Feb 24, 2015
CHINAPLAS 2015 Ushers in New Trends of Global Plastics Market
Leveraging nearly 30 years of experience and expertise, the International Exhibition on Plastics and Rubber Industries－CHINAPLAS－has been at the forefront in driving the development and upgrade of China's and the global plastics industry. Through the close cooperation with manufacturers, downstream users and industry associations across the world, CHINAPLAS is able to acquire first-hand information that not only enables the creation of a very powerful and practical communication platform for exhibitors and visitors to exchange ideas and insights, but also transforms the knowledge into the market trends that drive the plastics and rubber industries forward.
At CHINAPLAS 2015, being held on 20-23 May, 2015 in Guangzhou, China, there will add four new high-tech theme zones apart from 11 traditional theme zones to address the latest emerging demands of China market. In addition, a series of value-added services will be put up to further enhance both exhibiting and visiting experience.
Four new theme zones designed to meet emerging demands
China is not just the largest producer and consumer of plastic and rubber products across the world, but also one of the markets with the biggest growth potential. Fueled by gradually accelerating transformation and upgrade of China's economy, sophisticated technologies, precision equipment and high-performance materials are in high demand. As Asia's no. 1 and the world's no. 2 plastics and rubber exhibition, CHINAPLAS is feeling the urge to bring upon the world's leading technological achievements to drive the industry forward.
Industrial Automation Zone
China's conventional labour-intensive industrialization has posed very negative impact on the environment. In recent years, the Chinese enterprises have faced various issues including labour shortages and rising labour costs, leading many companies to consider introducing automated production lines in attempts to reduce production costs and enhance product quality.
Having seen the writing on the wall, the Chinese government has rolled out a wide range of policies in support of the economic transformation and lends its support to the industrial robot industry since 2012. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China (MIIT) is reportedly taking the lead to formulate the Technology Route Map of China Robots and the Thirteenth Five-Year Plan for the Robot Industry.
In addition, there is a huge pend-up demand for industrial automation in China and the gap with developed countries is narrowing. A recent report published by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) indicated that China has become the world's largest consumer of industrial robots. Presenting a huge demand for automation technologies, the country's sales volume of industrial robots accounted for 20% of the global output at 36,560 units in 2013, up 60% over 2012. It is expected the demands of high-end automation technologies used in modern manufacturing industry will continue to rise.
Ms. Ada Leung, General Manager of Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd, the organizer of CHINAPLAS says, "In the past, various automation technologies were scattered over different theme zones. The setup of this new zone is to tame the growing demands for automation in local market. This new theme zone will serve as a one-stop destination for visitors to learn about the latest automation technologies from all over the world and can watch live demonstrations of robotic systems as well."
Composite & High-performance Materials Zone
In recent years, the rapid development of high tech industry and high added value products have made many high-performance materials, composites and specialty plastics come into existence and fame with its high strength-to-weight ratios and superior performance with a combination of properties. Thanks to these innovative plastics, many downstream industries have experienced revolutionary transformation. Composite & High-performance Materials Zone will be officially debuted at CHINAPLAS 2015 for visitors to witness the latest achievements in this field.
Composites are materials made from two or more constituent materials, that when combined, they produce synergistic effect with the resultant performance much better than that of individual components. High-performance plastics are materials that meet higher requirements than standard or engineering plastics and are produced in smaller amount. They are excellent in temperature and chemical stability, as well as mechanical durability. The most common high-performance plastics include polyimide (PI), polyether ether ketone (PEEK), and polyphenylene sulfide (PPS).
Automotive and aerospace consume most of the composites and high-performance plastics as manufacturers look for materials with light weight construction and high strength that significantly reduce weight and enhance fuel efficiency. In the electronics industry, the flame retardant plastics have a distinguished advantage over new regulations such as RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive) and WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive). They are also gaining the popularity within marine, construction, medical, military and new energy arena.
Colour Pigment and Masterbatch Zone and Additives Zone
With a gradual growth in pigments, masterbatch and additives industries, Colour Pigment and Masterbatch Zone and Additives Zone will be set up as two individual main theme zones rather than the sub-zones as in the last year in a bid to provide more targeted and efficient exhibition platforms of related products and technologies to visitors.
All rounded services from pre-show to on the show
Before the exhibition, CHINAPLAS leverages multiple channels to maximize the exposure of exhibitors such as trade magazines, websites and social media. Since 2012, the organizer has been staging "roadshows" during the pre-show period across China and the Asia Pacific regions in the form of seminars and conferences to showcase new technologies of exhibitors. The technical topics are meticulously hand-picked according to the characteristics of local industrial clusters, such as electronics related topics in Shunde, Guangdong; automotive and electronics-related topics in Anhui; construction related topics in Shanghai, China. During which, the exhibitors are able to communicate with over 100 potential buyers to further understand their needs. This move has become one of the regular warm-up activities leading to the show that helps strengthening the subsequent exhibition results.
CHINAPLAS 2015 will bring a whole new range of services to the buyers, in addition to the current full visitor services such as provision of Exhibit Previews and Visitors Guides, mobile phone apps and transportation and accommodation information to visitors. Guided tour service will be arranged for buyers from automotive, construction, E&E, packaging and medical industries to facilitate them finding the right suppliers in the most time saving and efficient manner. During the exhibition, the organizer will organize "open house" in collaboration with local well-known enterprises, so that visitors will be given an opportunity to visit their production base. Buyers in Guangdong province can enjoy free shuttle-bus service if the company comes to visit on Saturday with a group of 20 persons or above at a time.
"Both exhibitors and visitors are talking about ROI (return on investment). CHINAPLAS is a one stop platform converging high-end technologies and solutions from around the world, giving visitors an opportunity to gain access to various products and technical information at one place. In addition to the wide range of exhibits, concurrent events and seminars are also in place to explore into the industry's hot topics. The continuous growth of the exhibition scale also proves that CHINAPLAS maintains a high level of ROI for both exhibitors and visitors," Ms. Leung says.
For details, please visit the official show website at www.ChinaplasOnline.com