Visitor count grows by double digits

Despite general beliefs that the slumping economy would bring harshness and challenges to the industry, Chinaplas 2016 achieved remarkable results beyond all expectations. Both exhibitors and visitors were engaged fully at the fairground amid an active and dynamic business atmosphere. With infinite business opportunities, the 30th Chinaplas demonstrated a promising future for the industry. Chinaplas will keep on moving forward to achieve another milestone.

Chinaplas, Asia's number one plastics and rubber trade fair, was held from April 25 to 28, 2016 at Shanghai. The number of visitors amounted to 148,575 in four days, setting a new record since its debut in 1983. The second show day saw the peak of visiting numbers at a headcount of 54,823. Compared to the show held at Shanghai in 2014, the number of visitors this year increased by 13.96%; and compared to 2015 in Guangzhou, the increase is 15.84%. As Chinaplas is well-recognized by the plastics and rubber industries as well as their downstream sectors globally, and the gradual improvement of the living standards of many developing countries keeps stimulating the demand for consumer goods and packaging, the number of overseas visitors this year reached 39,454, setting a record that represents 26.55% of the total. The ten regions topping the chart are Korea, India, Taiwan, Japan, Indonesia, Vietnam, Iran, Thailand, Hong Kong, and Malaysia, among over 160 countries and regions.

Apart from the significant growth in the number of visitors, Chinaplas 2016 also achieved record heights in the show scale in terms of exhibition area and number of exhibitors. The show covered an exhibition area of over 240,000 sqm with a participation of 3,335 exhibitors from 39 countries and regions, of which 35% were overseas exhibitors and 14% joined Chinaplas for the first time.

Stanley Chu, chairman of Adsale Exhibition Services, organizer of Chinaplas, said, “We were very happy to witness the 30th Chinaplas making historical breakthroughs in terms of exhibition area and quantity of exhibitors and visitors. At Chinaplas, exhibitors and visitors engaged themselves in business discussions and negotiations, whereas all concurrent events won full-house audience. Making its debut as a platform only for introducing and importing overseas machinery and materials to China, Chinaplas has grown into an excellent must-visit show for technology sourcing and exchange among industry professionals and buyers from all over the world. Right timing, geographical advantage and strong support from partners have contributed to the success of Chinaplas. The implementation of “Re-industrialization” in the West and the “Made in China 2025” project has urged the manufacturing enterprises to conduct business transformation and technology upgrade. The rise of Asian emerging countries and the shift of the global center of economic gravity eastwards put Chinapla under the spotlight; thanks to our partners, exhibitors, buyers and the whole Adsale team, whose staunch support and effort make Chinaplas 2016 a complete success”.

According to the team leader of Chinaplas, Ada Leung, general manager of Adsale, who cudgels her brains to introduce innovative elements to the show every year so as to keep the loyal visitors feeling fresh and excited each year, Chinaplas 2016 has evoked an overwhelming response. The feedback from both exhibitors and visitors were very positive and encouraging. The exhibitors are generally satisfied with the visitor quality and their participation results. Most of them agreed that the participation of Chinaplas 2016 exceeded expectations as the visitor profiles are getting more international, and so is the trade fair itself.

“To cope with the demand of enterprises and challenges they will face, Chinaplas 2016 set “Greenovation for a Smart Future” as the show's theme, and focused on the topics of innovation, automation and green technology”, emphasized Ada Leung. “In order to cater for the market trends and buyers' needs, and bring forward-looking and innovative inspiration to the industry, many concurrent events such as ‘Design x Innovation', ‘Industry 4.0 Conference' and ‘The 2nd Medical Plastics Conference' was held during the show. Chinaplas 2016 were favourably appraised by visitors from China and overseas, and it reflects our buyer-oriented strategy is on the right track”.