Released on: May 14, 2008, 10:49 pm

Press Release Author: Manliza Chan

Industry: Industrial

Press Release Summary: CHINAPLAS displays cutting-edge plastics & rubber
technologies for the plastics, automobile, building & construction, E&E, IT &
telecommunications and packaging industries.

Press Release Body: The 22nd International Exhibition on Plastics and Rubber
Industries (Chinaplas 2008) was staged from April 17-20 with resounding success at
Shanghai New International Expo Centre, Shanghai, PR China. The 4-day event
attracted 72,161 trade visitors from 118 countries and regions. Among them, 11,760
were overseas visitors, which represented 16.3% of total trade visitors.

Renowned guests officiated at the opening ceremony:
On the opening day (Apr 17), Mr Chen Shineng, Chairman of China National Light
Industry Council, Mr Jiang Yiren, President, Shanghai Industrial Economic
Federation, Mr Liao Zhengpin, President of China Plastics Processing Industry
Association, Mr Bernhard Merki, President of EUROMAP, Mr Rong Guangdao, President of
Shanghai Society of Plastics Industry, Mr Tony Fung, CEO of Messe Duesseldorf China
Ltd and Mr Stanley Chu, Chairman of Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd were invited to
officiate at the opening ceremony. Subsequent to the eye-dotting ceremony officiated
by Mr Chen Shineng, the Chinese lion dance performance was taken place to symbolize
the success of the trade show.

At the ceremony, all the guests highly recognized the contribution of Chinaplas
2008. Mr Liao Zhengpin expressed that Chinaplas 2008 strengthened the communication
between China and overseas countries and facilitated local enterprises to adopt
technological innovation to enforce the persistent development, and it also acted as
a bridge connecting local and overseas associations, universities and professional
institutions, etc. Mr Stanley Chu pointed out that Chinaplas 2008 demonstrated
industrial and daily applications of plastics and rubber from all aspects and
showcased the latest raw materials and machines, serving as a major trading platform
for the industries between China and the rest of the world.

Environmentally friendly technology at Chinaplas 2008:
Being Asia's No. 1 and the world's No. 3 plastics and rubber trade fair, Chinaplas
2008's exhibition area reached a record-breaking scale of 134,500 sqm, increased 46%
compared with 2006 edition, with nearly 1,800 renowned international exhibitors.
Moreover, 10 pavilions from Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, PR
China, Taiwan Province, UK and USA were present to showcase their innovative
products and technology. Both show scale and number of exhibitors of Chinaplas 2008
hit the record heights.

The exhibitors gave unanimous applause to this edition. Mr. Tony Wilkinson, Managing
Director of The Aerogen Company Limited (UK) expressed that the show was good and
well-organized. They had received encouraging responses and enquiries during the
4-day exhibition. Besides, Mr James Chen, Marketing Manager of Guangdong Jinming
Plastics Equipment Co., Ltd said, "We has participated in Chinaplas for 5-6 years
and the show is good. This year, we were highly attracted by the show because of
the large number of visitors. And it is very important that exhibitors can meet
professional trade visitors. It is obvious that numbers of trade visitors as well as
the overseas visitors increase a lot this year." Added to this, Mr Luning of
Shanghai Branch of Beijing Jingdiao Co., Ltd said, "The overseas promotion is very
good and we can meet many overseas buyers here. Our company focuses on the export
of products and targets Middle East regions. The large number of Indian buyers also
offers us numerous business opportunities."

New elements enriched the show's contents:
This year, the show also created new highlights to enrich the show's contents.
Following the success of "CEO Forum" and "China-India Plastics Industry Summit" held
last year, the Organizer, Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd, continued this momentum in
2008 by joining force with China Plastics Processing Industry Association (CPPIA)
and The Society of Plastics Industry, Inc. (SPI) to organize the "China-US Plastics
Industry Summit". The summit was successfully held on April 16 and over 200 local
and overseas enterprises attended the occasion, including those renowned
representatives who had rich experiences in the Sino-US rubber and plastics trade
industry. They addressed on the topics of Sino-US market development trend,
technological features, challenges and opportunities facing the industry and the
exploration of bilateral trading opportunities.

To welcome the staging of Beijing Olympics in the coming August, "Plastics & Rubber
in Sports" Hall was established to attract more local and overseas media and
visitors to attend and participate. With the theme of "Innovative Plastics and
Rubber, Sports without Limit", the Organizer demonstrated new trend of plastics and
rubber application in the fields of sports equipments and facilities onsite. For
example, bicycle pedal made of glass-reinforced nylon had outstanding dimensional
stability and impact-resistance, which enabled it to operate over a broad range of
temperatures. Part of a bicycle wheel made from PMI rigid foam sandwich structure
had outstanding anti-torsion property and strength-to-weight ratio. Bicycle gloves
formed by pre-molded rubber materials with the palm made of high-density foam offers
the cyclist comfort and warmth. The gloves are also shockproof and easy to control
the brake. In addition, on the fairground, there were displays of Olympics stadium
facilities with plastics and rubber as their construction materials, which included
National Stadium (Bird's Nest), National Aquatics Center (Water Cube), Laoshan
Velodrome, etc. Besides, visitors also enjoyed the on-site sports performances of
biking and yoga and they were also interested in participating in the interactive
games, such as table tennis, mini-football and mini-golf. By joining these
activities, visitors experienced how these new concepts of plastics and rubber
application can facilitate athletes to push further their potential and physical
limits.

It is also worth mentioning that Chinaplas unveiled her new professional,
international and vigorous image to exhibitors and visitors at the fairground. The
mix and match patterns of different icons of plastics, machinery, die & mould,
semi-finished products, etc. generated the overall design. These unique patterns
were found at many on-site facilities and decorations which exhibitors and visitors
gave positive comment on this fresh and new design.

Ms Ada Leung, Project Director of Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd, Organizer of
Chinaplas, said, "This year, the on-site design adopted a brand new nacarat color
and visualized the exhibits of different theme zones to different icons. Through mix
and match of these icons, different new patterns are generated. The new image not
only provides a fresh look to visitors, but also strengthens Chinaplas as the
professional and international trade fair and enhances the sense of belongings of
both exhibitors and visitors."

Chinaplas 2008 was highly appealed by local and overseas delegations:
The 4-day event attracted many overseas delegations to visit Chinaplas, including
Egyptian Plastics Exporters & Manufacturers Associations, Malaysia Plastics
Manufacturers Association, Philippines Plastics Industry Association, Thai Tool and
Die Industry Association (TDIA), The British Plastics Federation (BPF), Vietnam
Plastics Association, All Indian Plastic Manufacturers Association (AIPMA), etc.
For local buyers delegations, Chinaplas 2008 was well-attended by many trade
associations from Beijing, Suzhou, Shantou, Shanxi, Wenzhou, etc. and some
industrial user associations from building, packaging and automobile industries.
Moreover, many lecturers and students from renowned universities also visited
Chinaplas. These included Fudan University, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Tongji
University in Shanghai, Zhejiang University of Technology, Shanghai Polytechnic
University, China Vocational and Technical College, Shanghai University, East China
University of Technology and Shanghai Vocational College of Arts, etc. While these
future elites made use of this valuable trip to enhance their industrial knowledge,
exhibitors took this opportunity to promote their company images to their future
customers.

The high degree of professionalism was also appreciated and endorsed by the
Chinaplas buyers. The first time visitor, Mr. Bipin Goradia of ND International
from India, came to Chinaplas for searching chemical and machinery products. After
visiting, he said, \"The show is good and all facilities are perfect. I also met the
Chinese partners here for further cooperation.\" Besides, Mr Rudy Li, Manager of
Taicang Double People Import & Export Co., Ltd. expressed, " We have participated in
Chinaplas for 3 times and every year, we can collect many renowned companies'
information, especially those international petrochemical corporations, which cannot
be found in other trade shows. Our company is the manufacturer of different
functional shoes for labours. TPU and other plastic materials are essential for us.
Therefore, the aim of this visit is to explore more industry information and source
suppliers. We are very interested in the TPU products of some exhibitors and ready
to purchase. In addition, we are surprised to find the shoes' pigments in the
Chemicals & Raw Materials Zone, it is very suitable for one of our functional shoes
and we will try to use it."

Furthermore, Mr Zheng Xiaopeng, Vice Secretary of Suzhou Plastics and Chemical
Industry Association, highly appreciated that," I have participated in many trade
shows and Adsale's trade shows are the most comprehensive with high quality. Many
international enterprises and exhibitors joined the show and it is found that in
terms of the product quality, technological excellence and market information, other
trade shows cannot be compared with."

Fast development of plastics and rubber industries creates extensive application in
our daily lives:
Plastics and rubber are applicable to various industries, including electronics and
electrical appliances, information technology and telecommunications, automobiles,
toys, building and construction, medical and health, energy saving transportation
and even the use of wind energy, sunlight, etc. For instance, solar panels and wind
turbines polycarbonate material can help human beings to use renewable resources to
create energy; the new plastics applied in the slimmest mobile phones and the
lightest notebook computer; the nylon of the artificial heart valve and the hearing
aids, etc. All these are closely related with our daily lives. Staging the 22nd
edition, Chinaplas 2008 highlighted the theme of "Bringing Innovations to Life, and
Success to Your Business" which reflected the wide application of plastics and
rubber to every aspect of our daily lives and the infinite business opportunities
generated from Chinaplas' trading platform.

Chinaplas 2008 is the 19th consecutive edition to earn the support of EUROMAP
(European Committee of Machinery Manufacturers for the Plastics & Rubber Industries)
as the exclusive sponsor in China. It is organized by Adsale Exhibition Services
Ltd, co-organized by China National Light Industry Council - China Plastics
Processing Industry Association, China Plastic Machine Industry Association, Messe
Düsseldorf China Ltd, Shanghai Society of Plastics Industry and International Trade
Promotion Corporation and Shanghai Association of Die & Mould (Die & Mould Zone).
The fair is also well-supported by enormous overseas and Chinese trade associations
in the plastics and rubber industries.

Next edition of Chinaplas will be held on May 18-21, 2009 at China Import & Export
Fair Pazhou Complex, Guangzhou, PR China. The Organizer, Adsale Exhibition Services
Ltd cordially invites all local and overseas suppliers from the plastics and rubber
industries to participate in this mega event. For more information on Chinaplas
2009, please visit our official website of http://www.ChinaplasOnline.com, or
contact Ms Norris Chu / Ms Vikki Yu / Ms Cheung Tsz Fei at 852-2516 3320 / 852-2516
3504 / 852-2516 3505.

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policy, Adsale will be celebrating this year our 30th Anniversary! Over these years,
our businesses have been growing both in scope and scale. With the extensive support
from our business associates and clients, Adsale has now become the major
international trade media group in Asia Pacific region, dedicating to satisfying
customers' needs in cost effective integrated marketing programs through
exhibitions, trade magazines and online media in over 20 related industries for the
China and Asian markets. Furthermore, Adsale is the first exhibition organizer in
Asia to receive the ISO 9002 certification.


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