After a successful three-day run at the China Import and Export Fair Complex, SPS – Industrial Automation Fair (SIAF) Guangzhou and Asiamold concluded on 5 March. Despite the pandemic affecting participation from the cities of Dongguan and Shenzhen, the two fairs still attracted 408 exhibitors who showcased their latest innovations and smart manufacturing solutions across 40,000 sqm of exhibition space, with the fairs also attracting 23,825 visits. Both under the smart manufacturing cluster, the fairs serve as an important platform for the adoption of advanced, sustainable, efficient and high-precision manufacturing technologies within the domestic market which have created more opportunities for exhibitors and buyers in the 2022 edition.
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On the development of the manufacturing industry, Mr Hubert Duh, Chairman of Guangzhou Guangya Messe Frankfurt Co Ltd remarked: “China’s market for digitised technologies, extending to the smart manufacturing sector, is growing at a rapid rate. Advancements in sensors, machine vision, robotics, additive manufacturing and mould-making technologies, together with the adoption of industrial information technologies by manufacturers within the region, will inject a whole host of opportunities for solution providers in the industry.”
Mr Duh continued: “The industry is going through a number of changes at present due to technological innovation, national policies and initiatives tackling carbon emissions. This has been evident from the new products and technologies on display at this year’s fair, as well as the changing sourcing demands from visitors. And while the situation with the pandemic in the South China region leading up to the fair restricted the number of visitors in attendance this year, we are optimistic that the industry is in a good position to recover and thrive, driven by these new advances in manufacturing technologies.”
“With SIAF Guangzhou and Asiamold 2022 successfully concluded, we look forward to preparing for the 2023 editions in March to further reconnect with more exhibitors with visitors from all over China and the rest of the world once travel becomes more accessible,” Mr Duh concluded.
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Besides the exhibitions, SIAF Guangzhou and Asiamold also compiled high-calibre concurrent programmes for exchanging market intelligence and future industry developments, led by industry experts representing renowned firms in China. The concurrent programme topics focused on new ideas, trends and future developments in the market. These topics coincided with a number of the latest national policies and initiatives on raising domestic production and technological innovation standards, including sustainable manufacturing, 5G, digital factories, digital transformation, data transactions, 3D printing technologies and mould-making technology.
Extra health care and hygiene precautions were in place
As a leading trade fair organiser, Messe Frankfurt’s top priority remains the health and safety of fairgoers. To ensure that visitors and exhibitors meet in a hygienic and safe environment, added measures were practiced at the fair. These included: real-name authentication at registration, onsite temperature checks, frequent sterilisation of public areas as well as social distancing measures for conference and seminar audiences, amongst others.
SPS – Industrial Automation Fair Guangzhou is jointly organised by Guangzhou Guangya Messe Frankfurt Co Ltd, China Foreign Trade Guangzhou Exhibition Co Ltd, Guangzhou Overseas Trade Fairs Ltd and Mesago Messe Frankfurt GmbH. Associate sponsors are the Guangdong Association of Automation, the Guangzhou Association of Automation, the Guangzhou Instrument and Control Society, China Light Industry Machinery Association, China Chamber of International Commerce and Guangzhou Chamber of Commerce.
The next edition of SPS – Industrial Automation Fair Guangzhou and Asiamold – Guangzhou International Mould & Die Exhibition will take place in March 2023. For more details about the fairs, please visit www.spsinchina.com and www.asiamold-china.com.
Eric Chan
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