Extrusion 5-2017

The exhibition CHINAPLAS 2017 was held from 16

to 19

of May, in Guangzhou, on the territory of

China Import & Export Fair Complex. At this exhibi-

tion, which Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd ran for

the 31st time, more than 3,400 exhibitors from all

over the world demonstrated their products to

more than 155,000 visitors. Our correspondent

shared with us some of his impressions of this event.

CHINAPLAS 2017 –

the Key to the Chinese and Asian Markets

hen preparing to go to Guangzhou to yet another

CHINAPLAS exhibition visitors usually check whether

they’ve got their umbrella. But this time the Tropic of

Cancer was merciful and there was no need to contend

with tropical rain…

Traditionally what makes CHINAPLAS unique is that it is the

most notable event both for domestic trade in China and

for international trade in polymer equipment and raw mate-

rials. Several pavilions are taken up almost exclusively by

Chinese products, and they are very crowded. Representati-

ves of Chinese processing enterprises enquire about local

equipment and raw materials prices, and these are quite

affordable. The majority of exhibition areas was taken up by

‘foreigners’ exhibiting their more sophisticated, high-tech

goods, where it was also very lively: advanced Chinese com-

At the exhibition our publishing house VM Verlag concluded

a mutually beneficial partnership agreement with Dalian

Plastics Research Institute (China). At present, in addition to

the existing mailshots to our Asian subscribers an additional

run of the magazine ‘Extrusion – Asia Edition’ will be distri-

buted free of charge among Chinese extrusion specialists at

all the domestic exhibitions in China devoted to plastics,

packaging, film and pipes. Starting from June 2017 the new

Chinese partner of our publishing house will distribute the

printed version of this magazine for extrusion professionals

at its stands

CHINAPLAS 2017 –

Review

Extrusion 5/2017