Extrusion 4-2018

24 Branche Intern Extrusion 4/2018 ➠ Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd. www.ChinaplasOnline.com market leaders exhibited and brought cutting-edge solutions to the world stage during the show period. At CHINAPLAS 2018, visitors not only met nearly 4,000 exhibitors showcasing 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 Connect ” and “ CMF Inspiration for Design 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 product launches at CHINAPLAS 2018, which helped to in- spire visitors with the host of new idea from this technology-oriented trade show. The Adsale Group, organizer of CHINA- PLAS, celebrated its 40th birthday during CHINAPLAS 2018. At Adsale’s 40th An- niversary “Honorable Partner” Awards Presentation Ce- remony held on the show’s first day, The Adsale Group Chair- man Stanley Chu said the company grew along with Chi- na’s economy. “Over the past 40 years, Adsale has weathered the struggles of early industries and benefited n A highly successful CHINAPLAS 2018 concluded its four-day show on April 27, 2018, in Shanghai. The rainy weather prior to the opening of the 32nd edition of show did not hamper the enthusiasm of visitors, who were inspired by smart manufacturing, innovative materials, and green solutions. CHINAPLAS 2018 recor- ded the highest visitor count in history, and the show also set a new record in terms of exhibition space. CHINAPLAS 2018 attracted 180,701 professional buyers. The number of over- seas visitors totaled 47,900, accounting for 26.5% of the total. They came from 150 countries and regions, including Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Japan, Korea, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the U.K., Vietnam, and United States, among others. Compared with the Shanghai edition of show two years ago, the number of visitors increased re- markably by 21.6%. The total also rose by 16.4% compared with last year’s Guangzhou edition of the show. Ada Leung, General Manager of CHINA- PLAS organizer Adsale Exhibition Ser- vices Ltd., was delighted by the results: “I have never seen such a huge number of visitors before,” she said. “Most of our exhibitors were satisfied with the re- sult,” added Leung. CHINAPLAS set a new, all-time record for exhibition space in the show’s 32-year history. The exhibition area covered 340,000sq.m., an increase of 100,000sq.m. compared to the Shang- hai edition two years ago. Some 3,948 Biggest CHINAPLAS in History from the current economic take-off. We have witnessed China's transformation from a ‘factory of the world’ to a power- house of innovations,” observed Chu. “In the early years, CHINAPLAS was or- ganized to introduce overseas technolo- gies and provide a procurement platform for local companies. Now, it is an inter- national hub that facilitates exchanges between suppliers and buyers from all over the world, and provides a platform for the introduction of high-end techno- logies.” CHINAPLAS 2019 will rotate to Guangzhou , running from May 21-24, 2019 .