Smart Molding International 2-2020

6 newsfeed smart_molding international 2/2020 Held at the China Import and Export Fair Complex in Guangzhou, SPS – Industrial Automation Fair Guangzhou (SIAF) and the concurrent Asiamold – Guangzhou In - ternational Mould & Die Exhibition welcomed 655 exhibitors occupying 40,000 sqm of exhibition space and attracted 50,369 visits. Cov - ering a variety of intelligent industrial automation solu - tions, mould-making, 3D printing, metalworking, foundry, die-casting, laser and bearing technologies, both fairs presented a one- stop sourcing platform for manufacturing industry players looking to recover and reconnect, following the suspension of numer - ous global businesses and production lines. SIAF Guangzhou and Asi - amold are the first Guang - zhou fairs to be hosted by Messe Frankfurt since the beginning of the year. Both under the smart manu - facturing cluster, the fairs served as an important tool for the resumption of busi - ness-to-business and in- person interactive events in China. The events were wel - comed by the industry who depend on the platform for business exchange, market information and most im - portantly new found busi - ness opportunities brought forth by manufacturers who wishes to upgrade their sup - ply chain with the latest and most innovative automated technologies. “As large scale events are gradually resuming in China, we are excited to be back to facilitating business interactions for the manu - facturing industry, particu - larly within the South China region. The shows marked the first Guangzhou events to be held by Messe Frank - furt since January, when trade fairs were forced to be postponed due to the global pandemic. We are pleased that SIAF Guang - zhou and Asiamold were able to go ahead as planned, offering a trusted one-stop platform for manufacturing industries and helping them resume their normal opera - tions,” said Mr Hubert Duh, Chairman of Guangzhou Guangya Messe Frankfurt Co Ltd after the conclusion of the fairs. Mr Duh added: “ The overall positive response from participants has shown that the manufac - turing industry is slowly recovering from the eco - nomic impact in the first two quarters of this year. Protective gear and other health equipment continue to be in high demand, and Asiamold’s new Mould and 3D Printing Epidemic Pre - vention Technology Display Zone, among various other thematic zones, proved to be popular. To further sup - port the Chinese govern - ment’s new infrastructure and manufacturing devel - opment initiatives, this new zone along with other smart manufacturing solutions on display have reconfirmed strong business potential for exhibitors at the fairs.” “With SIAF Guangzhou and Asiamold 2020 suc - cessfully concluded, we look forward to preparing the 2021 editions on 3 – 5 March to further reactivate and reconnect international exhibitors and visitors once air travel becomes more ac - cessible so they are able to participate,” Mr Duh con - cluded. Asiamold www.asiamoldchina.com Postponement did not affect success of the show