IFAT CHINA + EPTEE + CWS 2010: A Great Success for the Leading Environmental Technologies in China  

This year’s IFAT CHINA + EPTEE + CWS, the first joint trade fair organized by Messe München International (MMI) and Shanghai ZM International Exhibition Co., Ltd., is proud to announce that it welcomed a high number of visitors and exhibitors. The International Trade Fair for Water, Sewage, Refuse and Recycling attracted more than 22,000 trade visitors from 84 countries. The top five international visitor countries and regions were China, Korea, Japan, Germany and Taiwan.

"Due to IFAT CHINA’s strong international profile and the significant position of EPTEE + CWS in China, a joint event has been created which is without doubt the largest and most important trade fair for environmental technologies in China," said Eugen Egetenmeir, Managing Director of Messe München International.
Jiang Gang, General Manager of Shanghai ZM International Exhibition Co., Ltd. also highlighted the first time’s joining hands: "The successful cooperation of IFAT CHINA and EPTEE & CWS has enabled the trade show to expand in exhibition space, exhibitor and visitor numbers, and in exhibition quality. It not only integrates the trade show resources, but also provides a broader platform for the industry. We are building jointly the biggest environmental technology trade show in China, and at the same time endeavoring to promote its international influence, especially in Asia. "

At IFAT CHINA + EPTEE + CWS 2010, the demand for exhibition space was very strong, thus the show covered 40,000 sqm. All in all, 839 companies from 26 countries presented their new products and services at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) from 5 – 7 May. 43 percent of the exhibitors came from abroad. The top five exhibiting countries and regions were China, Germany, Korea, The United States, and Taiwan.

"The large number of Chinese companies that participated in this event underscores the fact that IFAT CHINA + EPTEE + CWS has arrived on the Chinese domestic environmental-technology scene. The show benefits from the fact that, from the very beginning, the fair’s organizers have made room for presentations that focus on planning and administrative challenges and not just technical solutions" said Dr. Fritz Holzwarth, Deputy Director-General Water Management of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety.

Wentang Pan, Chairman of China Environment Chamber of Commerce (CECC), and Vice General Manager of Beijing Capital Co., Ltd. pointed out: "It is a very wise decision that China Environment Chamber of Commerce joined IFAT CHINA + EPTEE + CWS. We benefit a lot from the well organized and high international trade show. The presence of key chamber members also brings new highlights."

The Chinese Society of Environment Sciences (CSES) held their Annual Conference on the trade fair grounds, attended by 1,500 participants. This conference was opened by Zhou Jian, Vice Minister of China Environmental Protection Ministry, who also paid a visit to the trade fair. Other politicians, such as Nikolaus Berlakovich, Austrian Federal Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management, and Gilad Erdan, Israeli Minister of Environmental Protection also visited the show with their delegations.

IFAT CHINA + EPTEE + CWS 2010 featured a high profile accompanying program, overall attracting more than 7,000 attendees in around 200 sessions in total. Technical and scientific conferences were organized by the German Association for Water, Wastewater and Waste (DWA), a major international partner of the show.