Chinaplas producer Adsale has moved its show dates in 2021 to April 13 to 16, avoiding an overlap with NPE 2021. The show will be held in Shenzhen, near Hong Kong.

The booming surgical robotics sector is forecast to grow globally at a compound annual rate of almost 25% through 2025.

The new direct-to-print SpringTube’s superior graphics for cosmetics and personal care products also permits individual variable data.

“We hope [the deal] paves the way forward for a reduction, or elimination, in tariffs; an increase in market access; and a less adversarial relationship between the world’s two largest economies,” said Plastics Industry Association President and CEO Tony Radoszewski.