Chinaplas 2011- Post Show Report
Thursday, 2 June 2011
The British Plastics Federation (BPF), organiser of the British Pavilion, has reported a very successful 25th edition of Chinaplas trade fair, held between 17th and 20th May in Guangzhou, China. 
The show, which is an annual event is second largest plastics event after K fair and is still growing year on year. This year, the number of visitors has beat the record of all the previous editions with 94,084 visitors with over 20 per cent of these from overseas who came to vist 2441 exhibitors from 34 countries.
The exhibition area covered 180,000sqm of a modern exhibition complex of the China Import & Export Fair Pazhou Complex. The British Pavilion was located at the upper level of the show complex, in hall 9.2 and it featured 11 exhibitors :
Prior to the show, the BPF had bid for the UK Trade& Investment grant of £1,400 for eligible Briitsh exhibitors towards their stand cost. The majority of the companies from the UK have been granted the funding. Being part of the British Group coordinated by the BPF allowed the exhibitors to have a more enhanced presence at the show. The BPF liased with the show organisers and stand contractors on behalf of the group. Also, the Federation offered a full support in the market.
On the second day of the show, the British Consul- General from Guangzhou, Alastair Morgan visited the fair and met the British exhibitors.
In addition to the British Pavilion, the BPF organised a Sustainable Manufacturing Mission to China supported by UKT&I. Ten delegates from UK from eight companies took part in the market visit benefiting of some business to business meetings and visiting the show. The mission delegates met on the 17th of May at the Rosedale Hotel, where most of the British group was staying, for a welcome meal with the representatives of the UK T&I Guangzhou and the China Britain Business Council (CBBC). This was a great opportunity to meet each other and exchange their export experience. On the following two days, the Mission delegates visited the show and took part in a pre-arranged business to business meetings.
Sustainable Manufacturing or what is termed “Green Manufacturing” inChina is currently a major issue in China and the
show organisers arranged a large conference called “Eco-plastics” at the trade fair ground which attracted around two hundred attendees. The programme featured presentations on biobased and degradable plastics, recycling and energy saving, and featured presentations by Philip Law, Public & Industrial Affairs Director at the BPF and Chris Dow, Manging Director of Closed Loop Recycling. The conference, which was simultaniously translated, provided an excellent platform for the speakers representing the UK to highlight British leadership in the Sustainable Manufacturing on the global arena. The BPF launched a 3rd edition of the Sustainable Manufacturing Guide this time in Chinese, with articles of the leading experts in the area. The guide, which includes a list of UK suppliers is available to download from www.sustainablemanufacturing.co.uk.
The 26th edition of Chinaplas will be held in Shanghai, China from 18th to 21st April 2012. It is expected to cover 200,000sqm of the exhibition area and reach 2,600 exhibitors. The British Plastics Federaton has secured over 200sqm for the British Pavilion located in Hall W1, right next to the main entrance to the fairground. British exhibitors can also apply for the UKT&I grants of up to £1,400 towards their stand cost. For more details please visit www.bpfevents.co.uk
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