CHINAPLAS 2019 closed its highly successful, four-day run
in Guangzhou on May 24. The annual show - held this year at
the China Import & Export Fair Complex, Pazhou, in Southern
China - attracted 3,622 exhibitors and 163,314 professional
visitors from all over the world. More than a quarter of
attendees (42,005) were overseas visitors from over 150
countries and regions. The top 15 countries, in terms of
visitors, were Brazil, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, South
Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Russia,
Singapore, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam, and the United States.
Currently, the world's economic growth, including
international trade, has been slowing down. The escalation
of the Sino-US trade dispute, coupled with deterioration in
trading conditions, has severely impacted global supply
chains. Consequently, Chinese and foreign companies have
been exercising increased caution in investments. This
combination of complicated internal and external factors -
the likes of which have not been seen for many years in
China-- has served to depress economic growth.
"Under the gloom of such a downturn, there was a gap between
the number of visitors to CHINAPLAS 2019 and our previously
set goal; we achieved a 5.19% increase compared to the last
Guangzhou edition of show two years ago," said Ada Leung,
General Manager of show organizer Adsale Exhibition Services
Ltd.
"Exhibitors from all over the world comprehensively
showcased a diverse range of cutting-edge innovation and
technology. The halls were crowded with visitors. Many
exhibitors have signed new contracts with customers at the
show. Generally speaking, participants were very satisfied
with the results of joining the show," Leung added.
Advancing high-quality economic development
Technology is rapidly changing the world, and companies both
upstream and downstream are tirelessly pursuing innovation.
At CHINAPLAS 2019, plastics and rubber industries from all
over the world came to display their latest wares.
Exhibitors made more than 180 global or Asian launches of
hot, new technologies.
The exhibition halls exuded an aura of innovation. Just a
handful of the highlights included: High/low-dielectric
constant modified plastics and other high-performance
materials for future 5G communication; lightweight materials
designed to enhance new energy vehicles and future travel
solutions; along with fiber-reinforced composite materials,
graphene-based electrically conductive plastics,
high-performance thermoplastic elastomers, additives to
reduce unwanted VOC emissions and to change both the color
and brightness of final products, plus liquid silicone and
other high-tech materials. Plastics, meanwhile, owing to
their versatility, continue to increasingly penetrate into
many downstream application industries such as electrical
and electronics, automotive, packaging, building materials,
medical, sports, and leisure.
In the fair's machinery exhibition area, digital smart
manufacturing solutions showcased the implementation of
various intelligent manufacturing options, while exhibitors
also introduced a large number of high-performance,
high-precision advanced equipment and a wealth of advanced
molding processes.
Visitors also got to see cost-effective, high-quality,
small-batch, diversified production processes, in-mold
decorating techniques, as well as polyurethane (PU) in-mold
coating and flexible manufacturing technologies, multilayer
injection molding and co-extrusion technologies, and
automated all-in-one machines, among other high-end
sophisticated technologies.
"Going green" is now a core plank in the mission of most
companies. The unstoppable trend of the circular economy was
apparent at the show, as an abundance of high-performance,
environmentally friendly and recyclable solutions were on
display.
The theme zones that focused on the circular economy -
namely, the "Recycled Plastics Zone", the "Recycling
Technology Zone" and the "Bioplastics Zone" - proved hugely
popular with visitors.
Concurrent events were plentiful as well. "Industry 4.0
Factory of the Future", "Tech Talk", "Design x Innovation",
"Medical Plastics Connect", and the "Plastics Recycling &
Circular Economy Conference and Showcase" all drew large
crowds and featured a vigorous exchange of ideas while
nourishing collaboration between various sectors.
Strong praise from exhibitors & visitors alike
During the four days at this plastics and rubber
extravaganza, exhibitors and visitors learned from one
another about new materials and techniques to enhance the
competitiveness of their products in the market. It also
offered an opportunity to meet with old friends, make new
acquaintances, and look ahead to the industries' future
development trends. Exhibitors and visitors alike said they
were generally satisfied with the exhibition, as indicated
by the following collection of comments from participants.
Comments from some happy exhibitors:
Haitian International Holdings Limited: CHINAPLAS 2019 had
more visitors than previous years. It also presented a rich
collection of new products, new technologies, and especially
automated displays. With an understanding of new
technologies, enterprises are more willing to upgrade their
equipment and management. In addition, the efforts that
exhibitors put in to the show have increased significantly,
to positive effect.
The Chen Hsong Group: We have demonstrated innovative
technology and technology tailored for the injection molding
industry, and developed and consolidated existing
partnerships at the show. We have also recruited a large
number of potential customers to lay a good foundation for
further market development.
Toni Bernards, CEO of Battenfeld-Cincinnati (China): the
annual event came to a perfect end. CHINAPLAS is an
international event where leading companies compete in "close
combat", and is also the best-organized trade fair. As an
exhibitor of extrusion equipment, we largely benefit here
every year. I saw many old customers at the show and also
made some new ones. This is a very good platform on which
Battenfeld-Cincinnati has had a complete success. We will
come again in 2020.
Eve Cai, China Market Development Manager, Indigo & PWI,
Graphics Solutions Business, HP Inc.: This year at CHINAPLAS
in Guangzhou, HP exhibited the Indigo 20000 digital printing
machine for the first time, bringing new intelligent and
flexible production concepts and solutions to the plastic
packaging printing industry. Through advance online and
offline promotion by the organizer, we received many
inquiries and concerns from potential customers on site. We
look forward to more extensive and close cooperation with
Adsale in the future to help the plastic printing and
processing industry solve their problems associated with
flexible production, fast delivery, and small batch-scale
production..
LG Chem: Really thank you for full support from Adsale.
CHINAPLAS is a good chance to meet new customers from
various countries and is an excellent tool to promote our
brand in China. Through this exhibition, it can inspire
pride to our local staff.
Furukawa Hiroyuki, General Manager of Asahi Kasei Plastics
(Guangzhou) Co., Ltd.: This year's CHINAPLAS was
unprecedented. Through this exhibition, Asahi Kasei made its
strength in technology known to many customers, and we
benefited a lot.
Rich Altice, President & CEO, NatureWorks LLC: CHINAPLAS is
a great opportunity to meet existing and potential
customers, allowing us to discuss the important issues
facing the growing biomaterials market. We were pleased to
showcase the application of several innovative Ingeo-brand
biomaterials and see advanced processing equipment
technologies that will help expand the use of these
materials, helping to promote the global circular economy.
Rave reviews from visitors:
Wojeiech Tuczkiewicz, Head of Group Procurement, CeDo Ltd.:
CHINAPLAS is a useful sourcing and networking platform. We
can meet all the producers, traders, suppliers of raw
materials and machineries related to plastics industry under
one roof.
Steven Callas, Managing Director, Plastic Container
Printers: This was my first time visiting CHINAPLAS and I
did agree this is an excellent all-in-one platform where I
could source automated solutions, machineries for packaging
and build up quality relationships with suppliers.
Mr. Li Junxian, Senior Manager/Environmental Performance
Technology Expert of BAIC Motor Co., Ltd: As the Chinese
automobile market gradually matures, consumers begin to pay
more attention to the static perception quality of cars,
such as color materials, environmental friendliness,
lightweight, and exquisite craftsmanship, in addition to
focusing on power and economic performance. We need to
understand advanced manufacturing processes and material
technologies to ensure the competitiveness of the models so
that the needs of customers can be met. CHINAPLAS provides a
platform for us to easily understand these advanced
technologies.
Mr. Guo Taisong, Deputy Director, Research Institute of Mold
& Packaging, Hangzhou Wahaha Group Co., Ltd.: CHINAPLAS is
getting increasingly influential, and has become an eminent
platform for promoting technological innovation. The
exhibition showcases the most cutting-edge, popular
packaging solutions found in the world today that help our
developers understand the current state of the art, as well
as global trends in food and beverage packaging. These
include working toward lighter-weight packages, improved
barrier properties, and greater use of biodegradable
materials. By mastering the latest technologies, we can
strengthen our independent R&D capabilities, improve the
performance of outer packaging, and at the same time expand
our pool of suppliers, inspire creative thinking and add
value to products.
Mr. Zhao Linbing, Senior Engineer, TCL Electronics Holdings
Ltd.: We were mainly interested in precision molds, rapid
injection molding, mechanical automation, and plastic
materials that mimic the look and performance of metal. By
communicating with exhibitors, we learned about more
advanced equipment and technology, which is valuable as
reference for us to reduce costs and set up unmanned
chemical plants.
So, there you have it. CHINAPLAS 2019 has now ended, but the
knowledge gained and contacts made will continue to pay
dividends for all involved for some time to come.
CHINAPLAS 2020 will return to Shanghai next spring, with the
show set to take place again in the National Exhibition and
Convention Center (NECC), in Hongqiao, Shanghai, PR China,
from April 21-24, 2020.
