CHINAPLAS 2023 closes successful edition with 248,222 visitors

CHINAPLAS 2023 welcomed 248,222 visitors from April 17-20, 2023 at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center, PR China (SWECC). This visitor record is 51.99% higher than the 2019 edition in Guangzhou, and 63.16% more than the Chinaplas 2021 in Shenzhen. With the relaxation of travel restrictions, over 300 delegations including 40+ overseas delegations from plastics associations and end-user associations in Indonesia, Thailand, India, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines, South Korea, Pakistan, Russia etc. joined the mega exhibition.

This year’s CHINAPLAS occupied all 18 exhibition halls of the record-breaking exhibition area of 380,000 sqm with more than 3,900 quality international exhibitors that showcased their plastics and rubber innovative solutions.  CHINAPLAS 2023 focused on the developments and trends in advanced manufacturing towards “Green, Smart, Advance”, the predominant theme of the exhibition. 

The first day of the exhibition featured an opening ceremony attended by special guests - Dr. Stephan Keller, Lord Mayor of the City of Düsseldorf, Germany and Mr. Wolfram Diener, President & CEO of Messe Düsseldorf GmbH, together with Mr. Stanley Chu, Chairman of the Adsale Group.  

Positive sentiments as industry recovers

Optimism reigned as participants in the plastics and rubber industries anticipate recovery of the sectors dependent on plastics. The post-pandemic scenario is geared towards growth in automotive, food & beverage, packaging, electronics/electrical, medical and other applications. This was reflected in the more than 1,500 materials suppliers and 3,000 sets of machinery exhibits that were presented, supporting smart, efficient, cost-effective, and low-carbon manufacturing.  

From swinging robotic arms, product information updating on the screen of the machinery, automated manufacturing line, to different types of bioplastics, recycled products, visitors were able to immerge in green, smart, and advance technologies under one roof. Another important trend is sustainability and CHINAPLAS showcased bioplastics with performance and applications similar to oil-based raw materials and other specialty materials with enhanced properties to achieve “Green and low-carbon transformation and circular economy”.

Various concurrent events were held such as the Sustainability Resonator, an installation art co-created by a young multidisciplinary artist, Alex Long and enterprises from the plastics and rubber industries, with over 1,500+ voice contributors;  the Plastics Recycling & Circular Economy Conference and Showcase; the Design x Innovation which featured new design concepts utilising plastics, among others.  A wide spectrum of brands from end-user markets, universities and research centres gathered at the Applications in Focus, where hot topics were discussed in the areas of high performance plastics and rubber applications, photovoltaic, plastics and rubber antibacterial technology, sterilisation packaging, green low-carbon and circular economy etc. in total 12 thematic seminars.

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