On April 21 to 24, 2026, CHINAPLAS 2026 will take place at National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC) in Hongqiao, Shanghai, PR China. In this edition of the Spotlight, we take a look at what visitors can expect.
As one of the global leading plastics and rubber exhibitions, this edition is expected to span over 390,000 square meters across 16 exhibition halls and bring together more than 4,600 exhibitors from around the world to showcase breakthroughs in new materials, intelligent innovations and green transformations. The trade fair aims to strengthen the industries’ upgrade towards high-end, intelligent, and green development, as well as the transition from “Made in China” to “Innovated in China”.
Evolving with time: Empowering new quality productive forces from three core dimensions
Amidst the accelerated revolution in technology, energy and industries worldwide, the new quality productive forces, particularly in innovation and green low carbon, have become crucial drivers of high-quality development. CHINAPLAS 2026 precisely captures these industry trends by gathering top global exhibitors to present cutting-edge products and solutions, constructing an ecosystem of industrial innovation.
Breakthroughs in new materials: Meeting the progression needs of downstream industries. CHINAPLAS 2026 will focus on “driving application upgrades with material innovation” and feature the renewal of advanced frontier materials, such as diversified modified plastics and special thermoplastic elastomers, high-performance engineering plastics, as well as light and durable thermoplastic composites materials.
Intelligent evolution: Opening the door to the “Smart Manufacturing Era”. At CHINAPLAS 2026, comprehensive intelligent manufacturing solutions will be showcased - from automated injection moulding, extrusion and blow moulding production lines, to industrial IoT-driven digital management systems, intelligent inspection and quality control platforms. These advancements enable enterprises to improve production efficiency and optimize labour costs, further driving the manufacturing industry’s leap from automation to intelligence.
Green Transformation: Decoding the solutions to the “Dual Carbon” goals. CHINAPLAS 2026 will introduce numerous innovative environmental and carbon reduction technologies and solutions, including additives produced with carbon 2 capture technology, technologies in recycling oil and repurposing volatile organic compounds convert waste into valuable resources, and bio-based/ bio-degradable/ eco-compatible coupling and toughening agents.
Elevation in scale and quality, new innovative forces ignite sparks of inspiration
Two notable highlights of the trade fair are its diversity and high quality of exhibitors. Renowned plastics and rubber enterprises from all over the world will gather to showcase cutting-edge technologies and exchange industry visions. With the emergence of the power in China’s innovation, more than 1,400 “Shining Niche” companies (enterprises recognized by the Chinese government in a comprehensive range of fields including economic benefits, degree of specialization and innovation, level of excellence in operation and management, production chain, etc.) will demonstrate the unparalleled capabilities of China’s plastics and rubber technologies.
Additionally, a series of concurrent events with experts are curated to unlock industry trends, promote multilateral interactions and forge high-quality development of the industries.
Global buyers converge, leading to exceptional industry growth
CHINAPLAS 2025 drew 281,206 professional visitors from over 170 countries and regions, with 68,542 attendees from overseas. accounting for 24.37% of the total visitors, achieving a new milestone in internationalization.
CHINAPLAS 2026 will further demonstrate its capacity to incorporate with global resources. The organizer is actively engaging in international events to establish partnerships with overseas associations and buyers in the industry, strategically inviting top global buyers from sectors including automotive, electronics & electric, packaging, etc. By leveraging CPS+ eMarketplace, CHINAPLAS’s O2O strategy partner, the trade fair offers seamless “online and offline” journey, converting online traffic to offline business exchanges, creating infinite trade opportunities for exhibitors.
Pre-register to attend this high-quality industry event
Pre-registration for CHINAPLAS 2026 has begun! Click HERE to pre-register for an admission ticket at USD 7.5.
Together with all stakeholders, CHINAPLAS will keep striving for a prosperous and sustainable future for the plastics and rubber industries with innovation and green technologies.
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This content was sponsored by Chinaplas.
