Shanghai Runsing Composites Co., Ltd., a professional company in China's composite materials field, participated in the 2025 Kazakhstan (Astana) International Commercial Vehicle and Parts Exhibition, held at the Expo International Exhibition Center in Nur-Sultan (formerly Astana), Kazakhstan, from June 25 to 27, 2025. The exhibition is the most comprehensive commercial vehicle exhibition in Central Asia, covering the entire supply chain of heavy trucks, light commercial vehicles, and buses. It attracted 483 exhibitors from 21 countries and over 12,000 professional visitors.
1. Company Exhibition Background and Core Products
Shanghai Runsing specializes in the research, development, and production of continuously formed fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) sheets, including those for buses, refrigerated trucks, and RVs. These products offer lightweight, high-strength, corrosion-resistant, sound- and heat-insulating properties, making them widely used in lightweight automotive components, cold chain logistics equipment, and modified vehicles. Its FRP materials effectively reduce commercial vehicle energy consumption and increase load capacity. Especially in refrigerated trucks, the company's products, through optimized structural design, help customers achieve improved fuel efficiency and lower operating costs.
2. Exhibition Positioning and Market Opportunities
This exhibition focuses on the Central Asian and Eurasian Economic Union markets. As a key country along the Belt and Road Initiative, Kazakhstan enjoys robust demand for commercial vehicles, particularly in infrastructure construction and logistics. According to exhibition data, Kazakhstan's commercial vehicle market has continued to grow in recent years, with the automotive manufacturing industry growing by 23.4% in 2021, and significant import demand for parts such as tires. By participating in the exhibition, Shanghai Runsing aims to leverage its geographical advantages in Central Asia to expand into neighboring markets such as Russia and Turkey, and to deepen cooperation with local companies by leveraging the mutual visa-free policy between China and Kazakhstan.
3. Exhibition Highlights and Industry Impact
3.1 Product Compatibility
The FRP sheets exhibited by Shanghai Runsing are highly aligned with the exhibition theme. Its refrigerated truck panels, body panels, and other products are designed specifically for lightweight commercial vehicles, meeting the Central Asian market's preference for durable, energy-efficient materials.
3.2 Technical Exchange
During the exhibition, the company held in-depth discussions with representatives from Kazakhstan's Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Investment and Industry and Trade, and industry associations to explore the prospects for local application of composite materials in the commercial vehicle sector.
3.3 Regional Cooperation
As one of the Chinese exhibitors, Shanghai Runsing has established industry chain collaborations with vehicle manufacturers such as JAC and Yutong, jointly promoting the implementation of Chinese commercial vehicle technologies in Central Asia.
4. Industry Trends and Strategic Significance
With growing demand for new energy commercial vehicles and efficient logistics equipment in Central Asia, lightweight materials are becoming crucial for industry transformation. Shanghai Runsing's FRP technology not only helps customers improve product performance but also provides technical support for their participation in a project to upgrade and renovate older vehicles in Central Asia. This exhibition marks the company's further integration into the Belt and Road industrial cooperation network and lays the foundation for the future establishment of a production base or joint R&D center in Central Asia.
