IFAT CHINA 2008, which will take place in the Shanghai New International Expo Center (SNIEC) from 23 to 25 September 2008, is recording strong growth in the number of exhibitors and the booked area.
 
Until now, a total of 310 companies from 25 countries have registered for the 3rd International Trade Fair for Water, Sewage, Refuse, Recycling and Natural Energy Sources. This signifies an increase of approximately 10 percent compared to the last IFAT CHINA.
 
The top five exhibition countries are China, Germany, Korea, the USA and Great Britain in this order. The substantial increase in the number of Chinese exhibitors by almost 40 percent to 128 exhibitors is especially good news (2006: 94 exhibitors).
 
IFAT CHINA can also show a considerable increase in exhibition area. More area has already been booked than at the last event.
 
Taking place in parallel with IFAT CHINA 2008 in Halls E4 and E5 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre is the fourth analytica China, International Trade Fair for Analysis, Biotechnology, Diagnostics, Laboratory Technology and Services.
For further information on this, go to: www.analyticachina.com
 
About IFAT CHINA
IFAT CHINA is a comprehensive trade fair for practical solutions in the areas of water supply, sewage treatment, waste disposal, recycling, air pollution control, environmental technology and more environmentally compatible energy sources in Asia. The trade fair is international in character and is accompanied by a supporting program for the trade. IFAT CHINA 2006 had 284 exhibitors from 25 countries and approx. 10,000 visitors from 66 countries. The 3rd International Trade Fair for Water, Sewage, Refuse, Recycling and Natural Energy Sources is taking place at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) in China from 23 - 25 September 2008.
 
About Messe München International (MMI)
Messe München International (MMI) is one of the world’s leading trade-fair organizations with approximately 40 trade fairs for investment goods, consumer goods and new technologies. More than 30,000 exhibitors from more than 100 countries, and over two million visitors from more than 200 countries take part each year in the trade fairs in Munich. In addition, MMI organizes trade fairs in Asia, Russia, the Middle East and South America. With five foreign affiliated companies in Europe and Asia as well as 66 foreign representatives covering 89 countries, MMI has a global network.
 
Additional information is available at www.ifat-china.com
 
 
Contact person for the press
Sabine Wagner, Manager Communications, IFAT CHINA
Marketing & Communications, Capital Goods                                
Phone: +49 89 / 9 49-20246, Fax: +49 89 / 9 49-20249                                                     
E-mail: sabine.wagner@messe-muenchen.de       
 
 
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