Exhibition time: March 11-March 14, 2025
Exhibition location: KINTEX International Exhibition and Convention Center, South Korea
Held period: every two years
Exhibition introduction
The 28th Korea International Plastics and Rubber Industry Exhibition (KOPLAS 2025), hosted by South Korea’s E&EX Company, will be held at South Korea’s KINTEX International Exhibition Center. All types of industries require plastics, such as automobiles, aircraft, IT industry, medical, etc. Plastic has become our primary asset and it will play an even greater role in the near future. The use of plastic is not only good for us humans, but also good for the environment.
KOPLAS, South Korea’s representative plastics and rubber industry exhibition, will celebrate its 28th year in 2025. It will provide everything from plastic raw materials to molding, machinery, related auxiliary equipment, automation solutions, printing, packaging, semi-finished products, finished products and “Markets for the Plastics and Rubber Industry” and other extensive content to showcase the current status and future of their industries. Also held at the same time are the Korean International Mold and Related Equipment Exhibition (INTERMOLD KOREA 2023) and the Korean International Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Exhibition (HARFKO). At present, there are more than 4,000 plastic and rubber companies in South Korea, with an annual market size of US$5 billion, maintaining a continuous upward trend every year. Moreover, the export volume of industries such as automobiles and home appliances has increased significantly recently. Various industries are committed to reducing human resource costs, improving technological content, and realizing production automation, thereby strengthening international competitiveness. In this process, investment in various equipment will inevitably increase. With the development of South Korea’s mold industry, the scale of Korea International Mold Exhibition is growing day by day. I believe it will become the best stage for your company to expand its business strength. Welcome to attend this exhibition and get more information through this exhibition.
Market background
South Korea has a land area of 99,300 square kilometers and a population of 50.087 million. It is currently my country’s third largest trading partner, third largest export target country and second largest import source country. According to China Customs statistics, the trade volume between China and South Korea in 2011 was US$156.23 billion. The broad development space has created good opportunities for companies interested in exploring and developing the Korean market. This exhibition will undoubtedly become the best platform for companies to reach transactions. South Korea is one of the Four Asian Tigers. It was known as an emerging industrial country in 1978. At that time, the per capita GDP was US$1,160. By 1990, the per capita annual output value had reached US$4,968. By 2011, the domestic product was 832.9 billion US dollars. In U.S. dollars, the average national income is US$17,175, and the national product is US$837.2 billion. Among them, the import value from my country reached 9.85 billion US dollars. The main imported products include petroleum crude oil, electrical equipment, machinery, copper wire, optical instruments, organic chemicals, ores, plastics, automobiles, etc. The main import sources are from mainland China, Japan, the United States, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Germany, Taiwan, Indonesia etc.
Exhibit scope
Rubber and plastic machinery: injection molding machines, blow molding machines, extruders, film blowing machines, casting equipment, knitting machines, rubber machines, mixing equipment, calendering equipment, etc.; Auxiliary machinery: plastic auxiliary machinery, manipulators, plastic rubber recycling Equipment, testing equipment, post-processing equipment, instrumentation; raw materials: plastic rubber raw and auxiliary materials, auxiliaries and finished and semi-finished products, inks, particles, adhesives, etc.; packaging and printing equipment: plastic packaging equipment, plastic printing equipment, flexible packaging processing equipment etc.; Molds: various types of plastic supporting processing molds, tire molds, spare parts and other production equipment.