Extrusion International 3-2018

28 Extrusion International 3/2018 CHINAPLAS 2018 – REVIEW but we have been rewarded by the positive results,” she said. “Visitors are satisfied with the theme zone ar- rangement, as they can more easily find clusters of exhibits that address their specific interests.” New visions - concurrent events: At CHINAPLAS 2018, visitors not only met nearly 4,000 exhibitors show- casing their advanced products and services, but visitors also were able to participate in a number of exciting concurrent events. These included the “3rd Industry 4.0 Conference”, “Tech Talk”, “Medical Plastics Con- nect” and “CMF Inspiration for De- sign x Innovation”. The concurrent events were well-received among visitors and most sessions were fully occupied. Additionally, there were more than 120 global or Asian prod- uct launches at CHINAPLAS 2018, which helped to inspire visitors with the host of new idea from this tech- nology-oriented trade show. Exhibitors’ impressions At Chinaplas battenfeld-cincinnati focused on the wide range of com- plete production line solutions for all pipe applications. Toni Bernards, CEO of battenfeld-cincinnati (Foshan) Extrusion Systems, was impressed by the show scale: “The new show venue is great for showcasing ma- chinery. And we were happy to have such a huge number of visitors. Over 420 guests paid a visit to our booth, including 215 domestic and 125 in- ternational customers and over 80 old customers. At booth 2 contracts were signed. A PE400 pipe extrusion line was sold to a customer from Iran and 2 extruders and 2 kinds of haul- off downstream equipment were sold to a domestic customer.” JSW Machinery Trading (Shanghai) exhibited at Chinaplas all electric in- jection molding machines of JADS Picture 2: At Chinaplas battenfeld-cincinnati focused on the wide range of complete production line solutions for all pipe applications series and a twin screw extruder TEX34 α III-52.5BW-2V. The company pays special attention to energy- saving. Eco-friendly mode reduces power consumption and overall op- erating costs. Yusuke Ikeda, assistant manager at JSW, commented the importance of Chinese market for the company: “China is a very per- spective market and local processors are changing their mind, focusing on environment such as reducing VOC, our extruder matches their demands. As compared to the world demand level, the demand in China is 10 times higher. And the business activity has still been increasing. So exhibiting at Chinaplas is always very inspiring.” At Chinaplas Dow Performance Silicones, a global business unit of DowDuPont Specialty Products Divi- sion, took the opportunity to launch a new additive technology. Christophe Paulo, Industrial and Consumer stra- tegic marketer at Dow Performance Silicones, shared his thoughts about new challenges and latest trends in plastic industry and Chinese market. How did Dow and Dupont merger in- fluence companies’ business? What benefits did Dow get? “As a part of DowDupont now we have a broader range of offerings. Picture 3: At Chinaplas Dow Performance Silicones, a global business unit of DowDuPont Specialty Products Division, took the opportunity to launch a new additive technology