A press conference for the forthcoming 2018 China (Ningbo) International New Material Technology and Industry Exposition is held by the organizing committee in Ningbo on Nov 14. [Photo/ zj.zjol.com]

The 2018 China (Ningbo) International New Material Technology and Industry Exposition will be held from Nov 23 to 25 in Ningbo to display the latest achievements of the global new materials industry, according to a press conference held by the organizing committee on Nov 14. 

Altogether 380 companies and organizations from over 20 countries will attend the expo, more than any of the previous three expos.

Among them there will be not only companies developing new materials but also companies focusing on the application of new materials, as well as organizations for designing, testing and applying the new materials, covering a full industrial chain of the field. 

The expo will have six exhibition zones, focusing mainly on the fields of graphene, high-performance metallic materials and magnetic materials, with a number of related world-leading high-tech achievements on display.

In addition, 15 supplementary activities will be available at the expo to facilitate information exchange and trade matchmaking, including six big forums on the development of new materials.