PETpla.net Insider 04 / 2021

TRADE SHOW REVIEW PETplanet Insider Vol. 22 No. 04/21 www.petpla.net 50 ment and Reform Commission, said that there are more than 400 projects in the nine cities of the Greater Bay Area, with a total investment of more than RMB2.8 trillion (US$ 428.1 bil- lion). These projects involve auto- motive, smart manufacturing, new materials, home appliances and commodities. These industries offer a huge market for the plastics industry and demonstrate good prospects for sustainable development. In addition to the representatives of industry associations, representatives of exhibitors and buyers participating in Chinaplas also discussed the business opportunities arisen from the develop- ment in the Greater Bay Area, as well as demands for new technologies. Mr Li Jianjun, Director & CSO of Kingfa Sci. & Tech. Co., Ltd. deliv- ered a speech on the Sustainable and Innovative Development of China’s Plastics Industry, in which he shared his views on sustainable development and the prevention and control of plastic waste pollution, as well as his experience in green and low-carbon circular development and address- ing aspects of degradation, reuse and recycling. Kingfa produced more than 1.2 million tonnes of quality recycled plastics from 2004 to 2019. James Zhang, General Manager of Yizumi IMM Division, Director & DGM of Yizumi Group The Application-driven, Smarter Future presentation, delivered by Mr James Zhang, General Manager of Yizumi IMM Division / Director & DGM of Yizumi Group, Guangdong Yizumi Precision Machinery Co., Ltd., high- lighted a range of environmental pro- tection trends, including lightweighting, personalisation, multifunctionality, recy- clability, degradability, energy savings and emission reduction. Automation, smart machines, industrial interconnec- tion and digital transformation should help to reduce cost and enhance ef fi ciency, providing new functions and stimulating new demand for industrial development. The company exhibited applications and technologies including injection moulding and intelligent fac- tory solutions. Ms Christine Li, Marketing Man- ager of Arburg (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., introduced Arburg’s exhibits such as a pipette tip, LSR lens for car lights and lightweight-FDC, digital and intelligent PM. Mr Gence Shi, the R&D Director of Lenovo Research Institute, said that the demand for special dielectric materials, high-strength and weight- reducing materials, environmentally friendly, healthy, and degradable, recyclable/antiviral materials, etc. has soared signi fi cantly. From 4G to 5G, consumer electronics materials have