Water Expo China 2014 Opens with Strong Support from Prominent Industry Brands Worldwide

The 2014 edition of Water Expo China, the first water business exhibition in China, officially opens with a strong collection of top industry suppliers on display. Organised by Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Co Ltd and the Chinese Hydraulic Engineering Society (CHES), the fair will run from 1 – 3 December 2014 at China National Convention Center in Beijing.

The three-day event will welcome over 320 exhibitors from 25 countries and regions. Attendees to the show can expect to find a comprehensive collection of water industry equipment, water information, automation and apparatus, water saving and water purification products and more. Leading brands at the 2014 show include: Anhui Sanlian Pump Industry, Beijing Capital, Beijing Hanjian Heshan Pipeline, Hitachi Pump Manufacture (Wuxi), Jingjin Environmental Protection, Kurita Water Industrial (Dalian), Poteng Environment Group, Saint-Gobain PAM China, Sound Group, Xinxing Ductile Iron Pipes, Xylem Analytics and others.

With Water Expo China’s ability to attract government officials, quality buyers and commercial enterprises worldwide, a large number of international groups will be present at the show. On top of the International Pavilion, this year also marks the debut for pavilions from Denmark, Korea and the US while the pavilion from Japan returns for the third time. The aforementioned overseas pavilions and their respective organisations include:

•    Denmark: Organised by the Trade Council of Denmark in China and Royal Danish Embassy
•    Japan: Organised by the Japan-China Economic Association
•    Korea: Organised by the Korea Water and Wastewater Works Association (KWWA) and the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA)
•    The USA: Organised by the Commercial Service, US Embassy in Beijing

While the international participation remains strong, the domestic participation is just as impressive. Designated areas represented by local groups include:

•    Shandong Group: Organised by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Shandong Committee
•    Shanghai Group: Organised by China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Shanghai Sub-Council
•    Shanghai Group: Shanghai Water Engineering Association Group
•    Beijing Zhongguancun International Environmental Industry Promotion Center Group

Scheduled annual summit and one-site conferences offer important market intelligence and business opportunities

Held concurrently with Water Expo China is the highly regarded 9th China International Water Business Summit running from 1 – 2 December. Featuring the theme “China's Deep Reform on Enhancing Water Ecology”, the summit will offer valuable perspective while highlighting some of China’s key water industry trends.

To attract a line-up of world-class exhibitors, Water Expo China 2014 continues its tradition of organising informative and valuable concurrent events. Over 40 professional forums and conferences are scheduled to take place in conjunction with the show, providing insights into China’s leading trends and industry developments. Some of the highlighted events and speakers include:

•    Sustainable Management Strategies of Water Resources in China and Case Studies on Water Environment Governance
Speaker: Ms Qian Yi, Tsinghua University Professor of Environmental Engineering Institute; Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering; Vice Chairman of Beijing CPPCC

•    The 5th Technology Exchanging Conference on High-difficult Industrial Wastewater Treatment and Sludge Disposal
Speaker: Mr Hao Chun, Secretary General of China Association of Environmental Protection Industry

•    The 1st China Water Industry Automation and Informatisation Conference
Speaker: Mr Xu Ping, Office Director, Science and Technology Promotion Center, Ministry of Water Resources, PR China

•    The 3rd Water Quality Monitoring Technology and Management Conference
Speaker: Mr Song Lanhe, General Engineer of City Water Supply Water Quality Monitoring Center of Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Construction of the People's Republic of China

•    US Clean Water Seminar

Other reputable speakers include:

•    Mr Chen Zhanguang, Deputy Secretary General, China Leather Industry Association
•    Mr Ma Congyue, Director, China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation
•    Mr Yang Xiaosong, Deputy Director, Beijing General Research Institute of Mining & Metallurgy

Another key event held in conjunction with the show is the 5th International Water Business Match-making Forum, set to aid exhibitors explore business opportunities. The forum features professionals and buyers from different water industry sectors who will meet with overseas and domestic exhibitors to help them better understand the opportunities arising from China’s water industry.

Over 50 buyer delegations present at the 2014 show

Professional buyer delegations have always been acclaimed by the show’s exhibitors. This year, more than 50 international and domestic visitor delegations will attend Water Expo China formed by water authorities, bureau, water management office from various provinces and cities, and project developers, contractors and constructors. Prominent visitor delegation organisers to the 2014 show include:

•    China Agricultural University
•    Hebei Environmental Science Society
•    Henan Province Water Resources Development Association
•    International Environmental Protection Zone, Yixing, China
•    North China Municipal Engineering Design & Research Institute
•    Shanghai Water Engineering Association
•    Shijiazhuang Environmental Science Society
•    Tianjin Municipal Engineering Design & Research Institute
•    Tianjin Water Affairs Bureau
•    Tsinghua University
•    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

The show also attracts visitor delegations organised by trade associations and leading companies from Denmark, Korea and Thailand participating for the first time.

For more information about Water Expo China, please visit www.waterexpochina.com or email Ms Rebecca Zheng at rebecca.zheng@china.messefrankfurt.com.  

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