Chinaplas () is an Asian trade show for the

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and rubber industries.

History

Chinaplas is currently the largest

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fair for the plastics and rubber in Asia and the second largest in the world after K Fair, Germany. The exhibition was founded in 1983. Chinaplas has become a sourcing and networking platform for the plastics and rubber industries and has contributed to their development. Chinaplas has been certified as a "UFI Approved Event" by

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, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry. Show Scale for the coming edition (Chinaplas 2018) * Exhibition Area: 320,000 sqm * No. of Exhibitors: 3,400+ * Expected No. of Trade Visitors: 150,000+ * No. of Machinery Exhibits: 3,800+ * 11 Country/ Region Pavilions: Austria, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Switzerland, Taiwan, UK, USA * 17 Theme Zones - Injection Molding Machinery Zone - Extrusion Machinery Zone - Plastic Packaging Machinery Zone - Film Technology Zone - Rubber Machinery Zone - Smart Manufacturing Technology Zone - 3D Technology Zone - Auxiliary & Testing Equipment Zone - Die & Mould Zone - Recycling technology Zone - Chemical & Raw Materials Zone - Additives Zone - Bioplastics Zone - Colour Pigment & Masterbatch Zone - Composite & High Performance Materials Zone - Semi-Finished Products Zone - Chinese Export Machinery & Materials Halls

Events

*Chinaplas 2018 (The 32nd International Exhibition on Plastics and Rubber Industries) - 24–27 April 2018, National Exhibition and Convention Center, Hongqiao (NECC), Shanghai, PR China *Chinaplas 2017 (The 31st International Exhibition on Plastics and Rubber Industries) - 16–19 May 2017, China Import and Export Fair Pazhou Complex, Pazhou, Guangzhou, PR China *Chinaplas 2016 (The 30th International Exhibition on Plastics and Rubber Industries) - 25–28 April 2016, Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), PR China *Chinaplas 2015 (The 29th International Exhibition on Plastics and Rubber Industries) - 20–23 May 2015, China Import and Export Fair Pazhou Complex, Pazhou, Guangzhou, PR China *Chinaplas 2014 (The 28th International Exhibition on Plastics and Rubber Industries) - 23–26 April 2014, Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), PR China *Chinaplas 2013 (The 27th International Exhibition on Plastics and Rubber Industries) - 20–23 May 2013, China Import and Export Fair Pazhou Complex, Pazhou, Guangzhou, PR China{{Cite web, url=http://www.chinaplasonline.com/CPS13, title=Chinaplas 2013

References

External links

Chinaplas 2019 (video)

Chinaplas official website
Trade fairs in China