This year’s Chinaplas – Shanghai, 25-28 April 2016 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre – sees the event celebrate its 30th birthday. A key global trade fair for the plastics and rubber sectors, organisers say it will contain more attractions than previous years
When Chinaplas was first held in Beijing in 1983, the exhibition area was only 2,000sqm, and 90% of the exhibitors were from overseas. At the time production technology in China was still at a very low level and Chinaplas visitors mainly came to learn the advanced technologies from overseas countries. Today, China has become a key manufacturing country with strong production ability. In the past three decades, Chinaplas has developed into a showcase for both overseas technologies and Chinese machinery for export. Its international nature attracts overseas visitors from more than 150 countries and regions, which accounts for nearly 30% of visitors.
Greenovation for a smart future
Like other manufacturing industries in China, plastics and rubber industries are facing transformation to meet the new era of intelligent production. The world’s leading manufacturing countries have launched national strategic plans to meet the challenges in the new era and to strengthen their industrial competitiveness. Examples include Industry 4.0 in Germany, Advanced Manufacturing Partnership of USA, and New Robot Strategy of Japan. China has launched the Made in China 2025 strategic plan recently to boost its industrial growth, with the aim of upgrading Chinese manufacturing industries. Intelligent manufacturing plays a vital part in all of these national plans in adapting to new market environment.
The Greenovation for a Smart Future will focus on green and innovative technologies, as well as intelligent manufacturing solutions in response to the development of the industry.
More to see
This year’s show is supported by a number of country and region pavilions including Austria, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Swiss, Taiwan and the USA. Theme zones will this year will include the Automation Technology Zone, Composite & High Performance Materials Zone and Recycling Technology Zone. Intelligent production lines and systems, industrial robots, high performance materials, composite materials, the latest and most complete recycling solutions as well as other plastics and rubber technology breakthroughs will be also be showcased.