On May 27th, the 2026 China (Zibo) International Advanced Ceramics Industry Exhibition opened in Zibo Economic Development Zone. The exhibition brought together nearly 300 domestic and foreign enterprises in the upstream and downstream of advanced ceramics, showcasing comprehensive innovation achievements and solutions covering the entire chain of advanced ceramic materials, powder processing, precision manufacturing, and testing equipment.
"Even if the phone screen is not covered with a film, it rarely develops scratches after long use. This is because the material of the phone screen contains high-temperature aluminum oxide... " At the booth of Shandong Shengri Ao Peng Environmental New Materials Group (hereinafter referred to as Shengri Ao Peng), the detailed explanation given by the enterprise's manager about the product attracted many customers to stop by. Shengri Ao Peng is the enterprise with the most complete product types and the most complete industrial chain in the field of high-temperature aluminum oxide new materials in China. It is a truly national-level specialized, innovative, "little giant" enterprise. The enterprise's high-temperature calcination aluminum oxide production technology and product quality are at the leading position in the industry. It has reached the international advanced level in high-purity, low-sodium, large-grain crystal, and nano-level calcined aluminum oxide fields. Lithium battery separator aluminum oxide, high-voltage insulation filler aluminum oxide, glass base aluminum oxide, high thermal conductivity spherical aluminum oxide, mid-to-high-end grinding and polishing aluminum oxide, etc. products have successfully replaced imports.
The innovative breakthroughs of an enterprise reflect the industrial strength of a city. The outstanding performance of Shengriao Pengeng is a vivid illustration of the vigorous development of the advanced ceramics industry in Zibo. This exhibition, organized by the Provincial Ceramic Association, the Office for Promoting the Ceramic and Glazed Products Industrial Chain, the Traditional Industry Development Center of the City, and the Zibo Economic Development Zone, featured 34 key enterprises from the city showcasing their core products, presenting a comprehensive display of the development strength and innovation achievements of the advanced ceramics industry in Zibo.
"By leveraging the exhibition platform, one can not only exchange and learn from industry peers, but also bring the latest research and development achievements of the enterprise to a broader market." A relevant official from Zibo Oak Non-metallic New Materials Technology Co., Ltd. stated, "This time, the enterprise brought over ten distinctive products to the exhibition. Among them, the 95 series of wear-resistant microbeads and the dry grinding alumina grinding balls, the two core products, can significantly enhance the grinding efficiency, reduce the wear of the balls, and effectively help manufacturing enterprises lower production costs."
Through the exhibition, we aim to gather strength. During the exhibition, the 2026 Zibo Advanced Ceramics Industry Conference was held concurrently, inviting more than 30 renowned experts from both domestic and international fields, including Chief Scientist Zhang Weiru from Cai'er High-Tech, Chairman of the Korean Fine Ceramics Association, and Professor Zhang Guanglei from Shandong University, to engage in discussions with enterprise representatives about development. The conference featured three main sections: keynote speeches, roundtable dialogues, and technology matchmaking. It constructed a three-in-one high-end cooperation platform of "exhibition + conference + matchmaking", breaking through the barriers of scientific research成果转化， solving the problem of matching between enterprise supply and demand， and enabling cutting-edge technologies to leave the laboratory and allowing procurement demands to be precisely implemented.
Currently, advanced ceramics, as a key foundational material supporting the development of high-end manufacturing industries, have become increasingly valuable strategically. With the rapid rise of emerging industries such as semiconductors and new energy, the domestic market for advanced ceramics has exceeded 100 billion yuan, presenting a promising future. Zibo has a long history in advanced ceramics, offers a wide range of products, and has a complete production chain, covering almost all sub-sectors of advanced ceramics. It has developed into an important research and production base for advanced ceramics in the country.
This exhibition not only serves as a showcase platform for local enterprises in Zibo, but also attracts enterprises from other regions' industrial clusters to attend. The exhibition area of the Fuluai Industrial Park in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province is distinctive and highly regarded. The investment promotion team of the park, together with five enterprises, jointly participated in the exhibition. This not only showcased the innovative achievements of the enterprises but also comprehensively promoted the advantages of the advanced ceramic industrial cluster in Fuluai. Ye Quanying, the Party Secretary of the Fuluai Industrial Park, introduced that Fuluai County regards the advanced ceramic industry as its top industry and development priority. A complete industrial cluster covering fields such as new energy, aerospace, and medical equipment has been formed, encompassing alumina, zirconium oxide ceramic powder and device preparation. He admitted that Zibo and Jingdezhen share profound cultural heritage and similar industrial development paths. Previously, he had visited Zibo to study the experience of advanced ceramic industry development.
Strengthen the profound cultural heritage of over a thousand years of pottery and porcelain, and link with industrial resources across the country and the world. Zibo takes industry as its foundation and exhibitions as the bridge to build a specialized, large-scale and international industry exchange platform. Based on the trillion-dollar industry track, Zibo will continuously optimize the industrial ecosystem and promote advanced ceramics to move towards higher-end, intelligent and green directions, accelerating its efforts to build a nationally influential advanced ceramic industry hub. (Xiang Guoqi)
