IE expo China 2019: Demand for environmental technology in Asia scales new heights

China is focusing more than ever on environmental and climate protection. IE expo China 2019, which took place from April 15 to 17 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), showed this all too clearly. During the three days of the event, 73,097 trade visitors from 58 countries and regions caught up on the trends and technological innovations in the Asian environmental technology sector.

“IE expo China is the largest environmental protection exhibition in Asia,it brings together all the major influencers in industry . Trade visitor numbers grow by ten percent,” said Jiang Gang, Managing Director of the organizer Messe Muenchen Zhongmao and with 2,047 exhibitors, IE expo China exceeded the 2,000 mark for the first time and grew by a further 16 percent.

The largest increases in the show were seen in the waste management, environmental monitoring and air pollution control segments which increased by 58, 32 and 25 percent, respectively.

A great leap in quantity and quality
This year, IE expo China has not only convinced in terms of quantity, but also quality, as Cai Huijing, Deputy General Manager of SIIC Environment Holdings Ltd. confirmed: “This is our first participation in IE expo China with our Shanghai Pavilion. The show is much more influential and larger than expected, and the professionalism as well as the interest of the many visitors has been overwhelming.” Li Huaizan, Marketing/Technical Sales Director of Saint-Gobain PAM China shared that opinion: “At IE expo China 2019, the overall response of the visitors was very good. We have met old partners but also many new customers.”

Visitors from a total of 58 countries and regions came mainly from Asia but with Mainland China, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan China, Japan, Malaysia, Russia, Singapore, Germany, India and Thailand (in this order) providing the most attemdees. The trade fair also featured exhibitor pavilions from Austria, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Shanghai China, Switzerland, Taiwan China and the US that showcased new environmental products and technologies.

More information at www.ie-expo.com.