Auto Components Shanghai 2006 Moves to Jiading Automobile Town in June for First the Time

Auto Components Shanghai 2006 Moves to Jiading Automobile Town in June for First the Time

May 30, 2006

    SHANGHAI, China, May 30 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Auto
Components Shanghai 2006 will be held ceremoniously in the
Shanghai Automobile Exhibition Centre from June 8 to 10. 
As a grand event of China's auto parts industry, nearly 200
manufacturers from 10 countries and regions will attend,
including over 40% foreign companies, and the exhibition
space will reach 12,000 m2.

    This exhibition is sponsored by CCPIT Shanghai Branch
and SAE-China and undertaken by Shanghai International
Exhibition Co., Ltd. affiliated to Shanghai World Expo
(Group) Co Ltd. and the German IMAG-International Trade
Fair and Exhibition Co. Ltd.

    China's auto industry has developed rapidly by an
annual average of over 30% in recent years and has a broad
market prospect.  The auto parts industry has also
developed alongside the Auto Market.  In 2005, the number
of relatively large-scale domestic auto parts enterprises
surpassed 5,000 and their production scale reached RMB440
billion.  Based on the forecast by a relevant department,
the sales of China's auto parts industry will amount to
RMB800 billion or so by 2010.  Against such a favorable
background, the auto parts industry will have a full scope
for development.

    At present, a number of export-oriented enterprises
focusing on auto parts have emerged in China.  China's
total export value of auto products reached USD19.7 billion
last year, with the export of auto parts, accessories and
bodies accounting for 43% of it, up by 51% from the
previous year.  The overall level of China's auto parts
industry was heightened and its products reached
international standards; attracting foreign auto giants to
China for procurement one after another.  By the end of
last year, at least 70% of the top 100 auto parts suppliers
in the world had started business in China.

    Moving to Jiading with Unprecedented Scale

    Great attraction of this exhibition for exhibitors:
Eight exhibition groups such as China auto electronic and
electric appliance exhibition group, Shanghai auto parts
exhibition group, Zhejiang auto parts exhibition group,
Japanese exhibition group, German exhibition group and
Taiwan exhibition group and over 200 Chinese and foreign
auto parts manufacturers will converge in the exhibition
and the exhibition space will be expanded from 9,000m2 to
12,000m2, the largest in all its sessions.  Lead names in
the world tyre industry will all come to the event and
famous companies such as Michelin, Goodyear and
Yokohamatire will exhibit their latest technology and
products.  There will be splendid activities in all
exhibition sections. 

    The orgaziners selected the Jiading Automobile Town as
the venue of the exhibition for the first time as it is
characterized by a rich atmosphere of the auto industry and
will give full play to the inherent advantages of the auto
parts industry while satisfying the requirements of the
exhibition.

    Foreign Businessmen Converge to Showcase Colorful
Exhibits

    A major characteristic of this auto parts exhibition is
the large increase in the number of foreign exhibitors. 
Many well-known European companies entered their names for
it successively and Malaysian and Iranian auto parts
companies will take part for the first time.  40% of the
exhibitors in the event will be foreign companies.

    As the largest professional platform for procurement of
and trade in auto parts in Shanghai and even in East China,
this international auto parts exhibition is all-conclusive,
covering engine systems, electronic and electric appliance
systems, gear boxes, exhaust pipes, bridges, steering
wheels, braking systems, suspension systems, auto bodies
and accessories, auto parts, interior decorations,
air-conditioning systems and devices for auto repair,
maintenance, detection and diagnosis.

    During the exhibition, the sponsors will also hold the
"2006 International Seminar on Advanced Auto Safety
Technology" and prominent Chinese and foreign auto
companies such as Volkswagen, General Motors, Peugeot
Citroen, Bosch, Toyota and Zhejiang Asia-Pacific Mechanical
and Electrical Co., Ltd. and experts and scholars from such
universities as Qinghua will attend on invitation to
provide an opportunity for domestic and foreign auto
engineering technicians to exchange information.

    Professional, All-Round and Considerate Service

    As the exhibition hall is relatively far from the
downtown, the organizer will take a series of measures for
the convenience of exhibitors and visitors.  There will be
shuttle buses between the exhibition hall and the city
center, free lunches for exhibitors and professional
audiences, interactive exchanges between exhibitors and
audiences and areas dedicated for trade talks and rest.

    About Shanghai International Exhibition Co., Ltd.
(SIEC) 

    Shanghai International Exhibition Co., Ltd. (SIEC) is
jointly invested by Shanghai World Expo (Group) Co., Ltd.
and the Council for the Promotion of International Trade,
Shanghai.  The SIEC was founded on July 1st, 1984 with the
approval of the Ministry of Foreign Trade & Economic
Cooperation and the People's Government of Shanghai
Municipality. 

    The SIEC is a full member of Union des Foires
Internationales (UFI).  The SIEC has held 500 international
exhibitions of various themes and sizes.  It also has
successfully held a number of solo exhibitions at national
level. 

    "AUTO SHANGHAI," "SHANGHAITEX,"
"CHINA CYCLE," "FASHION SHANGHAI,"
"ELE/PT COMM CHINA" are among the first eight
exhibitions approved excellent by THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE
OF SHANGHAI CONVENTIONAL & EXHIBITION INDUSTRIES.

    For more information, please contact:

     Miss Xiaocong Chen
     Show Manager   
     Tel:   [phone]                		
     Fax:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]		
     Web:   http://www.siec-ccpit.com

SOURCE  Shanghai International Exhibition Co., Ltd.