China Medical Equipment Fair Spring 2008 Sets New Records With Expanded International Participation

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Article Date: 09 Jul 2008 - 1:00 PDT

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China Medical Equipment Fair (CMEF) spring 2008, staged in Shenzhen, China, April 18-21, set new records both in terms of exhibition space and increased international attendance. As the largest edition yet, this year's CMEF edition consumed 98,000 square meters of exhibition space, and hosted a total of 1,973 exhibitors and more than 50,000 visitors. The show's popularity among international businesses continues to grow as evidenced by its diverse attendee base representing a record number of 102 countries, 10 national pavilions and 171 international exhibitors.

The four-day CMEF event allowed the global trade and medical community exhibitors to showcase a wide range of products and technologies including imaging, surgical and emergency, diagnostics, critical patient care, electronics, optical, laboratory and clinical devices, and other healthcare products and services for hospital and medical institutes.

With the exhibitors and attendees both pleased with the turnout and business conducted at the CMEF spring 2008 event, the industry can anticipate an even better showcase in the next edition of the show. "This is our first time here. We are very impressed with the quality and diversity of the show. The event serves as an excellent platform to establish our presence on the ground in China and introduce new products and technologies to this market, which offers huge business opportunities to us. We have been able to meet a number of potential business partners, which was our goal for participating at the show. We will definitely come back," said Richard Worm, CEO of EVOLIFE Laboratoires.

In addition to the products and technologies on display, participants gained extensive knowledge at the CMEF conference program, which covered current topics such as innovation & application of clinical technology, R&D, regulations, and industry development & marketing trends.

Additionally, international companies benefited from engaging in discussions with key decision-makers of the Asia-Pacific medical device market, meeting potential buyers and purchasing products made in China that conform to international quality standards. These aspects of the show will help them gain strong competitive advantages in this crowded marketplace.

Commenting on the business value of the show, Mike Liu, Business Director, ChinaIMRIS, said, "The CMEF show is a great platform to drive brand awareness of our products. This is the first time we are part of the Canadian pavilion, and we have been able to generate some really interesting business leads and connect with potential business partners. We would highly recommend this show to any company interested in doing business in the medical equipment market in China."

The next edition of CMEF will be held October 29-November 1, 2008 at the Suzhou International Expo Centre, Suzhou, China, where the event will celebrate its grand 60th edition anniversary celebration.

About CMEF/ICMD

Organised by: Reed Sinopharm Exhibitions Co., Ltd
Supported by: Shenzhen Municipal People's Government
Shenzhen Food and Drug Administration Bureau
The United States Department of Commerce
UK Trade & Investment
The France Agency for International Business Development
ICEX (Spanish Institute for Foreign Trade)
Bavaria Ministry of Economic Affairs, Infrastructure, Transport and Technology
China Association for the Medical Equipment Industry
Association of British Health Industries
Industry Canada
Japan Industries Association of Radiological Systems
Korea Medical Devices Industrial Cooperation Association
Spanish Federation of Healthcare Technology Companies
Association of the Bavarian Chambers of Industry and Commerce
Shenzhen Association for Medical Devices
Bayern International-Bavarian Bureau for International Business Relations
SINOPHARM
Reed Exhibitions
Medilink UK
TMTA Canada
Enterprise Ireland

About Reed Sinopharm Exhibitions (RSE)

RSE is a recently established joint venture between the China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm) and Reed Exhibitions. The event marks a major step for both organizations in servicing the healthcare sector. Reed Sinopharm is the largest exhibition organizer in the healthcare sector, with such well known, long running and established events as CMEF, API and PharmChina.

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About Sinopharm

Sinopharm is China's largest pharmaceutical group of companies and is involved in the research and development, manufacture, distribution and marketing of healthcare products.

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About Reed Exhibitions

Reed Exhibitions is the world's leading trade exhibition organizer with a portfolio of over 420 exhibitions covering 49 industries in 32 countries.

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