WCA July 2012

Industry news

wire China – large scale, more exhibitors ❍ Visitors at wire China 2010. This year’s exhibition will be the biggest yet

value of the Chinese wire and cable industry has surpassed that of the US while China has become the number one wire and cable producing country in the world. As the second largest industry next to the automobile sector, the wire and cable industry could reach up to over 90 per cent domestic market share. Currently, the gross output value of the Chinese cable industry is more than $140 billion. During the twelfth five-year period (2011-2015), the growth rate may slow down given the economic restructuring in China but it is expected that the annual industry sales growth will be from 4 to 8 per cent. wire and Tube China 2010 witnessed a total of 1,306 exhibitors showcasing the latest technologies and applications in an exhibition space of over 74,500m 2 . The parallel exhibitions

attracted 26,035 trade visitors from 78 countries. The massive scale of visitors and exhibitors from abroad promoted and boosted the internationalisation and quality of the exhibitions. Conferences and seminars including China Wire & Cable Industry Conference and China International Tube & Pipe Conference shared the latest ideas, expertise and insights in the industry, and enriched the contents of the exhibitions. wire China 2012 is jointly organised by Shanghai Electric Cable Research Institute and Messe Düsseldorf (Shanghai) Co Ltd. Based on the success of past editions, the organisers expect to achieve a new zenith as a famous international trade platform in 2012, given the extending scale and a rapid growth in demand. Messe Düsseldorf (Shanghai) Co Ltd – China Website : www.wirechina.net

ASIA’S number one wire and cable industry exhibition – wire China – gets underway at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre from 25 th -28 th September. Joining forces with Tube China, the two exhibitions are estimated to occupy 7.5 halls, covering a total of 85,000m 2 . 1,500 exhibitors from all over the world are expected to participate, demonstrating the innovative technologies, products and solutions from the areas of global wire, cable and tube industry. Despite the gloomy global economy, the Chinese wire and cable market has been in a rapid growth due to its urban transformation, fast development in power grid construction as well as investments in UHV, submarine cable and wind power projects. The Chinese wire and cable industry has increased by 15 per cent annually in the last 15 years. The gross output

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Wire & Cable ASIA – July/August 2012