FILM & TAPE EXPO 2026 Closes in Shenzhen With Three New Materials Zones

12 November 2026: FILM & TAPE EXPO 2026 ran from 27 to 29 October at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center (Bao’an), organised by RX Kuozhan. The post-show release reports 1,013 exhibitors and brands and 70,559 professional visitors across seven co-located shows. It also says the edition added three new materials zones covering new energy, electronics and automotive uses.

FILM & TAPE EXPO shared the venue with co-located shows including C-TOUCH & DISPLAY SHENZHEN, ADHESIVES & CHEMICALS EXPO and NEPCON ASIA. The official show website also lists an International CMF Exhibition (Color, Material & Finish) and a fluorine and silicone materials exhibition among its concurrent events. For the pre-show plans, see our Film & Tape Expo 2026 preview.

What did FILM & TAPE EXPO 2026 report?

The release gives these figures as the combined total for the seven co-located shows, not for FILM & TAPE EXPO alone:

• 80,000 square metres of exhibition space
• 1,013 exhibitors and brands
• 70,559 professional visitors over three days
• 3,083 overseas buyers from 134 countries and regions
• 7,140 professional delegation groups
• 2,227 VIP buyers under the Targeted Attendee Program (TAP), with 2,795 on-site business-matching sessions

Three new materials zones

The three new themed zones were the Adhesives & Chemical Materials Zone, the Fluorosilicone Materials Zone and the Color & Innovative Design Zone. According to the release, the adhesives zone covered adhesive materials and chemical solutions for new energy, electronics and automotive manufacturing. The fluorosilicone zone focused on high-performance fluorosilicone materials for demanding industrial environments.

The Color & Innovative Design Zone dealt with colour trends, material aesthetics and colour, material and finish (CMF) choices in product design. The organiser says the zones extended the show into semiconductors, humanoid robotics and the low-altitude economy, as well as new energy, electronics and automotive.

Products, forums and buyer matching

The release says visitors saw functional films, specialty adhesive tapes, optical materials, thermal management materials and lightweight composite solutions, along with coating and die-cutting technologies. It also lists international exhibitors from the United States, Saudi Arabia, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and other markets. 

The release counts 18 industry forums and summits with 166 experts and industry leaders. Topics included high-performance films and adhesive tapes, advanced applications, green manufacturing and technology development. Under the TAP programme, buyers with confirmed sourcing needs met suppliers in on-site matching sessions.

Display buyers at the same venue could also visit C-TOUCH & Display Shenzhen 2026, which ran on the same dates.

When is FILM & TAPE EXPO 2027?

FILM & TAPE EXPO 2027 is scheduled for 27 to 29 October 2027 at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center (Bao’an), according to the official show website, where visitor registration is already open. The organiser’s release says the next edition will move to Halls 9, 10, 11 and 12. Readers following the series can look back at the FILM & TAPE EXPO 2024 edition.