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Event Preview: BEX Asia & MCE Asia 2016

6 May, 2016/in Events/by Editor

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A dual trade platform where innovations in green building, HVAC-R, water and solar energy meet the Southeast Asian building community

The ninth edition of Build Eco Xpo (BEX) Asia and the second edition of MostraConvegnoExpocomfort (MCE) Asia will return from 7 to 9 September 2016 at the Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre, Singapore.BEX Asia is Southeast Asia’s premier business platform for the green building and construction industry, while MCE Asia, a geo-clone of the highly established mother show in Milan (Italy), provides a complementary and comprehensive showcase of the best-in-class solutions across the Cooling, Water, Renewable Energy and Heating sectors of the sustainable built environment.

Set against a backdrop of accelerated commitment towards green buildings after COP21 in Paris , an expected global green building materials market size of more than USD 364 billion by 2022, and a forecast of $68.93 billion for the global HVAC market by 2022, the return of BEX Asia and MCE Asia is highly anticipated by the building and construction market.

A diverse mix of international exhibiting companies have already confirmed their presence at both exhibitions, including returning companies like AGC Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, Aquametro (S.E.A) Pte Ltd, BELIMO Actuators Limited, Camfil Singapore Pte Ltd, ebm-papst SEA Pte Ltd, Lee Hung Scientific Pte Ltd, Reliable Controls Corporation, REC Solar Pte Ltd, Reflex Winkelmann GmbH, and SMARDT Chillers Pte Ltd, as well as new exhibiting companies like Akzo Nobel Paints (Singapore) Pte Ltd, Fuji SMBE Pte Ltd, George Fischer Pte Ltd, Giacomini Asia-Pacific Limited, Kansai Paint (Singapore) Pte Ltd, Nippon Paint (Singapore) Co Pte Ltd, PAREXGROUP Pte Ltd, REC Solar Pte Ltd and Picenza JSC Vietnam.

“Our first participation at BEX Asia 2015 received positive feedback. The event is a great platform to educate, engage and more importantly, establish our brand with customers and partners. We are excited to showcase our latest solar energy products and solutions at BEX Asia 2016”, said Mr. Steve O’Neil, REC’s Chief Executive Officer.

“With increasing calls for sustainability and energy efficiency, as the community becomes more aware of the imposing economic and social impacts of environmentalism, MCE Asia is a timely gateway for us to sharpen our profile in Southeast Asia, introduce sustainable solutions, forge promising partnerships and strike targeted conversations with the key audience”, said Bruno Meier, Head of Business Unit Asia, at GF Piping Systems.

BEX Asia and MCE Asia 2016 will jointly bring together more than 550 exhibiting companies from 40 countries to showcase the latest innovations from the sectors of architectural, mechanical and electrical, lighting, concrete and structural, HVAC-R, plumbing, automatic controls, measuring instruments regulation and control, valves and renewable energy. The exhibition is targeted at specialised building professionals within the commercial, industrial, residential and hospitality sectors, and other professionals who are concerned with the above evolving trends.

“Many building and construction professionals from the region find BEX and MCE Asia very valuable as a one-stop platform that optimizes their opportunities for sourcing, networking and professional enrichment. In 2015, more than 75% of our visitors were decision makers, specifiersor influencers, and both exhibitions concluded with more than US$125 million expected in business transactions”,said Louise Chua, Project Director of BEX Asia 2016 and MCE Asia 2016.

Highlights of BEX Asia &MCE Asia 2016 include a customized business-matching programme, Asian trade delegations, as well as daily themed seminars and networking events that will deliver a more targeted audience to exhibiting companies. BEX Asia & MCE Asia 2016 also walk the green talk by incorporating sustainability throughout its planning and execution, with initiatives that ranges from electronic marketing materials, energy-efficient lighting on the showfloor and last but not least, a “Go Green, Dress Lean” dress code that encourages exhibitors and visitors to not wear coats and ties so that temperatures and energy usage can be optimized.

Both exhibitions are supported by the Building and Construction Authority of Singapore (BCA) and the Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC), and are the anchor trade platforms during the Singapore Green Building Week.

Also taking place alongside MCE and BEX Asia 2016, is the International Green Building Conference (IGBC) organised by the Building and Construction Authority of Singapore (BCA). Set to be a strategic gathering of green building experts, policy-makers, academics, and built environment practitioners, these three key events are expected to promote a congregation of ideas that will encourage collaboration and learning, ultimately contributing to a greener and more sustainable environment.

BEX Asia, MCE Asia and IGBC will take place from 7 to 9 September 2016 at the Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre in Singapore. Don’t miss this annual one-stop platform that brings together the latest practical innovations and knowledge insights across the globe!

For more information, please visit www.bex-asia.com, www.mcexpocomfort-asia.com and www.sgbw.com.sg

New forward-thinking theme takes centre stage at 2016 Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition

1 March, 2016/in Events, Product/by Editorial Staff

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Highlights from the 2015 Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition. Image courtesy of GILE.

Set to take place from June 9 to 12, 2016, the 21st edition of the Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition – Asia’s most influential and comprehensive lighting and LED event – will be held at the China Import and Export Fair Complex in Guangzhou, China.

This year, participants can expect a forward-thinking theme: Titled as “THINKLIGHT: A new dimension”, the theme will be at the heart of the exhibition, and promotes out-of-the-box thinking to manage shifting market dynamics.

Referencing the 2016 show’s theme, Ms Lucia Wong, Deputy General Manager of Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Ltd, expressed, “In the Internet Plus era, the lighting industry is evolving with opportunities abound. Smart lighting has become a vital element in IoT-enabled homes as lighting plays a larger role in appliances, heating systems and metering. Such advancements in lighting technologies not only serve to enhance functionality and efficiency, but also to enable diversified applications to optimise living comfort. The fair continues to be a trusted platform for showcasing innovative technologies and encouraging industry players to think unconventionally from technical, market and design perspectives.”

Expect innovative lighting-related equipment, components, technologies and applications under one roof
The event’s extensive product category coverage is unrivalled in terms of depth and breadth. As an integrated platform, the one-stop solutions exhibition facilitates sourcing by not only fostering business collaboration between exhibitors, but also by consolidating lighting-related equipment, components, technologies and applications into one location for buyers.

Highlights from the 2015 Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition. Image courtesy of GILE.

Influenced by the Industry 4.0 revolution, industrial lighting and LED plants are adopting increasingly automated manufacturing production processes. As such, more intelligent machinery is in demand. Related solutions to be displayed at the fair include:

Equipment & Component

Simulation, inspection, measurement, testing and evaluation equipment
Lighting accessories and electronic components
Components for LED packages (Wafers, phosphor, sealing materials, substrates)

The fair also aims to help industry players in the LED arena remain competitive in a challenging general lighting market. To do so, they must improve efficacy, reduce costs and increase colour consistency. Related exhibits this year include:

LED Technology

LED chips
LED packaging
Power supply and ICs (LED drivers, driver ICs, converters)
LED modules and light engines

Highlights from the 2015 Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition. Image courtesy of GILE.

Furthermore, various lighting solution exhibits will focus on the trending market topics of sustainability, quality of lights and smart controls. Related solutions to be showcased include:

Lighting Application

Residential lighting
Commercial lighting (Retail, office, hospitality, industrial)
Architectural, urban and transport lighting
Electric lights

Click HERE for visitor registration and exhibition information.

50,000 visitors grace inaugural Intelligent Green Building exhibition

1 December, 2015/in Events/by Editorial Staff

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The Shanghai edition, which comprised five fairs, occupied 40,000 square metres of exhibition space

The Shanghai edition of the the “Intelligent Green Building – IGB” exhibition platform – held from September 23 to 25 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre – featured over 700 exhibitors showcasing an array of products and solutions for smart homes, intelligent building, HVAC, building automation and more.

IGB comprised five different exhibitions, namely Shanghai Smart Home Technology (SSHT), Shanghai Intelligent Building Technology (SIBT), Shanghai International Lighting Fair (SILF), Shanghai International Trade Fair for Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (ISH Shanhgai & CIHE) and Building Solar China (BSC)

Intended as a cross-sector building ecosystem with total solutions for energy-efficient building technologies, IGB was also a successful platform for industry players to forge better business opportunities, especially as smart home technologies steadily gain global prominence. Exhibitors and trade associations found the exhibition to be an effective platform to promote mutual business development.

Mr Sun Rui, Marketing Manager of Jiujiang Derui HVAC Co Ltd, a system integrator, commented: “It is great to showcase HVAC, smart home and building technologies under one roof. The heating industry crosses over with home decoration in many areas. Along with the growing popularity of heating supply in East and Central China, the requirements of customers become more sophisticated. They look for the integration of lighting, heating and air conditioning for homes. These fields are interrelated and complementary.”

IGB also served as an effective platform for networking and mutual development.

An “#IGB_NETWORK” event was organised by the IGB platform in the afternoon of 23 September, where influential industry professionals freely exchanged ideas on building efficiency and sustainability in a casual environment. Participating guests, included the chairmen and chief secretaries of significant international and domestic trade associations and standards organisations, leaders and experts from renowned building enterprises, colleges and universities, design institutes and trade media, appreciated the networking opportunities.

Mr Tom Owens, Director of International Development at the Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association (CEDIA), commented that the “#IGB_NETWORK” event was a great way to start off the shows. He said, “There are a lot of professionals that believe in the same things. The networking event is a great way to create partnerships and build new relationships.”

Visit www.intelligentgreenbuilding.cn for more information, and register online at www.intelligentgreenbuilding.cn/vor.

Visitors up by 22% in SIBT 2015 fair

9 November, 2015/in Events/by Editor

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The 2015 edition of the Shanghai Intelligent Building Technology (SIBT) fair opened its doors from 23 – 25 September at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. Once again, the show was jointly organised by Guangzhou Guangya Messe Frankfurt Co Ltd, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade – Shanghai Pudong Sub-Council, and Shanghai Hongshan Exhibition Service Co Ltd. SIBT was also held alongside its debuting sister exhibition, Shanghai Smart Home Technology (SSHT). A total of 230 exhibitors spread across 13,000 sqm of fairground space welcomed a record-breaking 20,589 visitors, a 22% increase over last year, from 47 countries and regions.

This year was the ninth edition of SIBT. Commenting on the significant results achieved in 2015, Ms Lucia Wong, Deputy General Manager at Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Co Ltd, said: “We are grateful for the strong industry support we continuously receive, which enables SIBT to grow in unison with the intelligent building industry’s multidirectional development. The industry’s growth potential ranges from the individual applications of smart technologies to the construction of smart cities with IoT and cloud centres. In addition to IoT development and the integration of intelligent buildings, building controls and smart homes, another trend is data communication between smart home applications and controls with various external information sources. In response to these trends, we were delighted to debut SSHT in conjunction with SIBT which formed a comprehensive industry technology platform. Throughout the fairs, the integrated application of smart technologies and Internet Plus, and innovative ideas surrounding big data, smart home, intelligent building and smart cites were discussed. The platform encouraged knowledge exchange and helped industry players to explore the abundance of business opportunities in the Internet Plus era.”

Comprehensive intelligent building technology platform showcased development trends within the IoT era

Demand for intelligent buildings presents great development opportunities for the building automation systems sector. The growing market for intelligent buildings in China looks to optimise automation systems, integrate innovative solutions and enhance users’ experiences. Various well-known brands specialising in different areas of the intelligent building sector took part in the show to demonstrate their latest technologies and innovations. Participating brands included A&R, Aikewa, Beckhoff, Control4, Echelon, EnOcean, GVS, HaiLin, HeDong, IoT Sensor, KNX, ORVIBO, Premium-Line, REC WAGO, RICISung, Ruixuan, SenseAir, TCS, Tiancheng and others. Areas covered by their featured exhibits included:

Building Automation Technology

Demand for the integration of building automation and light current systems is increasing. Being able to manage operations on a single platform has its benefits such as minimising wiring and installation costs, optimising user friendliness and improving ease of maintenance. Additionally, the rise of cloud computing and big data has stimulated demand for intelligent building analytic products such as operation analysis tools for building automation systems.

Integrated Intelligent Building Solutions

The market is now asking for integrated intelligent building solutions which incorporate Internet Plus into intelligent building technologies. This trend is a major driver for the development of energy consumption data analysis, which aims to effectively reduce building energy consumption levels.

Intelligent Building Network Standards

The open standard for the intelligent building market in China is still in the developmental stage. Data sharing between automatic control systems and various business systems is becoming more mainstream and energy efficiency will become the ultimate goal for intelligent buildings in the future.

The KNX Association and its 21 attending member companies showcased solutions that are compliant with KNX’s international industry standards, including smart controls, wireless best online casino systems, sensors, security systems, cameras and more. Mr Heinz Lux, CEO of the group, mentioned that they were satisfied with the flow of visitors to KNX’s area this year. “Considering the volume of smart home products on display at this year’s event, we believe that the Chinese market has fully accepted smart home and building automation technologies. As such, more and more ground-breaking innovations and market-changing technological applications will be developed in the future,” he added.

Overall, many exhibitors noted an impressive visitor flow and met high quality target customers. Giving their testimonial include first-time exhibitor Beckhoff Automation (Shanghai) Co Ltd – a German manufacturer of automation systems, WAGO Electronic (Tianjin) Co Ltd – supplier of smart electrical products, and HaiLin Energy Technology Inc – provider of integrated energy efficient solutions.

Convergence of industry experts, insights and new initiatives

The development of the intelligent building and smart home market is boosted by information sharing. To facilitate this, SIBT, together with SSHT, organised 13 technical forums with 80 hot-button topics, which focus on technology and innovation. Some of the forums were:

Intelligent Building and Smart Home Standard Forum

Reputable international building standards organisations and associations, including the AllSeen Alliance, Bluetooth SIG, EnOcean Alliance, KNX Association, LonMark International, Z-Wave Alliance, ZigBee Alliance and others, shared their techniques on network standards and outlook on future development.

LonMark International has been committed to developing standards for open interoperable control systems that focus on efficiency. The organisation presented “An Introduction to Open Systems: Developing Building, Streetlighting, and Smart City Applications Using Open Control Networking Standards” seminar, which discussed the fundamentals of interoperability through common device profiles and their applications in building automation, home automation and outdoor lighting systems.

Intelligent Technology Innovations and Modern Building Developments Forum

SIBT partnered with the Intelligent Engineering Branch of China’s Exploration and Design Association to co-organise the “Intelligent Technology Innovations and Modern Building Developments Forum”. The event gathered designers, system integrators, engineers and manufacturers to discuss the innovative technologies, applications and trends of intelligent building. Topics covered included “Integrated Micro Modular Data Centre Solutions”, “Application of Coloured Steel Bridge in Building”, “Intelligent Building– Simple but Smart Network Solutions” and more.

2015 Modular Data Centres and Cabling Forum

Joining the China Data Center Committee (CDCC) and China Cabling Team (CTEAM) of CECS, the fair organisers co-organised the forum. The event invited renowned data centre experts and end-users of modular data centres to share their experiences and insights. Furthermore, the combined presentations by manufacturers and distributors of electricity supplies, air conditioners for engine rooms, and networks and cabling offered a comprehensive view on how to build modular data centres.

The show’s concurrent events were a success and created industry dialogue. Visitor Mr Zhenghao Wang, Electrical Engineer of the Department of Design Management at Shanghai Sanxiang (Group) Co Ltd, shared: “As a real estate developer, our focus is to figure out the value of smart homes and buildings so that users can benefit from their practicality, ease of use and human-centric features. We participated in the exhibition and forums as we wanted to understand more about building energy efficiency and smart home technologies. We will come back again next year.”

Given the success of the concurrent events, Ms Lucia Wong, added: “The industry has to absorb and implement new technologies in order to add innovative designs and ideas to traditional architectural concepts. We will continue to strive for the best, raise the technical level of the fair and concurrent events, promote industry exchange and industrial development, and cope with the development of the Internet, digitisation and integration trends.”

SIBT and SSHT are a part of Messe Frankfurt’s building and energy shows, headed by the biennial Light Building event in Frankfurt, Germany, which will take place from 13 – 18 March 2016. Additionally, light and building fairs will also be hosted in Argentina, India, the United Arab Emirates and Russia.

For more information on Light Building shows worldwide, please visit www.light-building.com/brand.

The next editions of Shanghai Intelligent Building Technology and Shanghai Smart Home Technology fairs are scheduled to take place from 31 August – 2 September 2016. To find out more information about these events, please visit www.building.messefrankfurt.com.cnor email building@china.messefrankfurt.com.

Guangzhou Electrical Building Technology opens June 9 with support from infuential industry associations

1 June, 2015/in Events/by Editor

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The Guangzhou Electrical Building Technology fair – Asia’s leading event for electrical engineering professionals, as well as building and home automation experts, is set to hold its 12^th edition from 9 – 12 June 2015. The fair will be primely located in Halls 6.1 and 8.1 of Area A at the China Import and Export Fair Complex in Guangzhou. The four-day event will occupy 20,000 sqm, and host 298 exhibitors from Belgium, Mainland China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Switzerland, Taiwan, the UK and the US.

Commenting on the upcoming fair, Ms Lucia Wong, Deputy General Manager of Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Co Ltd, expressed: “Each year, the steadfast support we receive from industry associations contributes to the show’s success. Not only have these associations provided us with invaluable guidance, but they have also enriched the content of the fair by co-organising concurrent events. For 2015, we will once again address prevailing market trends and help industry players discover new business opportunities. With our strong line-up of concurrent events covering intelligent building and smart home standard, intelligent building, smart home and electrical building, I am confident that visitors will receive indispensable market intelligence and achieve their business goals.”

EnOcean Alliance, one of the fair’s key supporters, will attend for the fourth time. Mr Graham Martin, Chairman of the group, commented: “The fair is one of our major events in China as it attracts thousands of international experts from the electrical engineering, building and home automation markets. The variety of exhibitors and innovative solutions are especially fascinating, and mirror the latest and future market trends not only in China, but also worldwide. This makes the fair a highly attractive platform for EnOcean Alliance and its members to present their products and solutions based on the EnOcean energy harvesting wireless technology.”

Sharing the same opinion, Mr Joost Demarest, CTO of the KNX Association, said: “The fair plays an important role in the promotion of new home and building control solutions to the Chinese public. This year, we will again support seminars and the Agora session to introduce KNX technology to the newcomers.”

Leading Exhibitors To Share New Innovations And Market Insights

Driven by new urbanisation construction in China, the country’s government is focused on improving the energy efficiency of buildings. This, coupled with the rapid development of the Internet of Things and cloud computing, makes for a promising market for building electrical engineering and smart home products. Numerous industry leading suppliers recognise this trend and are ready to present their latest innovations to the building community.

Wulian-IoT is a renowned supplier of wireless smart home devices that are based on ZigBee technology. The company is prepared to exhibit a series of solutions during the fair, including wireless multifunctional sensors, curtain detectors, high-definition cameras and sockets.

Also present is DADE which has a long history for research and development in the smart home products. They will demonstrate their core competitive smart home series at the show including a selection of high quality, low maintenance products for a more secure and comfort living.

Other noteworthy brands to attend this year include ABB, ANCI, BERKER, Bittel, CATO, CITYGROW, DNAKE, Control4, DALIPRO, Dooya, Eastsoft, Echelon, EnOcean Alliance, HEE, HeGuang, HDL, HUARUI, IISFREE, Laffey, Lite-Puter, KNX Association, JINLI, MORDIO, Murata, ORVIBO, Rishun, SATION, Schneider Electric, SINGI, SUPCON, Songri, TAICHUAN, T&J,TENDER, Video-star, WAGO,ZF Friedrichshafen and Z-Wave Alliance.

Event themes: “Intelligent Building and Smart Home Standard”, “Intelligent Building”, “Smart Home” and “Electrical Building”

Over 70 concurrent event sessions will be held with the Guangzhou Electrical Building Technology fair. Influential speakers from governments, industry organisations, institutes and corporations will share market insights. To parallel industry development, the events will cover the following four themes:

Intelligent Building and Smart Home Standard;
Electrical Building;
Smart Home;
Intelligent Building.

In addition, the fair will once again feature the popular Agora platform, and gather key industry players and experts under one roof to exchange market intelligence and expectations on future trends.

Guangzhou Electrical Building Technology is organised by Guangzhou Guangya Messe Frankfurt Co Ltd. The fair is a part of Messe Frankfurt’s building and energy shows, headed by the biennial Light + Building event in Frankfurt, Germany, which will take place from 13 – 18 March 2016. The show also follows a series of light and building technology events worldwide.

For more information on Guangzhou Electrical Building Technology, please visit www.building.messefrankfurt.com.cn or email building@china.messefrankfurt.com.

Construction Leaders Sharpening the Future Outlook for Sustainable Construction in Malaysia

27 April, 2015/in Events/by Editorial Staff

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Deputy Minister of Work along Secretary General of Ministry of Works initiate construction industry leaders to discuss strategy for ICW / Ecobuild SEA 2015. Joined by CIDB Malaysia CEO; UBM Malaysia, MRCB Group, MMC Corporation, IJM Corporation, UEM Group, Gamuda Engineering, Sunway Construction Managing Director and WCT Holding Executive Director. (PRNewsFoto/UBM Asia)

Deputy Minister of Works, YB Datuk Rosnah Binti Abdul Rashid Shirin as well as the Secretary General of the Ministry of Works, Dato” Sri Zohari bin Haji Akob participated in the discussion, providing information in line with national policies and implementations.

Present at the discussion were MRCB Group Managing Director, Tan Sri Mohammade Salim Fateh Din, MMC Corporation Berhad Group Managing Director, Dato” Sri Che Khalib Mohamad Noh, IJM Corporation Berhad CEO and Managing Director, Dato” Soam Heng Choon, UEM Group Berhad Group CEO and Managing Director Dato” Izzaddin Idris, WCT Holdings Berhad Executive Director, Mr Liang Kai Chong, Gamuda Engineering Sdn Bhd Managing Director, Mr Ubull Din Onn and Sunway Construction Senior Managing Director, Mr Kwan Foh Kwai.

Also present were the organiser of ICW and Ecobuild Southeast Asia, CIDB Malaysia Chief Executive, Dato” Sri Ir. Dr. Judin Abdul Karim and United Business Media (M) Sdn Bhd Managing Director, オンラインカジノ Mr M. Gandhi.

Mr M. Gandhi praised Malaysia in terms of being at the top level of acceptance in sustainable construction with many development projects. “With that outlook in mind, Ecobuild is here to serve as the business platform, and an information exchange powerhouse to cater to every single need in sustainable and green concerns. It is a matter of time that sustainability will takeover the industry by storm,” he added.

First introduced in London, Ecobuild began its Southeast Asia chapter in 2013 running along with International Construction week. The exhibition showcases a sustainable design, construction and built environment, and will run concurrently with co-located events Green Build Asia, Eco Light Asia, Solar Asia Expo, ASEAN Real Estate, Infrastructure Summit 2015 and Construction Showcase. On the other hand, ICW is the largest and most important event in the industry covering the full spectrum of construction in Malaysia and Southeast Asia. 2015 marks ICW”s 14-year history of bringing construction industry players together under one roof.

ICW and Ecobuild Southeast Asia 2015 will take place from September 9-11 at the Putra World Trade Centre.

New Ideas, Creative Works and Technological Breakthroughs Sum Up the Product Offering at LED Expo Thailand 2015

30 March, 2015/in News/by Editorial Staff

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The LED Expo platform offers a great opportunity for companies to debut their products in front of thousands of business visitors. The 3rd edition will highlight a new category- decorative lighting which is showing a huge demand from consumers.
The third edition of LED Expo Thailand to be held from 21-24 May, 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand, is a highly anticipated lighting event this year. It will become an important venue for LED professional’s worldwide who are seeking business opportunities in the LED markets of Southeast Asia as LED Expo Thailand gets ready to host more than 350 exhibitors from Thailand and neighboring countries such as Myanmar, Vietnam, Singapore and Malaysia at the 4-day event.

The vast product profile which covers everything from LED components/accessories & raw materials to LED manufacturing equipment/machinery & allied products brings the best in creativity, innovation and technological know-how to the forefront. LED Expo also offers a great launch pad for companies to showcase and demonstrate their new product lines to thousands of business visitors representing key sectors such as the government, public lighting associations, ESCO’s, energy-efficiency departments, engineers etc.

Surpassing its show offerings every year by increasing its exhibition area, number of exhibitors, country pavilions and more, the 2015 edition will include a new product category: decorative lighting. As LEDs have started to enormously influence the look, construction and performance of future lighting fixtures, the Decorative Lighting Zone has been created to display and highlight innovative and cutting-edge LED lighting fixtures by various manufacturers & designers from around the world.

Visitors can look forward to spectacular displays at various booths and also at the LED application zones which will realistically give the exact impression of the lights in action.

LED Expo Thailand will observe trade days on 21-22-23 May and will be open to the public on 24 May, 2015 at the IMPACT Exhibition & Convention Center, Bangkok, Thailand.

Promising outlook for Guangzhou Electrical Building Technology 2015 with impressive exhibitor numbers

27 March, 2015/in Events/by Editorial Staff

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The 12th edition of Guangzhou Electrical Building Technology will be held from 9 – 12 June at the China Import and Export Fair Complex in Guangzhou, China. The four-day event is expected to host approximately 300 exhibitors in over 20,000 sqm of exhibition space. Highlighted at the 2015 show will be electrical engineering, as well as building and home automation, in an attempt to accommodate the growing needs of China’s building industry.

Recognised as Asia’s premier platform for electrical engineering and building and home automation technologies, the show continues to garner substantial confidence from leading industry players. New and returning exhibitors confirmed for 2015 include Berker (Germany), BOCHO (Switzerland), Control4 (the US), DOOYA (China), Echelon Technology (the US), EnOcean Alliance (the US), HDL (China), HEE (China), IISFREE(China), KNX Association (Belgium), Lite-Puter (Taiwan), Murata (Japan), Schneider Electric (France), T&J Electric (the UK), WAGO Electronic (Germany), Z-Wave Alliance (the US) and many others.

Furthermore, Guangzhou Electrical Building Technology will be held concurrently with the Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition and Wire & Cable Guangzhou. The three shows together serve as a comprehensive platform for demonstrating the latest electrical engineering, lighting, and building and home automation technologies and solutions.

A diverse range of visitors are anticipated to join such as energy service providers, power companies, system integrators, architects, designers, contractors and end-users. In 2014, Guangzhou Electrical Building Technology and the Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition attracted 129,885 professional visitors from around the world.

Specialised fair supports China’s fast-growing building technologies market

China’s fast-growing new urbanisation construction is raising standards for building quality and building energy efficiency. Resultantly, there is a boost in the market demand for building electrical engineering and automation control technologies and products.

According to the China Academy of Telecommunication Research of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the total investment in smart cities in China will exceed RMB 1.6 trillion (USD 255 billion) by the 12th Five-Year Plan. The Intelligence Community and Smart Home are highlighted as two key areas of this development by the National Development and Reform Commission in “Opinions on Promoting the Healthy Development of Smart City”.

In support of this rapid development, the event will feature related exhibits in the following categories:

Building and home automation

Lighting control systems
Intelligent sun shading systems
Audio and video systems
Air conditioning and cooling systems
Integration systems
General cabling systems
Video surveillance, access control and home security systems
Power supply and distribution systems, and energy management systems

Electrical engineering

Electrical accessories and materials
Power supply, instruments, gauges and tools
Electrical energy-efficiency modification equipment
Control equipment, meters, dimmers and monitoring switches
Sockets and switches
Lightning protection systems and equipment

Strong and steady support from industry associations

The 2015 show’s five new supporters are the China Smart Home Industry Alliance, the Intelligent Engineering Branch of China Exploration and Design Association, Modern Architecture Electric Magazine, the Asia Pacific Intelligent Green Building Alliance and the Bluetooth Special Interest Group Inc. Other show supporters include:

Building Electricity Magazine Agency
China Hotel Purchasing and Supplying Association
Guangdong Association of Automation
Guangdong Real Estate Association
Intelligent Building Branch of China Construction Industry Association
Asian Institute of Intelligent Buildings
Continental Automated Buildings Association
Electrical and Electronics Association of Malaysia
En Ocean Alliance
Federation of Asian and Pacific Electrical Contractors Associations
Hong Kong Federation of Electrical and Mechanical Contractors Ltd
Hong Kong Institution of Engineers – Building Services Division
KNX Association
Lon Mark International
Macau Construction Association
Macau Institution of Engineers
Taiwan Intelligent Building Association
Zig Bee Alliance
Z-Wave Alliance

Guangzhou Electrical Building Technology is organised by Guangzhou Guangya Messe Frankfurt Co Ltd. The fair is a part of Messe Frankfurt’s building and energy shows, headed by the biennial Light + Building event in Frankfurt, Germany which will take place from 13 – 18 March 2016. The show also follows a series of light and building technology events in China, including:

Beijing International Building Technology

Spring 2015

Guangzhou Electrical Building Technology

9 – 12 June 2015

Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition

9 – 12 June 2015

Shanghai Intelligent Building Technology

23 – 25 September 2015

Shanghai International Lighting Fair

23 – 25 September 2015

For more information, visit www.building.messefrankfurt.com.cn or email building@china.messefrankfurt.com.

HKTDC Building & Hardware Fair 2014 Review

3 November, 2014/in Events/by Editor

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A Recognised Business Platform for Building and Hardware Industry

The Hong Kong International Building and Hardware Fair, organized by Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), culminated successfully on 1 November 2014 at the AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong. Running from 29 October-1 November, the 9th edition of the fair presented a good mix of quality exhibitors and buyers from around the world. The fair extended to cover four days this year and was open to public for the first time on the last fair day, giving visitors a chance to learn more about new building initiatives.

The building and construction industry in Hong Kong has been growing solidly in recent years. Hong Kong’s export of building materials, including hardware, increased nearly 3 per cent to US$12 billion in the first eight months of 2014 over the same period in 2013. The top five export markets were the Chinese mainland, the United States, Japan, Germany and South Korea. The event once again rode on the city’s competitive edge of being China’s gateway to the world and offered countless opportunities for international buyers to source from quality suppliers in the Chinese mainland.

An Ideal Platform for sourcing and networking

The fair was held concurrently with Eco Expo Asia in AsiaWorld-Expo, as well as HKTDC Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Free shuttle buses travelled between the two venues, facilitating buyers to do multiple sourcing.

The 2014 Building and Hardware Fair alone attracted 181 exhibitors, showcasing a broad array of building and hardware products. Visitors could find products and services from different parts of the world, including the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, India, Korea, Malaysia, Portugal, Taiwan, Turkey and the U.S.A., among which Portugal and Turkey were new exhibitors. Participating exhibitors included renowned companies in the region, such as Leonardo Marble, Synnex Technology International (HK) Limited, J Pro Makreting Services Ltd, J.AM. International Ltd and Wurth Hong Kong Co Ltd.

The event continued to record positive comments across new and returning exhibitors.

Mr. Zaimah Osman, Trader Commissioner of Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation said: “This is the first time that we’ve brought together companies from Malaysia to participate in the Hong Kong fair. Seven companies are exhibiting here to promote a variety of products including panels, hardwood flooring, garden decking, LED lighting and prefabricated building solutions. They are particularly eager to expand presence in the markets of Hong Kong and Chinese mainland. As the Hong Kong fair is an international trade event, we have also met many international buyers such as customers from UAE, Ukraine, Poland and Russia. Everybody is busy here at our booths with pre-arranged business meetings with buyers. The fair has attracted a large number of visitors from different countries. We are positive about the exhibition and will examine the results after the fair to prepare our next year’s participation.”

Sharing similar sentiments was Mr. Simon Pang, Sales and Marketing Executive of J.A.M. International Ltd., Hong Kong. “This is our second-year participation in Hong Kong International Building and Hardware Fair to promote our products. We achieved encouraging results last year and that’s why we are back here. The feedback from buyers has been very positive. We’ve received many enquiries from different visitors from Hong Kong, Macau, the Chinese mainland and Brazil. This fair is conveniently located at AsiaWorld Expo and many visitors are our target customers. We are making it an annual event for our business development,” he said.

On-site Events

Apart from being a sourcing platform, the fair also served as an information hub to provide the latest trends, industry knowledge and market intelligence to both exhibitors and buyers.

To address the global trend of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the building and construction industry, BIM Day was co-organised with Construction Industry Council on the first day of the Fair with a full-day programme comprising an Exhibitors’ Forum for BIM-related exhibitors and the high-profile HKIBIM-CIC Conference 2014 organised by the Hong Kong Institute of Building Information Modelling.

Two symposiums, two seminars and one conference were organized during the fair targeting regional engineers, architects and other building practitioners. Topics discussed included “Green Building Innovations and Intelligence”, “Green Building Certification in Hong Kong”, “Strategies for Building a Green Tech Hub”, as well as “New Trends in Developing Green Lighting”. In particular, the four seminars and symposiums were recognised by Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC) and The Hong Kong Institute of Architects which offered credits to its members attending the seminars and symposiums under the Continuous Development Programme.

Besides, four exhibitor forums and a networking reception were arranged to facilitate participants in exchanging ideas and views of the industry.

Open to Eco-Enthusiasts

The Fair opened its doors to the general public on the last day of the event. During the Public Day on 1 November, visitors were able to shop at the “Ideal Home Mart”, which was dedicated to home improvement and renovation products. One Career Forum on the topic of “Architecture, Surveying & Planning Industry” and two interior design forums on the topics of “Green-Living – Modern Home” and “Micro-Living: Small Space, Big Idea” were also organised.

Statistics reveals high attendance by visitors across the globe

The event attracted altogether 9,311 trade buyers from 89 countries and regions. Amongst them, 6,028 were from Hong Kong and 3,283 were from overseas. Top three visiting countries and regions were the Chinese mainland, Macau and Taiwan, followed by the Philippines, Malaysia, Iran, Japan, Australia, India and the U.S.A.

A total of 56 buying missions were organised, bringing in over 2,550 corporate buyers from key players in the industry from 46 countries and regions. They include Trio Group from Australia, SIX Participações e Incorporações from Brazil, Comercial Bustos y Perez Ltda. from Chile, Chongqing Zeheng (EverUp) Building Material Co., Ltd. & Guang Hui Real Estate from the Chinese mainland, Citihardware Inc. from the Philippines, 3W Dystrybucja S.A. from Poland, JSC Start Management Company from Russia, Horme Hardware from Singapore and Al Rahmani General Trd Co LLC from the UAE.

Looking forward

Following this year’s success, next year’s Hong Kong International Building and Hardware Fair will return in October 2015 at AsiaWorld-Expo. Be sure to visit the show for more market trends and sourcing opportunities!

Pictures:

: Exhibitors’ forum

: Fair ground

: Group business matching session

For further information, please visit the official website of HKTDC Hong Kong International Building and Hardware Fair at http://www.hktdc.com/hkbdh/

BIM Day + Innovative Products at HK International Building and Hardware Fair

9 October, 2014/in Events/by Editor

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Mark your calendars now, as the ninth edition of Hong Kong International Building and Hardware Fair organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council will be held on 29 October – 1 November 2014 at the AsiaWorld Expo! The fair welcomes close to 180 exhibitors. Among them, the exhibitors from Portugal and Turkey participate in the fair for the first time. They display broad array of building materials and hardware products. 14 exhibitors from Huzhou, Zhejiang province of the Chinese mainland, will participate in Huzhou Pavilion to showcase their latest green building materials and decorations.
Inaugural Building Performance and BIM zone

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is the hottest development in the building industry. It is a new tool to holistically manage information relating to construction projects from planning stage, to design, construction and operational stages. As BIM has become popular in the sector, BIM Day, co-organised by the Construction Industry Council, will be held on the first day of the fair (29 October). Visitors will learn more about the benefits and applications of BIM through a series of seminars and project presentations. This hopefully will enhance the driving force to the industry. The debut of Building Performance and BIM zone will feature related products and services.
A Wide Array of Top-Notch Products

Everything goes mobile. Through mobile apps, people do not have to stay in the office to manage their work. VHSoft Technologies Co., Ltd. (Booth no.: 8-H08) has developed VHSmart™ Mobile Construction management system, allowing users to conduct site inspection, job assignment, task progress monitoring, safety management and asset management on Mobile Phone. Real-time synchronisation facilitates users to review status and performance statistics anytime anywhere.

In addition, Autodesk® Building Design Suite of Synnex Technology International (HK) Limited (Booth no.: 8-H01) provides a portfolio of interoperable building design software that supports BIM- and CAD-based workflows to help professionals design, simulate, visualise, and construct better buildings.

More building materials are added in eco-friendly elements, offering energy saving solutions to modern homes. LTR Tiles (Booth no.: 8-H27) made from a durable, lightweight polycarbonate material is a revolutionary new design for architects and builders. They provide an extremely cost effective and discrete integral clear roofing solution, enabling permanent light and shade plus a natural cooling effect.

Grasp Business Opportunity by Staying Abreast of the Market Trend

A series of seminars, forums and networking events will be held concurrently with the fair. Professionals in the industry will share their insights with the visitors. Final day of the fair (1 November) will open to the public with the inaugural Ideal Home Mart. Retail sales of selected products will be available. There will be public forums on the topics of “Architecture and Surveying Industry”, “Green-Living‧Modern Home” and “Micro-Living: Small Space, Big Idea”.
The concurrent ninth edition Eco Expo Asia will take place at AsiaWorld-Expo, offering expanded sourcing opportunities for gift and premium buyers. Fair details can be viewed at the fair website：http://www.hktdc.com/fair/hkbdh-en

Mentioned Product feature:

VHSoft Technologies Co.,
Ltd.
Product zone: Building
Performance and BIM
Booth no: 8-H08

Synnex Technology
International (HK) Limited
Product zone: Building
Performance and BIM
Booth no.: 8-H01

LTR Tiles Inc
Product zone: Ceiling &
Curtain Wall
Booth no. 8-H27