PETpla.net Insider 04 / 2021

TRADE SHOW REVIEW PETplanet Insider Vol. 22 No. 04/21 www.petpla.net 48 Kick-off ceremony of Chinaplas in Shenzhen Chinaplas was held for the fi rst time at the 350,000m 2 Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Centre. Under the theme of “New Era - New Potential - Innovation for Sustainability”, the event took place from April 13-16, 2021. Over 3,600 exhibitors showcased the latest innovations and technologies. rubber technological innovation and development. 2021 sees the start of China’s 14 th Five-Year Plan, the latest version of the country’s overall strategy for social and economic development. During the opening ceremony experts from the plastics and rubber industries illus- trated current situation and presented forecasts of various aspects of the industry. Wang Zhanjie, Vice President & Secre- tary General, China Plastics Processing Industry Association Mr Wang Zhanjie, Vice President & Secretary General, China Plas- tics Processing Industry Associa- tion, delivered a speech on “China’s Plastics Processing Industry: Essen- tial Information and 14 th Five-Year Plan Development Proposals”. He described how the speed of techno- logical innovation in China’s plastics industry accelerated during the 13 th Five-Year Plan, making huge pro- gress in functionality, lightweight- ing, environmental sensitivity and smart manufacturing. Mr Zhanjie outlined the main challenges and changes that will be faced and deliv- ered during the 14 th Five-Year Plan, including acceleration of technologi- cal innovation and the transforma- tion and development of the indus- try, which should take advantage of China’s huge domestic market to On March 24, 2021, show organisers Adsale Exhibition Services, Ltd., hosted the “Chinaplas Shenzhen Kick-off Cer- emony”. After Mr Stanley Chu, Chairman of Adsale Exhibition Services, Ltd., and Mr Marius Berlemann, General Man- ager of Messe Duesseldorf (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., co-organisers of the exhibition, delivered welcome speeches, repre- sentatives from the plastics and rubber industries made presentations to about 150 representatives from associations, exhibitors, buyers and media attend- ing the event in person. By relocat- ing the exhibition to Shenzen in the Guangdong- Hong Kong- Macao Greater Bay Area, Chi- naplas sought to stimulate awareness of and demand for manufactur- ing upgrades in the Greater Bay Area, and encourage enter- prises to grasp the opportuni- ties of economic recovery, trans- form to smart environmental protection and promote China’s plastics and SidelSuperCombiCompact integrates five process steps into a single system: preform feeder, blower, labeller, filler/capper and cap feeder. This solution drastically reduces the space required, while enhancing performance thanks to new dynamic filling technology that produces up to 54,000 bph. This makes it the ideal solution for maximising water production and increasing line efficiency while reducing your TCO. That’s one compact, super-efficient solution. sidel.com/supercombicompact MORE PERFORMANCE, LESS SPACE. SUPER COMBI COMPACT