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increase compared to the last Gu- angzhou edition of show two years ago”, said Ada Leung, General Manager of show organizer Adsale Exhibition Ser- vices Ltd. “Exhibitors from all over the world comprehensively showcased a di- verse range of cutting-edge innovation CHINAPLAS 2019 closed its highly suc- cessful, four-day run in Guangzhou on May 24. The annual show attracted 3,622 exhibitors and 163,314 professio- nal visitors from all over the world. More than a quarter of attendees (42,005) were overseas visitors from over 150 countries and regions. The top 15 coun- tries, in terms of visitors, were Brazil, In- dia, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Rus- sia, Singapore, Thailand, Turkey, Viet- nam, and the United States. Currently, the world’s economic growth, including international trade, has been slowing down. The escalation of the Sino-US trade dispute, coupled with de- terioration in trading conditions, has se- verely impacted global supply chains. Consequently, Chinese and foreign com- panies have been exercising increased caution in investments. This combination of complicated internal and external fac- tors – the likes of which have not been seen for many years in China – has serv- ed to depress economic growth. “Under the gloom of such a downturn, there was a gap between the number of visitors to CHINAPLAS 2019 and our pre- viously set goal; we achieved a 5.19% and technology. The halls were crowded with visitors. Many exhibitors have signed new contracts with customers at the show. Generally speaking, partici- pants were very satisfied with the results of joining the show”, Leung added. Technology is rapidly changing the world, and companies both upstream and downstream are tirelessly pursuing innovation. At CHINAPLAS 2019, plastics and rubber industries from all over the world came to display their latest wares. Exhibitors made more than 180 global or Asian launches of hot, new technolo- gies. The exhibition halls exuded an aura of innovation. Just a handful of the high- lights included: High/low-dielectric cons- tant modified plastics and other high- performance materials for future 5G communication; lightweight materials designed to enhance new energy vehi- cles and future travel solutions; along with fiber-reinforced composite materi- als, graphene-based electrically conduc- tive plastics, high-performance thermo- plastic elastomers, additives to reduce unwanted VOC emissions and to change 3,622 exhibitors showcased a diverse range of cutting-edge innovation and technology CHINAPLAS attracted 163,314 professional visitors from all over the world to come CHINAPLAS 2019 closed with Tremendous Success 24 Branche Intern – Chinaplas 2019 Extrusion 5/2019