WCA January 2015

Industry news

Stimulating the Chinese wire and cable industry

architecture, electric power, lighting, municipal engineering and more. In China, the local wire, cable and accessories industry has expanded rapidly, with its current market value reaching RMB 3 billion (around $487m). Along with the Chinese government’s stricter energy efficiency building regulations and on-going urbanisation projects, as well as sustainable growth in the power, data communication and railway industries, the demand for smart gird systems and high-voltage cable accessories within the country remains high. This is expected to lead to strong and steady growth for the domestic wire and cable market over the next five years. To find out more information about the 2015 show, visit www.wire-cable-china.com Wire and Cable Guangzhou – China Website : www.wire-cable-china.com

interrelated in many areas. Organising the three shows concurrently offers a comprehensive platform for demonstrating the latest technologies and solutions for electrical engineering, lighting as well as building and home automation. “The 2015 show will retain its focus on finished products, including wire and cable products, optical fibre cables, and equipment and materials. We are optimistic about the show’s growth and its contribution to the development of the industry as a whole.” During the last edition Wire & Cable Guangzhou featured 318 exhibitors, and attracted 18,821 visitors from 25 countries and regions who came to discover advances in the industry and explore potential partnerships across the region. The visitor profile included a number of industry sectors, such as automobile,

WIRE & Cable Guangzhou will be staged from 9 th to 12 th June 2015 at the China Import and Export Fair Complex. Praised as the ideal one-stop destination for sourcing the latest equipment, materials, machinery and detection instruments, the 2015 show is expected to be held across 25,000m 2 of exhibition space and host over 400 domestic and international exhibitors, all of whom are eager to take advantage of the growing demand in the global wire and cable market. The 2015 fair will move to Hall 14.1 and Hall 15.1 of Area C, and once again be held alongside Messe Frankfurt’s two other technical shows in Asia: Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition and Guangzhou Electrical Building Technology. Mr Emeka Hu, general manager of Guangzhou Guangya Messe Frankfurt Co Ltd, said: “The wire and cable, lighting and building industries are

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Wire & Cable ASIA – January/February 2015