The “CHINAPLAS 2024 International Plastics and Rubber Exhibition,” which concluded successfully in Shanghai in April, wrote a brilliant chapter with its boundless innovative magic. Like a giant ship full of business opportunities, the exhibition is set to brave the waves and once again sail towards the vibrant Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The “CHINAPLAS 2025 International Plastics and Rubber Exhibition” is scheduled for April 15-18, 2025, at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center (Bao’an), commencing a new journey with an expected scale of 380,000 square meters, accommodating over 3,900 international exhibitors.
“We have set ‘Transformation, Collaboration, Shaping Sustainability Together’ as the theme of the exhibition,” elaborated Liang Yaqi, General Manager of Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd., the organizer of the event. “Currently, the international situation is complex and changeable, the global economy faces uncertainties, and industrial transformation is accelerating. As Asia’s leading platform for plastics and rubber high technology, ‘CHINAPLAS’ aims to gather the formidable strength of the global plastics and rubber industry, fully promote deepened exchanges and collaboration between upstream and downstream industries, drive the industry’s transformation and upgrading towards high-end, intelligent, and green development, and jointly draw a beautiful blueprint for the sustainable development of the industry.”
The unique value of CHINAPLAS is prominent, making it an industry feast in the Greater Bay Area that cannot be missed.
As a high-tech release and exchange platform covering the entire plastics and rubber industry chain, “CHINAPLAS” permeates every aspect of different application industries and product lifecycles, actively presenting comprehensive solutions in the plastics and rubber field. With thousands of machines operating on-site demonstrations, showcasing tangible new productive forces, the exhibition highlights its unique value and leading position in the industry. Here, high-quality buyers and exhibitors engage in face-to-face exchanges of innovative technologies, sign orders, discuss cooperation, personally experience the influx of business opportunities, and regain confidence in development. The exhibition is held alternately in Shenzhen in odd years and Shanghai in even years. This time, returning to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, it converges (right timing, geographical advantages, and harmony among people), promising an industry feast that cannot be missed.
Exhibitors are satisfied with the exhibition’s outcomes, and booth reservations are booming.
According to a survey conducted by the exhibition organizer, a high percentage of 97% of exhibitors rated their participation in “CHINAPLAS 2024” as satisfactory to very good. Exhibitors believe that the top three benefits brought by the exhibition are: successfully discovering potential customers, meeting with buyers, and successfully establishing company/product image. Currently, booth reservations are booming, even more enthusiastically than in previous years, with (exhibitors) confirming their participation more swiftly. This not only demonstrates the strong market demand and the exhibition’s powerful attraction but also reflects the confidence of participating enterprises in the Chinese market and the global plastics and rubber industry.
The Asian economy continues its moderate recovery trend, and RCEP benefits continue to be released.
In June this year, the Asian Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) was 51.1%, unchanged from the previous month, remaining above 51% for four consecutive months, indicating that the Asian economy continues its moderate recovery trend. Asia remains the “locomotive” and driving force for global economic growth. At the same time, China’s foreign trade performance exceeded expectations. In the first half of this year, the total import and export value of China’s goods trade was 21.17 trillion yuan, an increase of 6.1% year-on-year. The first anniversary of the full implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has ushered in a new level of regional open cooperation. In 2023, China’s total import and export with the other 14 RCEP member countries was 12.6 trillion yuan, an increase of 5.3% compared to 2021, before the agreement took effect. RCEP member countries are important sources of customers for “CHINAPLAS,” which is based in China, faces Asia, and radiates globally. It will further share the benefits of RCEP with plastic and rubber material and machinery suppliers and downstream application industries.
Emerging sectors are booming, presenting unlimited new business opportunities.
Data fluctuations are undoubtedly the most powerful proof. In the first quarter of this year, China’s newly installed renewable energy capacity was 63.67 million kilowatts, an increase of 34% year-on-year, accounting for 92% of the newly installed capacity. From January to May, the installed capacity of solar power generation was approximately 690 million kilowatts, an increase of 52.2% year-on-year; the installed capacity of wind power was approximately 460 million kilowatts, an increase of 20.5% year-on-year. New energy vehicles continued to maintain relatively rapid growth, with production and sales volumes increasing by 30.1% and 32% year-on-year in the first half of the year. 2024 has been dubbed the “first year of China’s low-altitude economy.” Under the vast blue sky, the “low-altitude economy” is quietly emerging and will become a “new growth engine” for high-quality economic development. Additionally, emerging sectors such as artificial intelligence and humanoid robots continue to emerge, injecting new vitality into economic development.
Shenzhen vigorously develops the “20+8” industrial clusters, and plastic and rubber-related industries are thriving.
Shenzhen, China’s “first city of industry,” is fully committed to expanding 20 strategic emerging industries and eight future industries dominated by advanced manufacturing. Among them, industrial clusters closely related to polymer materials, such as ultra-high-definition video display, smart terminals, smart sensors, new energy, low-altitude economy and space, high-end medical equipment, and high-performance materials, are particularly noteworthy, with strong development momentum. “CHINAPLAS 2025” returns to Shenzhen, this innovative fertile ground, looking forward to witnessing the vigorous development of advanced manufacturing in the Greater Bay Area together with the global plastics and rubber industry.
Global audience promotion is fully underway, with strong purchasing demand from overseas buyers!
“CHINAPLAS 2024” welcomed 321,879 visitors from 171 countries and regions, including 73,204 visitors from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and overseas, accounting for 22.74% of the total. This proportion has returned to the normal level for “CHINAPLAS.” At the exhibition, overseas buyers came with procurement plans and clear objectives, praising China’s plastic and rubber machinery and materials and demonstrating strong purchasing demand. With the launch of the new exhibition, global buyer promotion efforts have been fully implemented. The exhibition organizer has not only traveled to multiple countries and regions to visit chambers of commerce, associations, and buyers for one-on-one deep exchanges and invitations, attended local important events, but also actively connected with more overseas audiences through advertising and roadshow activities. The exhibition continues to jointly promote online and offline through the “CPS+ Online Supply and Demand Matching Platform,” providing year-round supply and demand matching for plastic and rubber buyers and suppliers and driving the exhibition to accumulate rich global buyer resources and substantial purchasing demand.
The 144-hour visa-free transit policy covers 54 countries, creating favorable conditions for inviting overseas buyers.
An open China continues to embrace the world. Starting from July 1, China’s visa-free “friend circle” has added new members, implementing a visa-free policy for ordinary passport holders from New Zealand, Australia, and Poland. So far, China has concluded visa exemption agreements covering different passports with 158 countries and achieved full visa exemption with 24 countries. Additionally, the scope of application of the 72/144-hour visa-free transit policy has been expanded to 54 countries, creating more favorable conditions for inviting international buyers to the exhibition.
Shenzhen Airport continues to introduce new international flights, further expanding the “Pengyou Circle.”
Good news continues to come. On May 11, the direct passenger flight route between Shenzhen and Mexico City was officially opened, refreshing the record for the longest direct international passenger flight route in China’s civil aviation, and it is currently the only direct passenger flight route from mainland China and Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan to Mexico and even the entire Latin America. Since the beginning of this year, Shenzhen Airport has resumed and expanded international passenger routes to Cairo, Egypt; Sapporo and Nagoya, Japan; Nha Trang, Vietnam; Jeju, Korea; Mexico City, Mexico; Vienna, Austria; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, etc., and continuously increased the frequency of routes and flights to Japan, Korea, ASEAN countries, and other regions. It is believed that “CHINAPLAS” will have a broader reach and deeper penetration.
The opening of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge accelerates the integration of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
On June 30th, the globally anticipated megaproject, the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link, officially opened to traffic, reducing the travel time between Shenzhen and Zhongshan from 2 hours to within 30 minutes. The Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link spans the Lingdingyang sea area, marking another “critical horizontal stroke” in the A-shaped transportation network of the Pearl River Estuary. This milestone development provides significant transportation convenience for all parties participating in the “CHINAPLAS International Plastics and Rubber Exhibition” next year. Currently, Nansha, Guangzhou, is accelerating the construction of the Wanqingsha branch of the Nansha-Zhongshan Expressway, with plans to complete and open it to traffic within the year; upon completion, the travel time from Nansha to Shenzhen will be reduced to around 20 minutes. With the efficient flow of people, logistics, capital, and information, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area is showcasing its vibrant vitality to the world.
With vastly improved transportation, the surrounding amenities of the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center have become increasingly mature. The InterContinental Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center and the Bay Area Convention and Exhibition International Hotel have sprung up, providing more hotel accommodation options for exhibitors and visitors; the first mall near the exhibition hall – “Garden in the Exhibition Bay” – has opened its doors, filling a gap in commercial services such as dining and shopping around the exhibition hall; the Convention and Exhibition High Line Park across the street, as the first overhead garden in Shenzhen, has been opened to the public, adding more greenery; construction on the roads surrounding the exhibition hall has concluded, making the roads broader and smoother. With the continuous upgrading of the surrounding amenities, the “CHINAPLAS International Plastics and Rubber Exhibition” will bring a refreshing experience to exhibitors and visitors.
“Benefiting from the superior business environment of the Greater Bay Area, its booming industries, and strong market demand, we are confident in the return of CHINAPLAS to Shenzhen. Whether it’s exhibitors’ products, innovative technologies, concurrent events, or on-site services, we believe they will all bring unprecedented experiences and value to the industry. You can’t miss this exhibition next year!” said Liang Yaqi.
For more details, please visit the exhibition website at www.ChinaplasOnline.com or email Chinaplas.pr@adsale.com.hk.