Automotive industry is evolving rapidly, driven by the demand for sustainable transportation, electric vehicles (EVs), and advanced safety systems. To improve efficiency and enhance performance to meet market needs, plastics and rubber play a critical role in developing high-performance, eco-friendly automotive components.
With more than 2,000 automotive exhibitors at CHINAPLAS 2025, advanced solutions, including smart materials, lightweight composites, low-carbon & environmentally friendly products, and leading battery technologies, will be showcased to meet consumer demands for vehicle performance, driving safety, and passenger health. These solutions will support the industry's expansion and shape its future.
With more than 2,000 automotive exhibitors at CHINAPLAS 2025, advanced solutions, including smart materials, lightweight composites, low-carbon & environmentally friendly products, and leading battery technologies, will be showcased to meet consumer demands for vehicle performance, driving safety, and passenger health. These solutions will support the industry's expansion and shape its future.
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Due to their lightweight nature, design flexibility, durability, and cost efficiency, plastics and rubber are vital to the automotive industry. They enhance fuel efficiency, reduce maintenance needs, and support innovative designs while ensuring safety through impact resistance, insulation, recyclability, and noise & vibration reduction.
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| 2025/03 | South Korean Plastics Industry: A Versatile Powerhouse in Transformation |
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2025/03 | Thailand Retains a Leading Role as Industrial Powerhouse in Southeast Asia |
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2025/03 | The Plastics Industry and Policy Changes Under Trump |
| Source: Plastics Engineering | |
| 2025/03 | Thailand’s Electric Vehicle Sales to Grow by 40% in 2025 |
| Source: CTN News-Chiang Rai Times | |
| 2025/03 | S. Koreans' overseas plastic card spending hits record high in 2024 |
| Source: Xinhua | |
| 2025/02 | Malaysia Manifests Robust Industrial Growth to Push Demand for Plastics |
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2025/02 | Japanese Companies Seeking a Way Out Amid Shrinking Domestic Demand Through Functional and Eco-Friendly Materials |
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2025/01 | South East Asia is the world leader in plastics consumption |
| Source: plastemart | |
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| Source: Business Times | |
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| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
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| Source: Packaging Gateway | |
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| Source: Plastics Today | |
| 2025/01 | World's First 100% Biorecycled Clothing Made from Textile Waste! |
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2025/01 | Electric vehicle sales surge in Turkey, Togg leads market |
| Source: MENAFN | |
| 2025/01 | Indonesia Strengthens Position as Hub for High-Growth Industries |
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2024/12 | Costa Rican firm uses recycled plastic to make construction blocks |
| Source: Plastics News | |
| 2024/12 | Plastics demand growing, says industry association |
| Source: Vietnam+ | |
| 2024/12 | LG Chem and Reifenhäuser to collaborate on films for sustainable packaging |
| Source: Packaging Insights | |
| 2024/11 | Green expansions: Cyclyx to invest in second circularity centre in US; Tosoh starts production of CO2-isocyanates in Japan |
| Source: Injection Moulding Asia | |
| 2024/11 | Avantium and Kirin boost PET recycling in Japan with PEF material integration |
| Source: Packaging Insite | |
| 2024/11 | Plastics industry urges reevalution of South Africa's On-Pack Recycling Labels (OPRLs) |
| Source: Engineering News | |
| 2024/11 | SABIC opens multi- million-dollar ULTEM™ resin manufacturing facility in Singapore to meet growing demand in Asia-Pacific |
| Source: Singapore EDB | |
| 2024/11 | Southwest Airlines' Inflight Bamboo Cup Creates a Stir |
| Source: Plastics Today | |
| 2024/11 | Covestro Accepts €1.17 billion Takeover Offer from ADNOC! |
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2024/10 | Getac Integrates Sony Semiconductor Solutions' SORPLAS™ Environmentally Conscious Plastic into its Range of Premium Rugged Products |
| Source: Thailand Business News | |
| 2024/10 | Envicco plastic waste recycling project recognised |
| Source: nationthailand | |
| 2024/10 | Braskem, Neste ink chemical recycling feedstock agreement |
| Source: Sustainable Plastics | |
| 2024/10 | Eindhoven student team introduces new, circular car |
| Source: Innovation Origins | |
| 2024/10 | The Home Depot replaces EPS and PVC and pursues fibre in its new packaging |
| Source: Packaging Europe | |
| 2024/10 | 14 Billion RMB! Mercedes-Benz to Boost EVs Investment in China! |
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2024/09 | Indonesia targets 15 million electric vehicles on roads by 2030 |
| Source: Antaranews | |
| 2024/09 | UK-based Cedo acquires Vinatic Recycling Company in Vietnam |
| Source: Vietnam Investment Review | |
| 2024/09 | BASF inaugurates new plant for alkyl ethanolamines at its Antwerp Verbund site |
| Source: PRA | |
| 2024/09 | Transparent Solar Cells Achieve Efficiency Boost |
| Source: Innovation Origins | |
| 2024/09 | Recyclable HDPE Drink Carton Fuels Circularity |
| Source: Plastics Today | |
| 2024/09 | In Just One Spray! Safer Solution for EV Battery Systems! |
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2024/08 | Circulate Capital to Build Recycling Infrastructure in Latin America |
| Source: Waste360 | |
| 2024/08 | Pioneering Designed-for-Recyclability Packaging in Thailand |
| Source: bangkokpost | |
| 2024/08 | Expanding Luminy® PLA bioplastics distribution in Japan |
| Source: Sustainable Packaging News | |
| 2024/08 | 10 Reasons Why 3D Printing Is Considered Sustainable |
| Source: 3D Natives | |
| 2024/08 | How the Auto Industry Is Embracing Plastic Recycling |
| Source: Plastics Today | |
| 2024/08 | U.S. to Phase Out Single-use Plastics by 2035! |
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2024/07 | New PLA venture aims to kindle bioplastics industry in MENA region |
| Source: Sustainable Plastics | |
| 2024/07 | Neste and Mitsubishi partner to accelerate Japan’s bio-based plastics production |
| Source: Packaging Insights | |
| 2024/07 | BYD revolutionizes European auto industry with $1 billion Turkish investment |
| Source: News.Az International | |
| 2024/07 | Covestro Partners with Alibaba Cloud To Advance Sustainable Plastics Traceability |
| Source: Omnexus | |
| 2024/07 | Study finds bio-based polylactic acid poses no microplastic risks |
| Source: Packaging Insights | |
| 2024/07 | Get Ready for the Eco-friendly Paris Olympics! |
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2024/06 | Duy Tan innovates packaging for sustainable production |
| Source: VnEconomy | |
| 2024/06 | Raw material demand for electric vehicles will triple by 2050 finds Ritsumeikan University researchers |
| Source: Renewable Energy Magazine | |
| 2024/06 | Soaring freight costs hit LatAm polymers trade |
| Source: Argus Media | |
| 2024/06 | Chinese EVs challenge Europe's auto Industry: BYD's Seagull to undercut local brands |
| Source: Just Auto | |
| 2024/06 | Circular Plastics Challenge Targets rPET |
| Source: Plastics Today | |
| 2024/06 | CHINAPLAS 2024 Wrap Up! See you Next Year in Shenzhen! |
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2024/05 | Dow and SCGC to convert plastic waste into circular products in Asia Pacific |
| Source: NS packaging | |
| 2024/05 | Turkish recycler enters PET bottle-to-bottle recycling market |
| Source: plasteurope | |
| 2024/05 | Lightweight, High-output Battery Powered by Engineering Plastics |
| Source: Plastics Today | |
| 2024/05 | Amcor unveils 100% recycled PET bottle for soft drinks |
| Source: Packaging Gateway | |
| 2024/05 | Reuse Ocean-Bound Plastic to Luxury Caps and Closures! |
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2024/05 | Taking plastics full circle: Creating a sustainable future in Indonesia |
| Source: jakartapost | |
| 2024/04 | Mars using Ansys software to transform packaging development |
| Source: Recycling Today | |
| 2024/04 | World First: Manufacturer Runs 128-Cavity Mold in 1.9-second Cycle Time |
| Source: Plastics Today | |
| 2024/04 | CHINAPLAS - Ready to Roll at Shanghai Kick-off Gala! |
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2024/03 | Hong Kong Mould and Die Council - Hong Kong Pavilion “Empowering the Industry with Innovation Transformation” |
| Source: Hong Kong Mould and Die Council | |
| 2024/03 | Borealis reports progress on recycling in Indonesia |
| Source: Recycling today | |
| 2024/03 | LG Chem is launching its first eco-friendly plastic made of carbon dioxide at the beauty industry fair in Italy |
| Source: MK.kr | |
| 2024/03 | Thailand rapidly progresses to become a leading industrial powerhouse in Southeast Asia |
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2024/03 | The LyondellBasell Spheripol and Hostalen ACP technologies selected for Inner Mongolia Rongxin Co., Ltd. chemical complex in China |
| Source: PRA | |
| 2024/03 | Carbios to receive PET waste from Landbell Group for biorecycling |
| Source: Packaging Gateway | |
| 2024/03 | PLASTICS: Machinery shipments declined in Q4 2023 |
| Source: Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing | |
| 2024/03 | First-ever, 3D-Printed, Airless Basketball is Launched! |
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2024/03 | L’Oréal partner to offset plastic footprint |
| Source: Carbon Pulse | |
| 2024/03 | Philippines lacks recycling infrastructure—DENR |
| Source: Manila Bulletin | |
| 2024/03 | Krones Expands Injection Moulding Portfolio with €170 Million Acquisition of NETSTAL |
| Source: Interplas Insights | |
| 2024/03 | Russia Witnesses a 6% Rise in Masterbatch Production |
| Source: Chemanalyst News | |
| 2024/03 | Malaysia targets to achieve sustainable production with industry-leading innovations |
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2024/02 | Vietnam’s dynamic industries ready for more advanced manufacturing technologies |
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2024/02 | Hyundai Plans to Transform Plastics and Organic Waste into Clean Hydrogen |
| Source: SpecialChem | |
| 2024/02 | Krones Set to Acquire Netstal |
| Source: Plastics Today | |
| 2024/02 | Pepsico Launches New Packaging Made of 50% Recycled Plastic! |
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2024/01 | Coca-Cola Philippines ramps up PET plastic bottle recycling program through 2,200 sari-sari stores and carinderias across NCR |
| Source: MANILA BULLETIN | |
| 2024/01 | Recycling: BASF/Heraeus’s facility in China for recovery of precious metals; Loop/Reed in US$66 mn jv tie-up for PET recycling tech in Europe |
| Source: injectionmouldingasia | |
| 2024/01 | Türkiye seeks cooperation with China on electric cars, battery production |
| Source: Xinhua | |
| 2024/01 | Indonesia’s Packaging and Automotive Sectors Spur Demand for Plastics |
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2024/01 | 2023 Year in Review: Biopharma Takes One Step Forward, Two Steps Back |
| Source: BioSpace | |
| 2024/01 | WWF records decline in ‘problematic plastics’ for Amcor, Starbucks, P&G, and more |
| Source: Packaging Europe | |
| 2024/01 | Scientists Work Out Renewable, Infinitely Recyclable Plastics |
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2023/12 | Bioplastics in numbers |
| Source: Sustainable Plastics | |
| 2023/12 | Thai firm buys another packaging firm in Vietnam |
| Source: vnexpress | |
| 2023/12 | Multinational company transformed plastic waste into an eco-friendly health center |
| Source: Business Insight | |
| 2023/12 | Coca-Cola introduces 100% recycled plastic bottles |
| Source: The Edge | |
| 2023/12 | Stratasys Launches 3D Printing Materials for Manufacturing Grade Prototyping |
| Source: SpecialChem | |
| 2023/12 | Electromobility: Germany is being left behind |
| Source: Innovation Origins | |
| 2023/12 | China to Allow Visa-free Entry for Travelers from 6 Countries |
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2023/11 | South Korea interested in setting up EV production base in Thailand |
| Source: automotive | |
| 2023/11 | Neste, Mitsui Chemicals, and Prime Polymer Collaborate to Create Sustainable Food Packaging for CO-OP |
| Source: Europawire | |
| 2023/11 | Vietnam, India to lead Asia-Pac PE demand growth – Stavian Chemical chair |
| Source: ICIS | |
| 2023/11 | BYD overtakes VW in China – what happens next? |
| Source: Just Auto | |
| 2023/11 | Pyrolysis-based Recycling Has Significant Environmental Benefits, Study Shows |
| Source: Plastics Today | |
| 2023/11 | CHINAPLAS 2024: Long-awaited Return to Shanghai after Six Years |
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2023/10 | Changing the role of plastic waste through circularity |
| Source: The Star | |
| 2023/10 | Ho Chi Minh City installs first on-site plastic bottle recycling machine |
| Source: Sustainable Plastics | |
| 2023/10 | PET recycling in Brazil |
| Source: Sustainable Plastics | |
| 2023/10 | PCG opts for Plastic Energy chemical recycling technology for Malaysia plant |
| Source: Sustainable Plastics | |
| 2023/10 | Pyrowave releases plastic recycling technology |
| Source: Recycling Today | |
| 2023/10 | Trends, challenges, and opportunities in modern age industrial packaging |
| Source: Packaging Gateway | |
| 2023/10 | Fully Charged in 5 mins with New Gen. Battery Swapping Station |
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2023/09 | A unique moment in time: Scaling plastics circularity |
| Source: Sustainable Plastics | |
| 2023/09 | Coca-Cola PH launches 100% PET bottles |
| Source: The Manila Times | |
| 2023/09 | PCG expands its plastic waste management initiative Be Green to Indonesia |
| Source: The Star | |
| 2023/09 | New Digital System to Tailor Around 100 million Theoretically Possible Polymers |
| Source: Omnexus | |
| 2023/09 | The Top Dual Extruder 3D Printers on the Market |
| Source: 3D Natives | |
| 2023/09 | New MuCell Screw Delivers 30% More Plasticizing Performance |
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2023/08 | M&As: Chase acquired by KKR for US$1.3 bn; Adnoc ups takeover price for Covestro to EUR11 bn & explores merger of Borealis/Borouge |
| Source: Plastics and Rubber Asia | |
| 2023/08 | Nestlé Waters' rPET Bottles Join Digitally Driven Recycling Trial |
| Source: Plastics Today | |
| 2023/08 | Turn 10 Million Pounds of Waste into Ultra-pure Recycled Resin |
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2023/07 | Packaging companies will benefit from the enterprise metaverse |
| Source: Packaging Gateway | |
| 2023/07 | Electrification opens new opportunities for material design |
| Source: Sustainable Plastics | |
| 2023/07 | MOU to Enhance Cooperation on Biomaterials Applications in China |
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2023/06 | CHINAPLAS 2023 Full of Business Opportunities in the Fairground |
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2023/06 | Growing Thirst for Bottled Water in the US |
| Source: Plastics Today | |
| 2023/06 | Ford/Tesla Supercharger Announcement Ignites EV Charging Standard War |
| Source: Design News | |
| 2023/05 | U.S. Plastics Market Holds Steady During Turbulent Times |
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2023/05 | Plastics Will Maintain Dominance as Protective Packaging Material of Choice, Study Says |
| Source: Plastics Today | |
| 2023/05 | UK government to reform plastic packaging tax |
| Source: Packaging Gateway | |
| 2023/05 | Record High! 250 Thousands Visitors Attended! |
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2023/04 | Thailand Seals Enviable Role as Leading Industrial Hub in Southeast Asia |
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2023/04 | Vietnam Takes Central Role as Regional Manufacturing Hub |
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2023/04 | Philippines Adopts Sustainable Plastics Production Through Innovative Recycling Processes |
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2023/04 | Automotive Plastics Will Be $43 Billion Market by 2030 |
| Source: Plastics Today | |
| 2023/04 | Digitalisation supports effective, efficient recycling operations |
| Source: Sustainable Plastics | |
| 2023/04 | Recyclable Thermoforming Food Packaging Wins "Prize-Pack 2022" |
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2023/03 | Malaysia’s Plastics and Rubber Industries Respond to Global Trends |
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2023/03 | Singapore as Strategic Hub for Industries Serving High-end Applications |
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2023/02 | Strong Demand to Boost Future Prospects for Indonesia’s Plastics Industry |
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2023/01 | Latin America´s Plastics Industry cautiously expects a more favorable scenario in 2023 |
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2023/01 | Plastics Industry Intensifies Innovations Towards a Circular Economy |
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2022/12 | Plastics and Rubber Industries Go Smart Today in the Era of Industry 4.0 |
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
| 2022/11 | Packing in Industry Opportunities with RCEP |
| Source: CHINAPLAS | |
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