In recent years, Xinjiang's chemical industry has maintained rapid growth, forming complete industrial clusters encompassing petrochemicals, coal chemicals, salt chemicals, and chlor-alkali chemicals. Driven by both national aid policies for Xinjiang and the construction of the Silk Road Economic Belt, Xinjiang's chemical industry is accelerating its transformation towards digitalization, greening, intelligentization, and safety. This is driving increased oil and gas reserves and production, cleaner and more efficient coal utilization, and faster integration of new energy sources with the chemical industry, thereby generating large-scale demand for equipment upgrades and technological transformation, opening up new growth opportunities for global chemical equipment companies.

From July 15th to 17th, 2026, the 2026 Xinjiang International Chemical Equipment Exhibition (CTEF Xinjiang Exhibition) will be held at the Xinjiang International Convention and Exhibition Center, covering a total exhibition area of ​​40,000 square meters. It is expected to attract over 500 domestic and international companies and 50,000 professional visitors and buyers. Leveraging Xinjiang's unique geographical advantages and industrial foundation, CTEF Xinjiang Exhibition will focus on showcasing core products such as petrochemical equipment, coal chemical technology and equipment, chlor-alkali chemical technology and equipment, chemical unit equipment, environmental protection technology and equipment, automation and instrumentation, pumps, valves, and pipelines. It will provide enterprises with an efficient strategic platform for connecting supply and demand, deepening technical exchanges, expanding into the Northwest market, and establishing a presence in Central Asia.

• Asia-Europe Core Hub – One Exhibition Links Procurement Needs of 20 Countries

Located in the heart of the Eurasian continent, Xinjiang boasts unparalleled geographical advantages. It is a core area of ​​the Belt and Road Initiative and a bridgehead for westward opening-up. More importantly, it is a crucial hub connecting China's 1.4 billion people with the international market of 1.3 billion. Bordering eight countries in Central Asia, South Asia, and West Asia, and possessing 19 open ports, Xinjiang is providing solid support for the efficient flow of industrial factors through its "one main and two auxiliary" railway corridors for entering and exiting the region, its international multimodal transport system, and the stable operation of the China-Europe Railway Express. In 2024, the region's total import and export volume reached 435.11 billion yuan, a 21.8% increase, exceeding the 100 billion yuan mark for the second consecutive year. This has created a historic opportunity for chemical equipment enterprises to use Xinjiang as a fulcrum to radiate to Central Asia and a wider market.

This year's exhibition precisely targets this strategic value and is expected to attract professional purchasing delegations from 20 countries, including Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan, and other core Central and South Asian countries, as well as Spain, South Korea, and Japan. These include Kazakhstan's IDS, an integrated industrial equipment service provider; the state-owned chemical company United Chemical Company (UCC); Uzbekistan's largest state-owned chemical company, Uzkimyosanoat JSC; Andijan Bio-Chemical Plant; and its largest private oil and gas company, LLC Sanoat Energetika Guruhi; Kyrgyzstan's largest oil and gas producer, Kyrgyzneftegaz; Turkmenistan's state-owned chemical group, Turkmenhimiya State Concern; and the Spanish multinational energy giant Repsol; as well as representatives from leading global integrated chemical companies such as LG Chem and SK Chemicals from South Korea.

To further enhance matchmaking efficiency, the exhibition will host multiple "precise matching" international procurement matchmaking sessions. Buyers from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and other countries have already brought specific needs lists for oil and gas extraction equipment, natural gas chemical equipment, and environmental treatment technologies, eager to discuss these matters face-to-face with exhibitors. In addition, the exhibition will also host the "Silk Road Economic Belt Core Area" Chemical Equipment Cooperation and Market Development Forum, featuring in-depth analysis of the investment environment, policies, regulations, and technical standards in the Central Asian market by internationally renowned experts, helping companies accurately grasp the market demands of countries along the "Belt and Road."

• Shifting Industries Westward to Build a High Ground – Precisely Connecting With Orders for Projects Worth Hundreds of Billions

Currently, guided by the national energy security strategy, the chemical industry is strategically shifting westward to resource-rich areas in the west. Xinjiang is accelerating the construction of a world-class energy and chemical industry base, driven by major projects. In the Zhundong Economic and Technological Development Zone, an industrial transformation with an investment exceeding 200 billion yuan is underway—Shandong Energy Chemical and Dongming Plastics' 50 billion yuan coal-to-olefins project and the State Energy Group's 49 billion yuan coal-to-natural gas project are progressing side by side, while Qiya Group's 10 billion yuan organosilicon project has been launched simultaneously. By 2027, a 100 billion yuan coal chemical industry cluster covering eight complete industrial chains, including coal-to-olefins and coal-to-gas, will be established.

Over 100 billion yuan of investment in the Tarim region has activated the dual engines of "refining and chemical integration + fine chemicals". The 29 billion yuan ethylene project of Dushanzi Petrochemical and the 4 billion yuan coal-to-ethylene glycol project of Zhongkun New Materials are progressing in parallel, and the nearly 30 billion yuan "refining and chemical integration" project of Tahe Refining and Chemical is advancing simultaneously, building the core competitiveness of the chemical industry center in southern Xinjiang and opening up the entire industrial chain market space from refining to fine chemicals for high-end equipment enterprises.

An 80 billion yuan investment circle around Urumqi is focusing on the new materials revolution. The nearly 4 billion yuan fluorine materials project in Ganquanbao Economic Development Zone and the 44.5 billion yuan Zhongnengjian green hydrogen ammonia project are leading technological breakthroughs. The 1.5 billion yuan BDO unit and the 1.3 billion yuan polyoxymethylene project of Guotai Xinhua are promoting the upgrading of fine chemicals. Strategic emerging materials such as fluorine chemicals and electronic chemicals are providing new tracks for high-end equipment.

This series of "super projects" is generating hundreds of billions of yuan in equipment demand, propelling Xinjiang's chemical industry from scale expansion to quality improvement. This year's CTEF Xinjiang exhibition precisely targets the opportunities for transformation and upgrading, not only inviting decision-makers from over 20 key chemical industrial parks such as the Xinjiang Zhundong Economic and Technological Development Zone, Karamay Petrochemical Park, and Kuqa Petrochemical Park, but also bringing together over 500 leading energy and chemical enterprises, including China Energy Investment Corporation Xinjiang Company, Zhongtai Chemical, Guanghui Energy, Shandong Energy Chemical, and Dushanzi Petrochemical, as well as over 100 national-level design institutes and EPC contractors such as CNPC Engineering Construction Corporation, China Tianchen, and China Chengda. These high-quality buyers will bring clear procurement lists and technical standards to the exhibition, focusing on high-end equipment and solutions such as high-temperature and high-pressure equipment, corrosion-resistant materials, energy-saving and consumption-reducing equipment, and intelligent systems. This provides a valuable opportunity for technologically advanced equipment manufacturing companies to differentiate themselves and seize the initiative in the wave of industrial upgrading.

• High-end Technology Forum – Academicians Lead the Way in Grasping Industry Development Trends

This year's exhibition features a series of high-level technical forums focusing on cutting-edge technologies and innovative solutions in the industry. The "Green and Low-Carbon Equipment and Technology Forum under the Dual Carbon Target" focuses on innovative practices in energy conservation, emission reduction, and clean production, exploring low-carbon transformation paths for the chemical industry. The "Xinjiang Coal Chemical Industry and Industrial Park Green Development Forum" provides in-depth analysis of technological routes and innovative solutions for upgrading the coal chemical industry. The "China Deep and Ultra-Deep Well Oil and Gas Development Forum," held for three consecutive years, has become a technological trendsetter in the industry; this year, it will focus on technological breakthroughs in special pipe materials and equipment for ultra-deep wells and highly corrosive conditions. The "Industry-University-Research Technology Achievement Exchange Meeting," held for two consecutive years, continues to build a crucial bridge for the application of innovative achievements. These forums will invite over 100 authoritative industry experts, including academicians, scholars, corporate technical directors, and engineering design experts, providing exhibitors with a valuable opportunity to engage in face-to-face exchanges with top industry experts. Participants will not only grasp the latest technological trends in the industry but also gain firsthand R&D insights, optimize product development directions, and seize opportunities in the industry's technological transformation.

We sincerely invite global chemical equipment companies to gather at the CTEF Xinjiang International Chemical Equipment Exhibition from July 15-17, 2026, to share the benefits of the "Belt and Road" initiative, jointly explore new opportunities in Central Asia, seize opportunities in projects under construction worth hundreds of billions of yuan, and gain the initiative in the western market!