2008-05-15 10:27:43 - CHINAPLAS displays cutting-edge plastics & rubber technologies for the plastics, automobile, building & construction, E&E, IT & telecommunications and packaging industries.
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:
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.

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