Event Preview of China Glass 2021

The 31st China International Glass Industrial Technical Exhibition (hereinafter referred to as China Glass 2021) will be held at Shanghai New International Expo Centre from May 6th to 9th, 2021.

As one of the world two largest professional exhibition among global glass industries, China Glass 2021 will adhere to the organization principle of“Professionalization, Internationalization and Scale-up” to display the comprehensive and innovative development achievements of the global glass industry.

Facing the impact of Covid-19 in 2020, China took the lead in containing the epidemic and economic recovery and was the only country among the major economies to achieve positive economic growth. The 2020 year’s overall production of Chinese glass industry maintained growth, the total annual output of flat glass up to 950 million weight cases, which increased by 1.3% year on year, meanwhile the total revenue and profit of the industry were 92.6 billion Yuan and 13 billion Yuan, which had an increase 39% year on year, this shows steadily growth among glass industry benefits. On the processed glasses, the accumulative output of toughened glass, laminated glass and insulating glass was up respectively to530 million square meters, 110 million square meters and 150 million square meters in 2020. The overall production remains stable.

The 2021 year is the first year of China’s 14th Five-Year Plan, its economic development will turn to ahigh-quality development stage. China will continue to expand domestic demand, build a new development patterns, stabilize and expand consumption, improve the new urbanization strategy and other top-level policy implementation, so as to promote further development in the energy efficiency building, automobile, consumer electronics and photovoltaic industry.The energy saving and carbon reduction in construction industry is a key link to implement the goals of both “Reaching the Peak of Carbon” and “”Carbon Neutral” in China, therefore the energy saving glass, power generation glass and other innovative materials and products will provide more application directions for the development of green low-carbon buildings. The China Glass exhibition will drive the industrial innovation continually and provide an arena for jointly displaying the energy saving and environmental protection technology, equipment and products of the glass industry. As the largest professional exhibition in global glass industry in 2021, China Glass 2021 will focus on supply chain resources in glass industry, boost high-quality development of the industry and provide Chinese and foreign companies with an authoritative and professional exchanges platform on innovative technology and trade.

Exhibition areas cover Glass Industrial Chain

As the most influential and grand exhibition in global glass industry in 2021, China Glass 2021has always presented the development achievements of the global glass industry from a professional and international perspective, and build up a professional technology and trade exchange platform for the industry with super large exhibition scale. The overall display scale of China Glass 2021 will exceed 90,000 square meters. More than 900 enterprises from 23 countries and regions will participate in the event and come from China, Germany, Italy, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Japan, Austria, Belgium, Finland, Israel, Czech Republic, Singapore, etc. The exhibition products cover the whole industry chain of the glass industry including: flat glass production, manufacturing, glass products, application technology, deep processing equipment, raw materials, refractories and other subdivided industries.

Mainstream brands are ready for display

The coming exhibition will use 7 halls in Shanghai New International Expo Centre. Among the halls, the international exhibiting area is allocated in hall N1 where will gather the German and Italian national pavilions and many mainstream brands in the global glass industry, including: LiSEC, Glaston, AGC, Vonardenne, SEPR, Vesuvius, Diptech, Kuraray, Koemmerling, QUANEX, Zippe, Air Liquide, Air Products & Chemicals, Fives Stein, Grenzebach, Benteler, Fenzi, Intermac, Honeywell, Carl Zeiss, Siemens, Schneide, etc.

The exhibiting area for both glass sheets and large comprehensive glass equipment manufacturers is allocated in hall N2, including: Triumph Group, China Building Materials Academy, China Glass Holdings Limited, CSG Holding, China Yaohua, Jinjing Group, Shanghai SYP Glass, Kibing Group, Sinoma Overseas Development, Luoyang Float Glass Group, Yangzhou Zhongke Semiconductor, Huaguang Group, HebeiYingxin, Ruitai materials technology, taiwanglassgroup, Xinyi Ultrathin Glass, Shanxi Lihu Glass, Xinfuxing Glass, Anhui Weihao Special Glass, Flat Glass Group, Wuhan University of Technology, Hubei yijunyaoneng New Material, Shahe Glass Research Institute, HIHO Glass, Bengbu Glass Industry Research & Design Institute, Qinhuangdao Glass Industry Research & Design Institute, China New Building Materials Design & Research Institute, Shahe Glass Research Institute, etc.

The exhibiting area for glass production and deep-processing equipment is allocated in hall N3, N4, N5 and W5, including: Zibo GT Industrial Ceramics, North Glass, Luoyang Mountain, Landglass, Qinhuangdao Yuntong Glass, EI Automation Equipment, South Glass Technology, GOLIVE, Guangdong Fushan Glass, DEWAY, Liaoning North Glass, Anhui Jingling, Yinrui Intelligent Technology, Beijing Boza , Jinan Weili, Hanjiang Automatic Glass, Beijing Tenon, Beijing Mgm Glass, Shandong Fangding, TianJinDingAnDa Glass, Guilin Champion Union, Lewei Science & Technology Development, Dardi Water Cutter, Shandong Sanjin Glass, Shanxi Dahua Glass, Mr. Glass, Luoyang Dayang High-performance Material, DashiqiaoZhongjian Magnesia Brick, Luoyang Kewei Molybdenum and Tungsten, Chengdu Guibao, Hangzhou Zhijiang Silicone Chemicals, Lingzhi, Guangzhou Jointas Chemical, etc. Hall W4 is an exhibition area for small and medium-sized enterprises who involve in daily glass, decorative glass, abrasives, accessories, hardware, accessories and other fields.

International manufacturers remain confident

Due to the impact of the overseas epidemic, although the number of foreign exhibitors has declined, the most of mainstream manufacturers at home and abroad still show confidence in the exhibition. The foreign governments and industry organizationsincludingGerman Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, VDMA, ITA-Italian Trade Agent, ICE– Italian Trade Commission, GIMAV-Italian Association of Manufacturers and Suppliers of Machinery,  Equipment and Special Products for Glass Processing have already organized nearly 100 industry manufacturers as both German and Italian national pavilion to participate in China Glass 2021. Some of the world’s top 500 enterprises get ready to participate in the exhibition, including: Carl Zeiss, Schneider, Honeywell, Siemens, AGC, Sandvik and others. This highlights both foreign manufacturers’ confidence in China’s economic development and the international influence of China Glass 2021.

Forum activities focus on new glass technology and applications

In the period of China Glass 2021, there will be series of professional technical seminars and manufacturer’s promotion activities to be held simultaneously, their theme cover the glass deep processing new technology equipment, sintered refractories, special glass, new silicon based materials, development of high-end glass technology and equipment, as well as the preparation and performance of photochromic glass.

Professional services

The organizer of China Glass 2021 has strengthened the cooperation with domestic and foreign media in glass industry, and has increased advertising efforts in domestic media of glass doors, windows, curtain walls and glass printing, and has cooperated with the United States, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, India, Russia and Western-speaking countries in South America to expand the publicity coverage of China Glass 2021. Meanwhile, the organizer has adopted a variety of social media tools so as to carry out the event’s promotions that include inviting the industry professional buyers as visitors, and providing the exhibitors with the online registration channels on WeChat and the official website of China Glass 2021. Through searching and following the WeChat official account of China Glass 2021(CHINAGLASSEXPO) or logging on the official website www.chinaglass-expo.com to register in advance, the exhibitors could enjoy a more convenient service in visiting or touring the booths.

08.04.2021, China Glass 2021