£2,500 grants available for Chinaplas 2018

The availability of £2,500 grants for UK exhibitors at Chinaplas 2018 has been confirmed by the Department for International Trade (DIT). Those eligible for grants can have the majority of the cost of a stand covered at one of the plastics industry’s key events. However, companies wishing to reserve space (with or without a grant) need to register before 24 November.

The British Plastics Federation (BPF) is organising the British Pavilion at Chinaplas 2018 and stand sizes start from 6sqm. The British Pavilion is located in Hall 2H amongst other national pavilions including Germany, Austria, Italy, France.

China offers huge opportunities for UK plastics companies across the whole supply chain, including material suppliers, service providers and equipment suppliers. It is the second largest export destination for plastics and rubber machinery from Europe after the USA, according to EUROMAP. 

Chinaplas 2018 will be held in Shanghai between 24 and 27 April 2018 in a new and bigger venue due to exceptionally high demand for exhibition space. The National Exhibition and Convention Centre in Hongqiao, Shanghai, was opened in 2015 and features 400,000 square metres of indoor exhibition space.

The previous edition of the show covered 26 halls and featured 3,485 exhibitors from 38 countries. The exhibition organisers reported record-breaking visitor numbers of 155,258, with 40,000 from overseas.

Contact Justyna Elliott at the BPF to enquire about booking a stand and applying for a grant before the 24 November deadline.