After more than 20 years of careful cultivation, the China International Disposable Paper Expo (CIDPEX), organized by the China National Household Paper Industry Association (CNHPIA), has become a well-known annual industry event, attracting tens of thousands of domestic and foreign exhibitors and visitors every year. More than 1000 tissue paper and disposable hygiene product brands from China and abroad will be showcased during the event, which will take place April 18-20 at the Nanjing International Expo Center, Jiangsu, China. 

With the proportion of overseas exhibitors and visitors improving, internationalized services will be provided through the whole exhibition process. CNHPIA will provide English registration information, traffic guide and a visa invitation letter to help overseas visitors get to the exhibition venue more conveniently. An English show directory with general information and exhibitor profiles will be provided onsite. Another highlight of CIDPEX2018 is the conference on April 17, one day before the exhibition. Insightful analysis and practical solutions will be provided on the latest hot topics in the industry. All speeches at the CIDPEX2018 conference will be given in both Chinese and English with simultaneous interpretation.

This show preview will introduce the highlights and some important exhibitors of each pavilion. More information can be found on CNHPIA’s website, www.cnhpia.org.

Disposable Hygiene Products Pavilion
Many disposable hygiene products enterprises have added new and differentiated products to their offerings. Well-known brands such as Via, Daddybaby, Baby Energy and COCO will show-off high-quality products  at the exhibition. Tampons appeared at CIDPEX for the first time in 2017, and will be an important part of this year’s event. Further, pure cotton continues to gain in popularity in China and is being used more in sanitary napkins, diapers, wet wipes, etc. The industry is also paying attention to pregnant women, and manufacturers have developed a series of products around this special group.

Raw Material Pavilion
Raw material providers will bring their new solutions to help make differentiated finished products with excellent performance. Visitors will find technology improvements in all kinds of raw materials, including hot melt adhesives, closing systems, packing materials, SAP, nonwovens and other raw materials. For example, Henkel (China) will launch its new product, the Technomelt Ultra Cool hot melt adhesive, which can be used at ultra low temperatures. Shandong Rongtai will bring its latest elastic and three-dimensional cotton nonwovens for sanitary napkins and diapers.

Machinery Pavilion
In the machinery pavilion, hundreds of machines will be demonstrated onsite and visitors will see the latest in new technologies and machinery improvements. Well-known machinery companies will be in attendance, including A.Celli, Andritz, Valmet, Toscotec, Kawanoe Zoki, Fabio Perini, Baosuo, Dechangyu, Soontrue, Fameccanica and Hengchang, among others.