China Paper/China Forest Historical Background

1987 (launching)
- China Paper/China Forest (CP/CF) event was initiated by E. J. Krause & Associates Inc (EJK) and made its debut in Shanghai in 1987. In co-operation with the US Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industries (TAPPI), the show invited a considerable number of international equipment suppliers with high technology vendors to attend both the exhibition & conference to introduce the latest methodology and advanced management solution to Chinese paper mills. This inaugural event served as a unique drive for the innovation of the paper industry development in China and attracted thousands of Chinese managers, technicians from Chinese paper industry to attend and visit the show.Though on this occasion there were no Chinese paper mills exhibiting, it helps the China paper enterprises to set a new direction & guidelines for its further development.

1989 (2nd)
-- The show moved to Beijing and EJK started to hold it with China Paper Industry Development Company (CPIDC) as the Chinese partner to organize the Chinese exhibitor pavilion.

1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999 (3rd-7th)
- All these exhibitions, as a biennial industrial show event, were held in Beijing. In the late 90’s, the China paper industry development had improved rapidly and the numbers and sizes of Chinese paper enterprises had also largely increased.

2000 (8th)
- Due to market demand and the request of paper enterprises in eastern China, the show moved back to Shanghai this year and organizer decided to hold the event one year in Beijing and one year in Shanghai respectively making it an annual event with two different venues at different years. Toward this move, lots of overseas exhibitors responded favorably and rushed to Shanghai to explore the new market opportunities and seek new business partners. As a result, this renewed Shanghai paper event achieved breaking-record figures both in terms of exhibitors and attendees. Ever since 2000, on even year China Paper Shanghai is scheduled to be held in September in Shanghai, while on odd year China Paper / China Forest is to be held in Beijing.

2001 (9th)
- Both overseas and Chinese exhibitors and attendees had increased steadily and Chinese exhibitors took about half of the exhibit space. From this year onward, the exhibition was scheduled to be held in Beijing and Shanghai on a alternative year.

10th	Shanghai	Nov. 13-15, 2002	China Paper 2002 Shanghai	90 foreign enterprises and 72 local companies from 22 countries or regions
11th	Beijing	Nov. 5-7, 2003	China Paper / China Forest 2003	90 foreign enterprises and 78 local companies from 16 countries or regions
12th	Shanghai	Sep. 7-9, 2004	China Paper 2004 Shanghai	96 foreign enterprises and 70 local companies from 24 countries or regions
13th	Beijing	Sep. 20-22, 2005	China Paper / China Forest 2005	107 foreign enterprises and 108 local companies from 21 countries or regions
14th	Shanghai	Sep. 5-7, 2006	China Paper 2006 Shanghai	More than 100 foreign enterprises (with 198 booths ) and 92 local companies ( with 212 booths ) from 22 countries or regions with a total area of 8,000 sqm
15th	Beijing	Sep. 18-20, 2007	China Paper / China Forest 2007	More than 130 foreign enterprises and almost 100 local companies from 18 countries or regions
16th	Shanghai	Sep. 17-19, 2008	China Paper 2008 Shanghai	400 exhibitors from 28 countries or regions with a total area of 12,000 sqm (Floorplan of Level 1  Floorplan of Level 2)
17th	Beijing	Sep. 16-18, 2009	China Paper / China Forest 2009	More than 300 exhibitors from 18 countries or regions with a total area of 13,000 sqm (Floorplan of Hall 2-3  Floorplan of Hall 4-5)