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Paperworld China postponed due to public health concerns

8 Apr 2022

To support pandemic containment measures in Shanghai, the 17th edition of Paperworld China, formerly scheduled to take place from 12 – 14 May 2022, has been deferred. The rearranged dates will be announced at the earliest opportunity by the fair’s organisers Messe Frankfurt and the China Stationery and Sporting Goods Association.

The postponement comes amid a new wave of Covid-19 cases across the country, particularly in Shanghai. A number of exhibition centres have been converted to temporary treatment centres which, combined with a recent tightening of travel restrictions, has created uncertainty around trade fairs opening as scheduled and participants’ travel plans for the show. To align with the pandemic control measures in Shanghai, it was deemed necessary to delay the fair until a later date. The organisers would like to express their thanks to all participants for their continued patience and support.

With long-term prospects for China’s domestic stationery market looking optimistic, the organisers will now focus their attention on delivering an even stronger edition of Paperworld China for exhibitors and key buyers to re-connect once again.

Organised by the China Stationery and Sporting Goods Association (CSSGA) and Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Co Ltd, Paperworld China is the only trade fair in the domestic stationery industry that receives official support from the CSSGA, an influential national industry association in China. For more information about the show, please visit www.paperworldchina.com or email: stationery@hongkong.messefrankfurt.com.

Background information on the China Stationery and Sporting Goods Association
The China Stationery and Sporting Goods Association (CSSGA) is accredited by the Ministry of Civil Affairs of China. It is a national-level industrial association dedicated to managing the stationery and sporting industries, and forming a communication bridge between the government and the two industries. So far the CSSGA has enrolled 800 enterprise members from around China.

Background information on Messe Frankfurt
The Messe Frankfurt Group is the world’s largest trade fair, congress and event organiser with its own exhibition grounds. The Group employs approximately 2,300* people at its headquarters in Frankfurt am Main and in 30 subsidiaries around the world. In 2021, the company had to contend with the challenges posed by the pandemic for the second consecutive year. Annual sales will be approximately €140* million after having been as high as €736 million in 2019 before the pandemic. Even in difficult times caused by the coronavirus pandemic, we are globally networked with our industry sectors. We have close ties with our industry sectors and serve our customers’ business interests efficiently within the framework of our Fairs & Events, Locations and Services business fields. One of the Group’s key USPs is its closely knit global sales network, which extends throughout the world. Our comprehensive range of services – both onsite and online – ensures that customers worldwide enjoy consistently high quality and flexibility when planning, organising and running their events. We are expanding our digital expertise with new business models. The wide range of services includes renting exhibition grounds, trade fair construction and marketing, personnel and food services. Headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, the company is owned by the City of Frankfurt (60 percent) and the State of Hesse (40 percent).

For more information, please visit our website at: www.messefrankfurt.com

* Preliminary figures for 2021

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