posted April 20, 2004 09:57 PM               

For many Taipei Plas '04 (The 2004 Taipei International Plastic & Rubber Industry Show) will present the most value-packed venue of quality and innovation that brings together the best contacts in the trade. They know this leading trade event, organized by the China External Trade Development Council and the Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry, leads the way in quality and innovation.

This renowned event will build upon an amazing triple digit growth recorded in the first half of the previous year. Export earnings in that year skyrocketed 10.67%, chalking up US$700 million in plastics and rubber machinery industry exports. Taiwan is now the world fourth largest producer of plastics and rubber processing machinery and one of the world's top producers of ethylene.

Networking at its best!

With more exhibitors and an even wider range of products, Taipei PLAS '04 will stage its largest range of opportunities. A record 350 exhibitors are getting set to use 1,800 booths to highlight their best at four days that bring it all together.

This unique event brings into play an 18,422-sqm venue that offers Asia's best selection in the trade. More than 15,500 buyers, visitors, distributors, and industry insiders know this event brings Asia's best in cutting edge products. Smart players also know that this event, with 1800 domestic exhibitors, offers excellent networking opportunities to plug into Taiwan's strong satellite subcontracting system that reaches into the most remote corners of the industry.

Buyers like dealing with Taiwan because they get reasonably priced spare parts and servicing without the "surprise" glitches found elsewhere. They know that Taiwan firms now offer "German quality at Asian prices" – a factor that's underscored by the nation's soaring global exports (of which much ends up in Germany!).

Taiwan has repeatedly proven itself. (It's now exporting those same quality crafted extrusion screws and computerized controllers that it once imported!) China sees it as its top supplier of plastic and rubber processing machinery - and export growth to the Middle Kingdom is still soaring.