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 percent, 15 percent and 35 percent.
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 UK, 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.