PETpla.net Insider 12 / 2020

41 TRADE SHOW REVIEW PETplanet Insider Vol. 21 No. 12/20 www.petpla.net China Brew China Beverage (CBB) took place from October 13 to 16, 2020 in Shanghai. In this second part of our review, PETplanet asked exhibitors about their experiences at this year’s fair in terms of special circumstances due to the pandemic (I), about the important issues discussed (II) and finally about the successes of the CBB and the mood in the industry (III). Enjoy reading statements of Pressco, GDXL, SMI, ABC Compressors, Heuft and Newamstar. ABC Compressors I) Despite the circumstances, it went quite well. It is true thst we found less people, but even so the quality of the visits was high. There were real projects on the table, and we felt the reaction in the market. II) The exhibition was straightforward. The uncer- tainty and freezing of investment were among the main topics. At the same time there was optimism among the visitors. III) Being a local exhibition and considering the current situation in China comparing to other coun- tries, we found the CBB 2020 successful for us. Real projects are coming and some of them have been already awarded, so we should say economy and consumption are growing again in China. Still, uncertainty is on people’s mind but at the same time there is eagerness to move forward. www.abc-compressors.com Newamstar Packaging Machinery I) In this year’s exhibition, Newamstar launched the 6 th + genera- tion blow moulding machine with a capacity of 2,750 bph per cavity, which is in line with the world’s top level, and launched a newly devel- oped StarPack, which can do both film packing and carton packing. At the 2020 China Liquid Food Equipment Intelligent Manufacturing Technology Forum held at the same time, Newamstar also presented a smart factory solution for integrated production and storage. The solution integrates intelligent production, networked collaboration, customisation and digital management, and has access to ware- house storage, inspection, production, warehousing, logistics and transportation, bringing high-efficiency, high-quality, low-consumption, clean, and flexible customised services, realising the full life cycle management of liquid products, which will help customers to achieve business success. II) Innovation has become an inevitable choice for the sustainable development of global enterprises. In 2020, due to the impact of the Covid-19, the world economic structure evolution has been acceler- ated, and the profound and complex adjustment about the market environment have taken place. Only by focusing on innovation and promoting innovation we can meet customer production needs better and bring consumers healthy, safe, fresh and nutritious products. III) The successful holding of the exhibition has brought strong development momentum to the technological progress of the bever- age and beer industries at this stage. At present, China has achieved major results in the fight against Covid-19, and various social insti- tutions such as enterprises, schools, and businesses have fully resumed normal operations. Newamstar is accelerating the promo- tion of digital transformation and intelligent upgrading. The applica- tion of digital technology will open up the intelligent manufacturing production chain, help flexible and efficient low-carbon production, and accurately serve intelligent logistics, which can bring a beautiful experience of integrated production and storage of intelligent facto- ries and strive to win more extensive cooperation. www.en.newamstar.com F.l.t.r.: Erica Gu, Sales and Service Assistant; Tony Chen, Sales Area Manager; Xian Zhu, General Man- ager; and Charles Yan, Sales Area Manager at ABC Compressors China Heuft Systems Technology (Shanghai) I) We experienced quite normal exhi- bition business at this year’s CBB. The organiser carried out the preparations carefully and professionally according to the regulations and there was no feeling of disturbance or obstruction. Of course, there were far fewer foreign visitors but it was still a successful exhibition for Heuft. II) Project discussions as always but an important topic was also the diversi- fication of the industry with established producers of certain fields crossing over to new market segments. The PET indus- try no longer seems to be growing much faster but the canning industry is on the increase. We also experienced that inter- est in line efficiency is becoming more and more important in China as costs are increasing, also for land and labour. III)The mood in the beverage market seems positive – it is a growing market. There are investments planned for new production lines because current lines are overloaded. Also premium products are moving forward in China. Heuft continued to pay visits to the customers who came to our booth, followed up the discussions and demands and provided solutions as always after an exhibition. Business looks good for Heuft even in a very difficult year like 2020. www.heuft.com