- More than 22,000 visitors from 84 countries
- 839 exhibitors from 26 countries
This year’s IFAT CHINA + EPTEE + CWS, the first
joint trade fair organized by Messe München International (MMI)
and Shanghai ZM
International Exhibition Co., Ltd., is proud to announce that it
welcomed a high number of visitors and exhibitors. The International
Trade Fair for Water, Sewage, Refuse and
Recycling attracted more than
22,000 trade visitors from 84 countries. The top five international
visitor countries and regions were China, Korea,
Japan, Germany and Taiwan.
"Due to IFAT CHINA's strong
international profile and the significant position
of EPTEE + CWS in China, a
joint event has been created which is without doubt the largest and most
important trade fair for environmental technologies in China," said Eugen Egetenmeir,
Managing Director of Messe München International.
Jiang Gang, General Manager of Shanghai ZM International Exhibition
Co.,
Ltd. also highlighted the first time’s joining
hands: "The successful cooperation of IFAT CHINA and EPTEE & CWS
has
enabled the trade show to expand in exhibition space, exhibitor and
visitor
numbers, and in exhibition
quality. It not only integrates the trade show resources, but also
provides a
broader platform for the industry. We are building jointly the biggest
environmental technology trade show in China, and at the same time
endeavoring to
promote its international influence, especially in Asia.
"
At IFAT CHINA +
EPTEE + CWS 2010, the demand for exhibition space was very strong, thus
the show covered 40,000 sqm. All in all, 839
companies from 26 countries
presented their new products and services at the Shanghai New
International Expo
Centre (SNIEC) from 5 – 7 May. 43 percent of the
exhibitors came from abroad. The top five exhibiting countries and
regions were China, Germany, Korea, The United States, and Taiwan.
"The large number of Chinese
companies that participated in this event underscores the fact that IFAT CHINA
+ EPTEE + CWS has arrived on the Chinese
domestic environmental-technology scene. The show benefits from the fact that, from the very beginning, the fair's
organizers have made room for presentations that focus on planning and
administrative challenges and not just technical solutions" said Dr. Fritz
Holzwarth, Deputy Director-General Water Management of the German Federal
Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety.
Wentang Pan, Chairman of China
Environment Chamber of Commerce (CECC), and Vice General Manager of Beijing
Capital Co., Ltd. pointed out: "It
is a very wise decision that China Environment Chamber of Commerce joined IFAT CHINA + EPTEE + CWS. We benefit a
lot from the well organized and high international trade show. The presence of
key chamber members also brings new highlights."
The Chinese
Society of Environment Sciences (CSES) held their Annual Conference on
the trade fair grounds, attended by 1,500 participants. This conference
was opened by Zhou Jian, Vice Minister of China Environmental
Protection Ministry, who also paid a visit to the trade fair. Other
politicians, such as Nikolaus
Berlakovich, Austrian Federal Minister of Agriculture, Forestry,
Environment
and Water Management, and Gilad Erdan, Israeli Minister of
Environmental
Protection also visited the show with their
delegations.
IFAT CHINA + EPTEE +
CWS 2010 featured a high profile accompanying
program, overall
attracting more than 7,000 attendees in around 200 sessions in total.
Technical and scientific conferences were organized by the German
Association
for Water, Wastewater and Waste (DWA), a major
international partner of the show. In addition, a multinational
workshop "Earth System Engineering" was organized by the International
Expert Group on Earth System Preservation (IESP). "I feel a strong
mental understanding between those who are responsible for
environmental issues in China
and Europe. I am pleased that the fair
includes opportunities to exchange ideas about systematic thinking in
addition
to presenting technological solutions", said Dr. Martin Grambow,
Director
General of Water Management of the Bavarian
State Ministry of the Environment and Public Health.
Additional
general information is available at www.ifat-china.com
and
www.eptee.com.
About
IFAT CHINA
+ EPTEE + CWS Messe München International (MMI), the organizer of
IFAT CHINA, and Shanghai ZM International Exhibition Co., Ltd., the organizer
of China EPTEE + CWS Show for Water, Air, Waste, Energy and Recycling, joint forces for the biggest
environmental technology trade fair in China - IFAT CHINA + EPTEE + CWS – which took place from 5
to 7 May 2010 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC). With the
strong international profile of IFAT CHINA and the strong domestic importance of EPTEE + CWS,
the two trade fairs complement each other in terms of both exhibitors and
visitors.
Messe München International (MMI)
Messe München International (MMI) is one of the
world’s leading trade-fair companies. It organises around 40 trade fairs for
capital and consumer goods, and key high-tech industries. Each year over 30,000
exhibitors from more than 100 countries, and over two million visitors from
more than 200 countries take part in the events in Munich. In addition, MMI organises trade
fairs in Asia, Russia, the
Middle East and South America. With six subsidiaries
abroad – in Europe and in Asia – and 64
foreign representatives actively serving over 90 countries, MMI has a worldwide
business network. Environmental protection and sustainability are key
priorities in all MMI´s operations, at home and abroad.
Press
contacts: Bettina
Schenk, Senior
Manager Communications IFAT CHINA
Marketing & Communication, Capital
Goods
Phone: +49 89 / 9 49-20243, Fax: +49 89 /
9 49-20249
E-mail:
bettina.schenk@messe-muenchen.de Sabine
Wagner, Senior Manager Communications IFAT
CHINA
Marketing & Communication, Capital
Goods
Phone: +49 89 / 9 49-20246, Fax: +49 89 / 9
49-20249
E-mail:
sabine.wagner@messe-muenchen.de 13e/MarComGB1/bs
