The recycling of plastic marked both pageants

Words such as 'sustainability' and 'green Plastics', have not ceased sonar at the fair. Beyond the paradox, you can think of one, the desire of the Asian giant to improve its processes and products and apply concepts of sustainability, no longer grow.

The exhibition in Guangzhou, which has been the number one in Asia and the third in the world, closed the gates of the fairgrounds China Import & Export Fair Pazhou Complex, for the 25th time on May 17. A market characterized by celebrating its Silver Jubilee and have reached a new record in terms of square meters, with 180,000, and exhibitors, 2.441, a figure which represents a growth of 13.8% compared to the 2010 Edition. A notable and more in today's increase, but that in addition to notoriety, it has made him worthy of a place in the international ranking of the fairs in plastic. From now, and according to the Organization of the Chinaplas fair, it is already the second most important fair in the world, behind the K.

For Stanley Chu, President of Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd., the organizer of the contest, "we not only beat records, we give continuity to the theme of last year ' Green Plastics." Our Goal. "Our Future' we show to foreign visitors the importance of green plastics and low emissions of industry solutions and leverage the awareness-raising on sustainable concepts".

To realize its slogan, the organization created the space 'Beating records recycling bottles', based on a tree of four meters 'Alive Bottles Tree' prepared with more than 3,000 recycled plastic bottles that came to form part of the Guinness Book of records.

In connection with the tree of the designer from Hong Kong, Lee Chi Wing, Chu said: "In 2010, the rate of PET bottles recycled in Switzerland reached 78 per cent." In Japan, exceeds 66% to 0,361 million tonnes with an increase of 4.6% over the previous year. In Europe, the volume of recycling of PET bottles has reached a historic peak. Through the recycling of bottles, the index has gone from 8.1% to 11.1%. On the other hand, although many countries have high rates of recycling, about 75% of the bottle in the world, have been addressed directly to landfills. "This high percentage reflects the importance of promoting the recycling of plastic bottles".

In line with the sustainability, the area of bioplastics and degradable plastics intended to show attendees the latest advances in sustainable business opportunities and protection solutions.

Some of the exhibitors in the area reported various types of plastics based on biodegradable resins, corn or potato starch or mixtures of PLA fiber from cereals.

Due to the good response from previous years, the ' Industrial Forum on Green Plastics and Rubber' following in the line of the twelfth plan to five years in China to promote sustainability, reducing emissions and energy savings. The following conferences: 'Eco-friendly Plastics Conference', ' The Challenge of Sustainability and the Applications of Bioplastics and Degradable Plastics', ' Reduce Carbon Emission with Plastics Recycling Technology' and ' Achieve Energy Efficiency with Energy Saving Plastic Technology', as major themes.

Also the event took place ' China Plastics in Automotive 2011' and the third edition of the 'China international bioplastics application seminar' seminar, in addition to other 40 technical seminars to publicize the international trends in latest technologies.

If the growth of the Chinese market has been spectacular, all indications are that it is even more. Plastic and rubber industry will accelerate its transformation and update thanks to new policies raised to five-year view. He is expected to, at the end of this plan, the value of production for the whole of the industry have an average of annual growth of 19%.

The manufacturing industry in the region of southern China has experienced rapid growth, with the packaging, electronics and electricity and appliances to enjoy the largest and fastest-growing segments. In this context, at the fair could be advanced raw materials and equipment specific to these industries.

The visitors of the E & E industry, may find technical or modified, plastic plastics that save energy, additives for plastics and rubber, rubber organic silicone, machines of injection of high speed, precision and high pressure, injection moulds, moulds for hot channels, welding of plastic and technology of stamping, extrusion machinery, equipment for producing cables, etc.

For packaging of food, beverages and chemical, you could see bioplastics, additives, degradable plastics, elastic materials, injection that save energy, blowers and machines for foams, film multilayer extrusion machines, termoconformadoras, equipment for printing of labels, etc.

65,000 visitors in the thirteenth edition of the Brasilplast fair demonstrate the growing interest in the Brazilian market. According to the evaluation of a large part of 1,390 exhibitors, of which 504 were international, the balance was positive, with business concluded between 9 and 13 may, which will be expanded over the coming months. This edition was also marked by new solutions in products and services of recycling and biodegradation.

In addition to consolidate brands and strengthen contacts with new customers, several companies carried out business in the fair. Exhibitors of machines and equipment sector carried out sales that, together, reached approximately 6 million Brazilian reais. The excellent results were achieved by Wortex, with sales of equipment that totaled 3 million reales by Coperion, 2 millions of real and Stäubli, which exceeded the figure of 1 million reals. Without revealing the turnover, Carnevalli sold 10 machines, according to the Organization of the fair.

For the President of the Director Council of Abiquim, Brazilian Association of chemical industry, Henri Slezynger, done business and the number of visitors - Brazilians and foreigners - are indicative of the expectation of strong growth in the market for plastic products in the coming years. "The suppliers of raw materials, equipment and machines and transformers which took part in the Brasilplast have shown that they are prepared to meet the demand of the market and compete in the external market," he says.

According to the assessment of the President of Siresp (Union of the plastic resins industry), Luiz Mendonça, the pageant obtained very positive results: "once again, the fair opened space for industry could show their potential to contribute to the development of the country, at the time that Brazil is presented as opportunities and investment scenario." "For a projected growth of the Brazilian GDP of 4.5% in 2011, apparent consumption should evolve more than 9%, while maintaining the historical increase in the demand of about twice in relation to GDP elasticity".

"The idea of creating the recycle operation was to unite all projects related to the recycling in the same space." The plastic is recyclable, but to see this result it is necessary that companies, Government and people will join in the same action. When the Government invests in selective collection, for example, the population feels motivated to separate their garbage. But she also wants to see that this effort brings results. "With the Union of these three components, recycling in Brazil can be, in fact, a reality," says Miguel Bahiense Neto, President of Plastivida, of the Institute of the PVC and the INP (National Institute of plastics).

Brasilplast had greater participation of international companies in comparison with the previous edition, which brought together 30 countries. This year, was attended by important companies from 36 countries, including Germany, Italy and Canada. Turkey, Denmark and Iran, were for the first time in the event.

The Italian Pavilion was home to 43 companies. According to Mônica M.M. Cardoso, representative of the Italian Institute for foreign trade of the Embassy of Italy, "ACE made excellent business, and Tecno dynamics, took advantage of the show for a large sale."

The company Conair also participated for the first time. "We notice an interest very large part of the visitors, with business opportunities." "We are representatives of sales in Latin America and the goal is to expand our presence in Brazil," explained engineer Analdo o. Monteiro.

The balance was also positive for ten exhibitors at the Pavilion of Turkey. According to Mehmet Karaçonan, the Department of chemical products of IKMIB, Association affiliated with the Secretariat of trade outside of Turkey, "business went very well." "We succeeded in our objective mayor who was keeping in touch with customers and present our brands".

In the Pavilion of Switzerland, the companies were also satisfied. "Our main objective is to show ultrasound, high-tech equipment." "Managed to make many businesses with buyers that really interest us," said Alda Bottega, administrative manager of TEC-B.

The Brazilian plastics industry

According to Abiplast data, in 2008, the Brazilian plastic processing industry was composed of 11.526 companies, of which, 94.2% were SMEs and 85% of them were housed in the Southeast and southern regions.

In 2009, the turnover of the plastics processing sector was around 18 billion US dollars. Exports reached 280,000 tons (1.8 billion US dollars), and the main destinations were Argentina (26%), United States (16%), Chile (7%), Paraguay (5%) and Venezuela (5%). Imports were 469,000 tonnes (2.1 billion US dollars), countries, like China (25%), Argentina (15%), Uruguay (15%), United States (9%) and Paraguay (4%).