-    Hannover mayor’s delegation presented at the show

-    The four-day show interpreted the theme “Smart Manufacturing” thoroughly

-    Solid growth on display areas, exhibitors and visitors lifted the fair to a new level

-    Overwhelming positive reaction throughout the four-day show

The annual leading industrial events in Asia-Pacific region——PTC ASIA, ComVac ASIA, CeMAT ASIA, Cold Chain ASIA, Heavy Machinery ASIA and Industrial Supply ASIA 2015 came to a successful close on 30 October at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. Covering a total of 17 halls of the fairground for the first time, the six shows attracted exhibitors from fluid power transmission, compressed air and vacuum, intralogistics and supply chain, heavy machinery, industrial subcontracting and lightweight construction industries, providing a big platform full of synergy which connects the upstream and downstream industries. During the four-day show, 70,239 trade visitors have visited. The full-aspects success in terms of participants, exhibition area and services has further consolidated the shows’ leading positions in Asia and the world.

It is worth mentioning that Mr. Stefan Schostok, mayor of Hannover Germany also visited the show accompanied by the organizers including Dr. Andreas Gruchow, the Managing Board Member of Deutsche Messe AG, Mr. Wolfgang Pech, Senior Vice President of Deutsche Messe AG and James Fu, Hannover Milano Fairs China Ltd. Through the communication with onsite exhibitors, Mr. Stefan Schostok is quite satisfied with this year’s show.

“Since Germany’s ‘Industrie 4.0’ has swept the globe, the government of China released the ‘Made in China 2025’ planning which aims to lead China’s manufacturing industry to develop towards the direction of smartness, efficiency, environmental protection and synergy. PTC/MDA and CeMAT are two of our strongest brands worldwide and are very well established in China. This year’s shows have introduced the overarching theme of SMART MANUFACTURING linking China's agenda and latest industry technology within the leading networking and education event in Shanghai.” Wolfgang Pech, Senior Vice President of Deutsche Messe AG said.

Adhering to HANNOVER MESSE’s principle of Technology, Innovation & Service, PTC ASIA was established in China in 1991 as a leading industry exhibition in the power transmission and the control technology field. After 20 years of development, the show has proved to be a key platform for basic parts trading in Asian markets along with the yearly steady growth in both exhibitor numbers and display areas. Since economic globalization deeply rooted in every industry, China’s huge demand in import and export has got strong impact. Under such background, PTC ASIA has accumulated great strength to provide exhibitors and visitors a superb platform for trade and business, strongly consolidating its industry status as Asia’s biggest and the world’s second largest exhibition of its kind in the industry.

This year, 1,573 leading companies from home and abroad gathered in a display area of 96,000 sqm. Enterprises in hydraulic power industry include HYDAC, HAWE, HANSA-FLEX, TOKYO KEIKI, KTR, ARGO, MOOG, STAUFF, ATOS, HUADE, YUCI, LIYUAN, LEEMIN, TAIFENG, SUNBUN, HENGLI, DICHTOMATIK, KASTAS, HALLITE, SEALTECH, CAMOZZI, AVENTICS, HITOP, MINDMAN, ROSS, PNEUMAX, CHELIC, NEW SUN, STAUBLI, CONVUN, EASUN, JELPC, E.MC, AIR-BEST; Leading companies in bearing industry such as SCHAEFFLER, SKF, JTEKT, NTN, LYC, TIMKEN; Enterprises in the spring and fastener field include QIAN JIANG, FUCHUN, MUBEA, EAGLE; Suppliers of indispensable reducers and motors on the transmission chain include SEW, SIEMENS, ABB, BONFIGLIOLI, LENZE, NORD; Enterprises in the chain and conveyor belt industry include HUTCHINSON, FENNER, MEGADYNE, CARLISLE, RENOLD, IWIS, TSUBAKI, DONGHUA and SIT. All exhibitors have presented an all-around smash hit to bring a wonderful and magnificent show.

“PTC has been a great success for AVENTICS. We have exhibited for the first time since we separated from Bosch-Rexroth group. We are now the new brand AVENTICS, the pneumatics specialist, the brand we have showed in China for the first time at an exhibition. From customers and visitors, we received a lot of positive feedback for our booth and the high-quality products and system solutions. PTC is the ideal platform for AVENTICS in China and we will exhibit in the future.” Gilbert Wu, President of Greater China of AVENTICS said.

Joerg Niermann, Marketing Director of NORD said, “We always consider PTC ASIA as our main displaying platform for drive and transmission solutions in Greater China. During this year’s show, we have released several new arrivals and showcased a series of flagship products after careful selection. The constant stream of professional visitors on site and orders for our products we have received are quite satisfactory.”

After two years’ of development, ComVac ASIA 2015 has advanced steadily to an extended scale and upgraded its excellent performance. During this year’s show, 153 famous exhibitors from various countries and regions, including Germany, Sweden, Japan, Korea, China Taiwan, etc. have jointly displayed in an exhibition area of 12,500 sqm. Torin Drive, Bolaite, Mann + Hummel Group, Kangpusl Compressor, Kaishan Group, Kobe Steel Ltd., Bauer Kompressoren, Buma Tech of Korea, Ningbo Baosi Energy Equipment Co., Ltd. of China, etc. displayed their innovative products and technology on the site as well.

Since its establishment in 2000, CeMAT ASIA has established a global purchasing network in the booming Chinese market as a leading international exhibition for material handling, automation, transport and logistics technologies in Asia. Year after year, the steady growth in both exhibitor numbers and display areas has attracted numerous reputable companies coming from all over the world, establishing an effective platform for trade and exchange.

As the annual leading logistics event in Asia-Pacific region, CeMAT ASIA 2015 consists of eight thematic display areas, including system integration and solutions, conveying equipment, automated guided vehicles (AGV), forklift truck and parts, hoisting equipment and parts, pallet and storage racks, auto-ID and machine vision, and logistic machines. Surrounding its theme of “Smart Logistics - Digitalization and Automation” and the plan of “Made in China 2025”, the organizers have spared no effort in building the W3 intelligent logistics experience hall to focus on the application of smart logistics in such industries as retailing, food, automotive, e-commerce, pharmaceuticals, tobacco, port service, postal service, e-manufacturing, printing and packaging. About 472 world leading logistics companies including Linde, Jungheinrich, HeLi, XGMA, Dematic, SSI SCHAEFER, Swisslog, CSIC, Muratec, Vanderlande, BMHRI, Siasun and RIAMB have displayed world top intelligent equipment and technologies that offers more flexible and diversified solutions for cost-effective and efficient operations in an exhibition area of 47,000 sqm.

Alongside PTC ASIA, ComVac ASIA and CeMAT ASIA, Cold Chain ASIA, HEAVY MACHINERY ASIA and Industrial Supply ASIA 2015 also staged simultaneously at SNIEC to put up an interactive platform along the industrial chain.

During the show, a series of spectacular and innovative activities have also been held concurrently. The cooperation of the Intelligent Manufacturing Forum with VDMA fully interprets the concept of “Made in Germany”. Exhibitors and visitors communicated with each other at a close range, truly realizing the mutual benefit and win-win result of the show. In addition, the professional visitors, carefully selected by the organizers, hugely improved the professional level of the exhibition. Varieties of the exchange and interaction platforms, such as the online visitor center, online exhibition and matchmaking systems have been provided for the exhibitors and the pre-registered visitors, largely improving the visit efficiency and helping them to obtain more business opportunities.

Deutsche Messe AG and Hannover Milano Fairs Shanghai Ltd organized PTC ASIA, ComVac ASIA, CeMAT ASIA, Cold Chain ASIA, Heavy Machinery ASIA and Industrial Supply ASIA 2015 which are also cooperating with China Hydraulics Pneumatics & Seals Association, China General Machine Components Industry Association, China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing, Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society, compressor.cn, the COMPRESSOR magazine and China Heavy Machinery Industry Association. The next edition will be on 1-4 November, 2016 in Shanghai.