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panies (and there are many of these) want to buy expensive
innovative equipment, as do numerous visitors from abroad.
Besides really enormous numbers of exhibitors from main-
land China, the following were well represented: Taiwan
(132 stands), Korea, Japan and India. Among Western com-
panies Germany led as to the number of exhibitors (138
stands). There were numerous stands of companies from
Italy, Switzerland, Austria, UK and the US.
Among well-known foreign exhibitors of extrusion equip-
ment at CHINAPLAS 2017, one could mention, for example,
BUSS, Brückner, Entex, KraussMaffei Berstorff, PLAS MEC,
Zambello, Tecnomatic, Davis-Standard. What is characteris-
tic is that many manufacturers of fairly expensive European
controlling and automation extrusion equipment were
represented by impressive expositions (iNOEX, Zumbach,
Sikora, Process Control, Kündig). Probably, these companies
see good prospects for the sale of their equipment in China.
It should also be noted that exhibitors from Europe or
Taiwan were frequently represented not only by sales mana-
gers but by company heads and even owners, which clearly
shows the large share of China’s orders in their portfolios.
For numerous foreign exhibitors China is the largest and the
most important buyer of their products.
As for Chinese exporters of equipment it is noticeable that
many of them, especially the major ones, are gradually be-
coming international players. The quality of their products is
improving, professional marketing after sales support is
being put in place, the external appearance of their equip-
ment is more attractive as is its ergonomics. Chinese and
Taiwanese companies were in particular interested in visitors
from India and Russia who came to this exhibition. They ex-
pect a growth in demand for this equipment in the above
countries in the near future. “The Chinese extrusion giant
Jin Ming has been very prominent on the market in recent
years”, said Evgeniy Kolerov, representative of ‘Polymerser-
vice’, Jin Ming’s dealer in Russia. “As one of world leaders in
the niche market of multilayered film manufacturing equip-
ment Jin Ming took part in К 2016 exhibition where it had a
very large stand. Focus on Innovation – is their motto at this
exhibition. The task facing us now is to enhance the positi-
on of this company in Russia in expectation of growth,” he
added.
There was a lot of working equipment at the exhibition so
the pavilions were not only crowded but at times quite
noisy.
CHINAPLAS 2017 organiser Adsale continues to promote
and advertise high-tech solutions, as well as equipment cor-
responding to the concept of Industry 4.0. And so there was
a special separate pavilion 4.2. ‘Smart Manufacturing Tech-
nology Zone ’, and a special guide published for the visitors
‘ Intelligent Manufacturing – High-tech Materials – Green
Solutions ’.
There was a wide programme of conferences and seminars
and these also, as a rule, with an emphasis on high-tech.
Exhibition organiser took good care of the visitors. Special
thematic guides were published and distributed free of
charge to visitors from the packaging industry, the recycling
industry, to those involved with medicine, construction, tele-
communications and automotive industry.
Based on the reactions of the exhibitors their expectations
from participating at CHINAPLAS 2017 have been justified.
Toni Bernards, CEO of battenfeld-cincinnati (China), noted
the buyers’ significant interest in the acquisition of high
quality pipelines: “Potential buyers have serious intentions.
Many accepted the invitation to see our plant while visiting
the exhibition and to get acquainted with the whole range
of our products and manufacturing conditions. Even on the
final day of the exhibition the meeting activity at our stand
was high.”
Exhibition organiser, inspired by the success of this event,
has already opened stand booking for the next exhibition
CHINAPLAS 2018, which will be held next year from 24th
to 27th of April.
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