Die & Mould China 2006 to be Held

Die & Mould China 2006 to be Held

March 21, 2006

The 11th International Exhibition on Die & Mould Technology and Equipment
http://www.diemouldchina.com

    SHANGHAI, China, March 21 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Shanghai International Exhibition Co., Ltd. announces that
Die & Mould China 2006 will be held in Shanghai in May,
and looks back at a year of growth within the industry in
2005.

    The year 2005 witnessed a spectacular growth in China's
machine tool market.  The sales revenue, import and export
of the industry reached RMB126 billion (USD15.6 billion),
USD10 billion and USD3 billion, growing by respectively
25%, 15% and 35%.  The highly correlated die & mould
industry also achieved a total sales revenue of RMB61
billion (USD7.5 billion), an increase by 25% versus 2004.  


    Facing this booming market for machine tools and die
& mould, Die & Mould China 2006, organized by China
Die & Mould Industry Association (CDMIA) and Shanghai
International Exhibition Co., Ltd. (SIEC) will be held at
Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) in May, 2006
from 8th to 12th.  

    Die & Mould China 2006 has attracted over 1,100
exhibitors in die & mould and machinery sectors from 16
countries and regions including Italy, Sweden, Germany,
Israel, Switzerland, France, Spain, the U.K., the USA,
Japan, Korea, Singapore and China.  The upcoming event
covering a total show space of 57,000 square meters in 5
halls of SNIEC is estimated to attract 120,000 visitors
worldwide.  

    This biennial event was inaugurated in 1985 and this
year is its 11th edition.  Since it was certified by UFI in
1996, Die & Mould China has gradually grown to be Asia's
No.1 trade fair in the industry in terms of floor space,
exhibitor number and visitor number.  

    A number of international associations and institutions
will organize pavilions to participate in the show.  The
long exhibitors list includes the following leading tool
and mold makers: AGIE CHARMILLES, HAAS, MAKINO, SANDVIK
COROMANT, THE DIE MANUFACTURING CO, LTD OF FAW and QINGDAO
HAIER MOULDS.  

    A series of concurrent events will be held with Die
& Mould China 2006, including CDMIA-sponsored
conference & symposium, two awarding ceremonies and
company-sponsored seminars.  

    The event is being publicized in more than 50
international and domestic professional newspapers, trade
magazines and industry websites.  

    International visitors are recommended to use Online
Registration by logging on the official website:
http://www.diemouldchina.com .  

    For more information, please contact:

     Miss Yao Ying-liang (Eelia Yao)
     Tel:   [phone] or [phone] x227
     Fax:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]

SOURCE  Shanghai International Exhibition Co., Ltd.