Over 16,000 trade visitors flocked to the inaugural edition of the SPS — Industrial Automation Fair Guangzhou, China in March.
The new show held at the China Import and Export Fair Pazhou Complex from 8 — 11 March 2010 attracted 16,715 trade visitors from 40 countries and regions.
According to the organisers, the fair is considered an ideal platform to launch products and gain entry to the southern China market by key players.
The industrial automation fair showcased the latest cutting-edge technology and also offered market news from 317 exhibitors from 15 countries and regions.
SPS — Industrial Automation Fair Guangzhou was developed to build on the success of its predecessor, the China (Guangzhou) International Factory Automation and Instrument Exhibition.
At the new show, visitor attendance was up a massive 27 per cent, the organisers claim.
Key companies displaying their wares at the fair included: Autotec, Banner, Beckhoff, Baumer, Harting, Hilscher, Kuebler, Lenze, Leuze, Phoenixcontact, SAMD, Schmersal, Sick, Siemens, Toyo and Turck.