Extrusion International 2-2021

40 Extrusion International 2/2021 CHINAPLAS 2021 Circular economy impacts significantly on the global plas- tics and rubber industries. It is not only a hot topic around the world, but also implies a huge business opportuni- ties for a brand new market. A successful and sustainable circular economy requires the support and collaboration across the entire value chain frommaterial manufacturers to brands and end consumers. The 2nd edition of CHINAPLAS X CPRJ Plastics Recycling & Circular Economy Conference and Showcase will be held on April 12, one day before the commencement of CHINAPLAS 2021. The event aims at gathering visitors with common beliefs and goals to explore the implica- tions of the circular economy from different perspectives, such as the global trends and policies of plastics recycling, the experience of waste separation for recycling in lead- ing regions, innovative ideas and achievements of plastics recycling, etc. Digitalization went full steam ahead in 2020. “Industry 4.0 Factory of the Future” demonstrates the benefits brought by Industrial 4.0 and digital manufacturing, in- cluding improved customer and supplier engagements, optimizing production efficiency and cost-effectiveness, driving continuous production, and automated process monitoring and quality control. CHINAPLAS 2021 – Concurrent Events Unveiled 2020 was an unprecedented year for the world. The plastics and rubber industries have undergone rapid changes, and the downstreamusers are more urgently in need of innovative and practical solutions than ever before. How to grasp the infinite market opportunities in 2021? CHINAPLAS, to be held during April 13-16 in Shenzhen, PR China, together with a series of exciting concurrent events, to explore hot topics like 5G, digital manufacturing, circular economy, antibacterial & sterilization etc. with the shareholders in the industries