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ASIA’S number one wire and cable
industry exhibition – wire China – gets
underway at the Shanghai New
International Expo Centre from 25th-28th
September.
Joining forces with Tube China, the
two exhibitions are estimated to
occupy 7.5 halls, covering a total of
85,000m2. 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
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 74,500m2. 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
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wire China – large
scale, more exhibitors
❍ Visitors at wire China 2010. This year’s exhibition will be the biggest yet