ChinaPlas 2026 had record setting attendance

Shanghai, China – The four-day CHINAPLAS 2026 successfully concluded on April 24 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC), Hongqiao, Shanghai, PR China. This premier annual event of the global plastics and rubber industries set a new record, with an exhibition area of 400,000 sqm, 5,104 high-quality local and overseas exhibitors, and 350,189 professional visitors. It fully demonstrated the strong resilience and innovativeness vitality of the plastics and rubber supply chain, injecting momentum into the high-quality development of the industry. 

This year, the exhibition brought together 5,104 exhibitors from 45 countries and regions, a 10.57% increase compared to the 2025 Shenzhen exhibition; it welcomed 350,189 visitors from 188 countries and regions, marking a 24.53% increase compared to the 2025 Shenzhen exhibition. Among them, visitors from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and overseas accounted for 24.68%, a total of 86,440 visitors, a 26.11% growth compared to the 2025 Shenzhen exhibition.

Stepping into the exhibition halls, visitors could instantly feel the buzz of trade and innovation. Over 3,800 sets of machinery exhibits featured live demonstration, and more than 1,900 raw material suppliers assembled. Over 350 exhibitors brought their global or Asian debut technologies, presenting a holistic view of the industry. The exhibition was not only spearheaded by Global 500 and China 500 enterprises but also featured over 1,000 Specialized and Niche Chinese enterprises, which refer to the enterprises with comprehensive indicators established by the Chinese government in terms of economic benefits, degree of specialization, level of excellence in operation and management, etc, among which nearly 200 enterprises are national “Little Giant” companies, unleashing infinite vitality.
“When I navigated the 16 exhibition halls, I was proud to observe that CHINAPLAS has reached a world-class standard. I saw the passion of the visitors, the diverse exhibits, the enthusiastic exchanges between exhibitors and visitors, the rising status of Chinese technology suppliers on the world stage, and the growing global recognition of China as one of the important future driving engines for the plastics and rubber industries,” Ms. Ada Leung, General Manager of Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd., the organizer of the exhibition stated.

Under the theme “Transformation · Collaboration · Sustainability”, the exhibition focused on four key areas, namely “Circular Economy,” “Digitalization,” “Innovative Materials,” and “China’s High-end Technologies”, comprehensively displaying the innovative achievements of the plastics and rubber industries leaping towards high-end, intelligent, and green development.
State-of-the-art industrial machinery, including high-end injection molding machines, highly versatile blown film production lines, smart and efficient extrusion systems, as well as blow molding and thermoforming equipment, all made their appearance and were showcased in live operation on-site. These can be widely adapted to application scenarios across automotive, electronics and electric, packaging, medical, and many other industries. In response to the pressing demand or AI transformation across the plastics and rubber industries, innovative solutions continuously emerged, such as equipping injection molding machines with a cognitive “smart brain”, the collaborative operation of intelligent injection molding and humanoid robots, and intelligent recycling sorting equipment. These have become key variables in redefining production efficiency, quality, and costs, thus pushing “smart manufacturing” to new heights. From high-performance films, flame-retardant polypropylene modified materials, polyolefin elastomers (POE), PFAS-free materials, and high-performance bio-based materials, to high-quality recycled materials which can be comparable to virgin plastics, the boundaries of innovation are constantly expanding their boundaries. Anchoring on emerging markets with immense growth potentials, such as the low-altitude economy, humanoid robots, AI data centers, and new energy, exhibitors launched new plastics and rubber materials and advanced processing technologies like long-carbon-chain nylon materials, high-performance carbon fiber reinforced composites, polyurethane (PU) potting foams, and PEEK.