure and household plastic products, including plastic pipes, plastic plates and foam materials, plastic window/door profiles, wooden plastic products, and others. Another highlight of this pavilion is the set up of a mockup rebuilt Sichuan residential apartment. By visiting the apartment, visitors will learn more about the new applications of plastics and rubber in property construction.
Briefing on Investment Opportunities in Post-earthquake Reconstruction and Suppliers Sourcing of Sichuan Province, and Forum on Investment in the “City of the Plastic Building Materials Industry of China” will be held on May 19. With the popularization of plastic building materials, as well as the increase in awareness for environmental protection, it is believed that plastic building materials will see a new economic growth in the next 5 to 15 years. CHINAPLAS 2009 not only offers support for the reconstruction of Sichuan Province, it also provides a high quality sourcing platform to cater for the future development of the plastic building materials field.
Showcase of new technology demonstrating the wide application of plastics and rubber
With the development of processing technology, plastics and rubber are widely applied in every aspect of our daily lives, including automotive, electronics and electrical appliances, information technology and telecommunication, building and construction, packaging, medical equipment, and toys. At CHINAPLAS 2009, a lot of exhibitors are showcasing their new and advanced technologies for a variety of different industrial sectors. BASF is showing innovative technologies and products, which apply to industries such as the automotive, packaging, building and construction. ExxonMobil has teamed up with several machine manufacturers at the show to demonstrate various applications used in manufacturing and production lines. These demonstrations include applications in film for packaging, injection molding for consumers and industrial products.
More than 1,800 exhibits of advanced machines and a comprehensive range of raw materials are on display, and include such innovations as a new type of MRS Extruder by Gneuss, the latest extrusion line developed by B+C Extrusion Systems (Foshan), Ultra-mid high speed products and a new orange pigment, Sicopal Orange R K2430 by BASF, that can now be applied in the plastics field, an LSP-160PE Double-wall Corrugated Pipe Extrusion Line and an LSP-160PE Pipe Production Line by LianSu, the latest injection molding automation products by Bernecker + Rainer, an HN-125 dual-mode high performance injection molding machine by Fu Chun Shin, a new injection molding machine by Netstal, and a High Performance Pigment (HPP) by Clariant to name but a few.
Achieve win-win development by high quality concurrent events
Being Asia’s No.1 and the world’s No.3 plastics and rubber trade fair, the organizer has created new elements to enrich the show’s content. Every year, concurrent events are major highlights of CHINAPLAS. Following the success of “China-US Plastics Industry Summit” last year, the organizer, Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd, is continuing this momentum in 2009 by joining forces with China Plastics Processing Industry Association, China Plastic Machine Industry Association, Taipei World Trade Centre (TAITRA), Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry and Guangdong Plastics Industry Association to present the “Cross-Strait Plastics Industry Summit 2009”. This summit was held yesterday, May 17 and was the first of its kind in cross-strait regions to exchange market updates, developments and challenges facing the plastics industry. Industry professionals and practitioners congregated for this prime occasion to share new concepts, new experiences and new opportunities. In addition, over 40 technical seminars are also being held during the 4-day event.
Highly recognized by local and overseas trade associations
It is expected that over 50 local and overseas buyer delegations will visit this mega event, including associations and business groups from Brazil, Egypt, France, India, Indonesia, Iran, Jordan, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Turkey and Vietnam. Moreover, local representatives or local buyer groups from building and construction, electrical appliances, electronics, moulding, packaging, filming, and other industries will also visit the show.
CHINAPLAS 2009 is the 20th consecutive edition to earn the support of EUROMAP (European Committee of Machinery Manufacturers for the Plastics & Rubber Industries) as the exclusive sponsor in China. It is organized by Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd., co-organized by the China Foreign Trade Centre (Group), China National Light Industry Council – China Plastics Processing Industry Association, China Plastic Machine Industry Association, Guangdong Plastics Industry Association, Messe Dusseldorf China Ltd., Shanghai Society of Plastics Industry and Beijing Yazhan Exhibition Services Ltd. Hosted by China Foreign Trade Guangzhou Exhibition Corporation, the fair is also well-supported by significant overseas and Chinese trade associations in the plastics and rubber industries.
CHINAPLAS 2009 is open for trade visitors only. Admission fee is RMB20. Trade visitors who pre-register online at www.ChinaplasOnline.com will enjoy free admission during the entire show period.
