The 22nd International Exhibition on Plastics and Rubber Industries (Chinaplas 2008) staged its grand opening today (April 17) and will last for four days to April 20 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), Pudong, Shanghai, PR China. It is expected that 63,000 trade visitors from local and overseas will attend to purchase and overview more than 1,800 sets of advanced machines and a wide array of chemicals and raw materials.

Staging the 22nd edition, Chinaplas' show scale increases every year. Currently, the show is recognized as Asia's No. 1 and the world's No. 3 plastics and rubber trade fair, which is highly recognized in the plastics and rubber industries. In 2008, the exhibition area reaches a record-breaking scale of 134,500 sqm with over 1,700 exhibitors. Moreover, 10 pavilions from Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, PR China, Taiwan Province, UK and USA are present to showcase their innovative products and technology. Their active participation has contributed to the ever largest scale in the show's history. To facilitate business matching and networking among visitors and exhibitors, 8 theme zones are set up, namely auxiliary & testing equipment zone, die & mould zone, drinktec & plastic packaging zone, machinery zone, chemicals & raw materials zone, semi-finished products zone, extrusion machinery zone and Chinese export machinery and materials zone.

Well-established professional image with staunch support from new and past exhibitors
With the professional and international image of Chinaplas, the trade show has been highly appealed by the suppliers in the plastics and rubber industries. Through Chinaplas, both the past exhibitors and new comers anticipated to promote their brand image and expand their sales networks. In this edition, the show successfully attracted over 200 local and overseas enterprises to join Chinaplas for the first time, including renowned enterprises from Japan, Korea, Saudi Arabia, Italy, China, Taiwan Province, etc.

Added to this, past exhibitors also demonstrated their unfailing support to Chinaplas 2008. This year, more than 500 past exhibitors not only participated in the show again, but also increased their booth space to display more or new machines, chemicals and raw materials, etc. Compared with last year, the average increment of booth space of past exhibitors is 50%. Among these exhibitors, the top 5 exhibitors with the highest booth area increment are SABIC, Sumitomo Chemical Asia Pte Ltd., Changzhou Hengli Machinery Co Ltd., Ruian Fengming Machine Co. Ltd. and Ferromatik Milacron Maschinenbau GmbH.

Showcase of innovative products and technology to enrich the show content
Chinaplas 2008 continues to highlight the theme of "Bringing Innovations to Life, and Success to Your Business" which reflects the wide application of plastics and rubber to every aspect of our daily lives, including automotive parts, packaging, building and construction, medical equipment, electronics & electrical appliances, plastic and rubber daily products, etc. Since Chinaplas 2008 is the first large scale international plastics and rubber show held subsequent to the staging of K Fair 2007, the world's No. 1 plastics and rubber trade fair, a lot of innovative and advanced technology can be seen at Chinaplas 2008. It was reported that some exhibits would make their debuts in China at Chinaplas 2008, such as Davenport MVPlus Melt Viscometer applied to PET materials, the Chatillon TCD225 Series Digital Force Tester, 2000X Series ultrasonic assembly systems, etc. Besides, Carousel Plus dryers made locally in Shanghai are exhibited for the first time together with the EnergySmart drying system.

Furthermore, other new and innovative products which are demonstrated including CM-700d, a compact and lightweight instrument that allows fast measurement of samples which were previously difficult to control; the industry's highest output system for finished water closures which offers better economics in combination with a unique safety feature that improves the tamper-evidence capability of the closure. Also, fully automatic filtration system, loaders and small shredder are also exhibited in the fairground.

Unique new image to enhance Chinaplas' vigor
Being Asia's No. 1 and the world's No. 3 plastics and rubber trade fair, this year, Chinaplas demonstrated a unique new look which evinces the show's high professionalism, high degree of internationalization and energetic characters to the exhibitors and visitors. The overall design and show image comprise mix and match patterns formed by icons that represent plastics, machinery, die & mould, semi-finished products, etc. These unique patterns can be discovered at many on-site facilities and decorations which exhibitors and visitors will find the design fresh and new.

Ms Ada Leung, Senior Sales & Marketing Manager of Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd, Organizer of Chinaplas, said, "This year, the on-site design adopted a brand new nacarat color and visualized the exhibits of different theme zones to different icons. Through mix and match of these icons, different new patterns are generated. The new image not only provides a fresh look to visitors, but also strengthens Chinaplas as the professional and international trade fair and enhances the sense of belongings of both exhibitors and visitors."

Concurrent events to mark the show's new highlights
Besides the new image of Chinaplas and its on-site design, the Organizer also created new elements to enrich the show's contents. Every year, concurrent event is one of the major highlights of Chinaplas. Last year, the concurrent events, namely "CEO Forum" and "China-India Plastics Industry Summit", highly appealed to both visitors and media. To welcome the staging of Beijing Olympics in the coming August, the show has incorporated sport's elements. A series of concurrent activities under the theme of "Innovative Plastics and Rubber, Sports without Limit" is organized. These activities include product display, sports performances and interactive games such as table tennis, mini-football and mini-golf. All these demonstrate new concepts of plastics and rubber application to sports ware and stadium facilities. Visitors can experience how these new concepts can facilitate athletes to push further their potential and physical limits.

Following the success of the "China-India Plastics Industry Summit 2007", the Organizer, Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd, continued this momentum in 2008 by joining force with China Plastics Processing Industry Association (CPPIA) and The Society of Plastics Industry, Inc. (SPI) to organize the "China-US Plastics Industry Summit" yesterday (April 16). The summit fully addressed on the topics of Sino-US market development trend and exploration of bilateral trading opportunities.

It was revealed that Chinaplas 2008 would attract many overseas buyer delegations to join this mega event, including groups from Egypt, France, Germany, India, Iran, Indonesia, Jordan, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, South Africa, Sweden, Thailand, UK, Turkey, Vietnam, etc. Moreover, representatives or buyer groups from different trade associations of electronics, packaging, building and plastics industries will also visit the show.

Chinaplas 2008 is the 19th 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 China National Light Industry Council - China Plastics Processing Industry Association, China Plastic Machine Industry Association, Messe Dusseldorf China Ltd, Shanghai Society of Plastics Industry and International Trade Promotion Corporation and Shanghai Association of Die & Mould (Die & Mould Zone). The fair is also well-supported by enormous overseas and Chinese trade associations in the plastics and rubber industries.

Chinaplas 2008 is open for the trade visitors only. Admission fee : April 17 & 18 (RMB20 yuan or US$3), April 19 & 20 (free admission). Trade visitors who pre-register online at www.ChinaplasOnline.com will enjoy free admission during the entire show period and special privileges including free copy of show catalogue (US$4).

Chinaplas 2008 attracted 27,223 trade visitors on the opening day. Local and overseas visitors crowded at the registration counters. The Organizer expects to receive 63,000 visitors in this edition.



VIPs joined the opening ceremony, the Chinese lion dance performance symbolized the success of the show.



The guests joined the VIP tour to visit different booths which displayed over 1,800 advanced machines, chemicals and raw materials in this edition.



Local and overseas delegation groups show their strong presence at Chinaplas 2008



"Innovative Plastics & Rubber, Sports without Limit": "Plastics & Rubber in Sports" is one of the highlights of the show, visitors can enjoy the performance and participate in the interactive games.



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