Extrusion International 1-2017

17 Extrusion International 1/2017 www.ChinaplasOnline.com industrial designs to visitors, who gain inspirations on ap- plication of new materials and at the same time discuss and exchange solutions face-to-face, further creating value. The 3rd Medical Plastics Conference helps hunters uncover treasures from this sunrise industry The growing demand for medical devices by the huge popu- lation in recent years, the rise of emerging markets and the ageing society is triggering a renewed growth of the medical device market. China’s healthcare industry is at a stage of abundant poten- tials, but is at the same time having a low level of technol- ogy, prompting manufacturers to find adaptive solutions to existing production lines and cost pressures. New and better materials are the key to the future development of medical enterprises. The concurrent event Medical Plastics Confer- ence has been held successfully in the past two years, receiv- ing very positive feedbacks from the industry. First compounding industry exhibition to take place in Germany The world’s first international exhibition focused specifically on the plastics compounding industry will take place in Essen, Germany on 27-28 June 2018. The CompoundingWorld Expo is being launched by AMI, organiser of conferences for the global plastics additives and compoundingmarkets. The exhibitionwill be free to attend andwill cover all types of polymer compounds including polyolefins, PVC, engineering plastics, styrenics, TPEs and masterbatch, as well as plastics recycling. Free seminars, technical presentations and industry debates will take place in lecture theatres on the exhibition floor. The Compounding World Expo 2018 will reflect the growing influence and impor- tance of the sector by providing a dedicated large-scale inter- national meetingplace for compounders andmasterbatchmak- ers. Messe Essen was selected because of its large and modern exhibition facilities that are ideally located in the centre of Eu- rope’s industrial heartland. Essen is just 20 minutes’ drive from Dusseldorf airport or a short journey by train. “Based on discussions we have had with a wide range of in- dustry suppliers in recent months, there is great enthusiasm for an exhibition focused specifically on thermoplastics com- pounding,” said Matt Wherlock, AMI’s Exhibition Sales and Marketing Manager. “A variety of key suppliers have already reserved stands including Brabender, Budenheim, Buss, CPM Century Extrusion, Econ, Farrel Pomini, Feddem, ICMA San Giorgio, Imerys, JSW, KraussMaffei Berstorff, Leistritz, LKAB Minerals, OCSiAl, Penta, Plasmec, Plastic Systems, Polyscope, Promixon, Steer, Velox and Xinda among others”. The Compounding World Expo will be AMI’s first free-to-en- ter exhibition for delegates. Buss AG, a leading supplier of Kneader technology, were one of the key players to reserve a stand in the build up to the ex- hibition launch. Marco Senoner, Head of Marketing at Buss explained, “Through its Compounding World magazine and conferences, AMI has created a valuable platform to unify the compounding sector”. Senoner added “The new Compound- ing World Expo represents an attractive continuation of this success story, bringing the major players of this sector togeth- er at one exhibition”. www.compoundingworldexpo.com The 2nd Medical Plastics Conference lasted two days, at- tracting 600 professional visitors. Topics covered: the latest medical polymer materials, 3D printing in clinical and surgical model applications, medical laws and regulations, as well as application of surgical models. The 3rd Medical Plastics Conference, to be held of May 17- 18, 2017 will bring together the upstream and downstream sectors of the industry to discuss the latest applications of medical plastics and cutting-edge production technology. The admission fee is RMB 30 (one day pass) and RMB 50 (four-day pass). To enjoy free admission, please visit www. ChinaplasOnline.com/prereg to pre-register before May 9, 2017. Visitors successfully pre-register before March 1, 2017 will receive the visitor badge by mail in advance.