Despite torrential rain, Chinaplas 2005, Asia’s plastics and rubber trade show, had drawn a total of 52,009 visitors from 80 countries at its close on June 24.

This year, the show occupied an exhibition area of 77,000 square metres at the Guangzhou venue, achieving 28% growth over its last edition in Shanghai. There were 7,920 overseas visitors, 15% of total visitors, from 80 countries.

1,109 exhibitors came from 30 countries. The 10 country pavilions were from Austria, Canada, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, UK, USA, PR China and Taiwan. The exhibition area of the Chemicals and Raw Materials Zone covered 18,000m2, and over 900 machines were on display.

Some delegations also took this opportunity to visit plastic products factories nearby.

According to Mr Liao Zhengpin, President of China Plastics Processing Industry Association, China's plastics industry maintained a strong growth and witnessed a 12% growth in output of plastic products in 2004 despite sharp rise in the price of plastic raw materials.

Source

Glass Age

Postscript

Chinaplas 2006 has been scheduled for April 26-29, 2006 in Shanghai.For further details visit www.2456.com /chinaplas/