WoodMac China, FurniTek China and WoodBuild China To Take Place in June

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WoodMac China (forestry and woodworking machinery & supplies), together with FurniTek China (hardware & furniture manufacturing accessories) and WoodBuild China (wood veneers & wood products) will take place from 27 – 30 June 2006 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), Pudong. A total of 380 exhibiting companies from 12 countries and over 16,000 trade buyers will be looking for business partners during the four days of the event. The machinery hall for WoodMac includes top Chinese manufacturers of primary to tertiary woodworking equipment from all over China. In the wood product hall of WoodBuild, two of China’s largest brands for panel boards and flooring will head the Chinese displays and make their presence felt not just as sellers at WoodBuild, but also as buyers from WoodMac China machinery exhibition. Dare Global and PTP Group are two of the country’s biggest buyers of panel board making machinery. “As a major industry player, it is important for us to participate in WoodBuild China as part of our marketing plan. We have supported the event for four consecutive years and have found the exhibition a great platform for making new contacts and developing new business deals. At the same time, we are interested to source for new equipment and technology at WoodMac to add on to our existing facilities,” shared Mr Zhou Li, Manager – MDF Products, PTP Group. Dare Global will also be showcasing their range of panel, 3-ply wooden floors and laminated floors. Also featuring flooring products at WoodBuild China will be a group of companies from Peru. Exhibiting with Prompex Peru (Commission for Export Promotion), these companies are keen to explore the market in China as well as the surrounding region. "We will have 20 Peru companies exhibiting with us. Most of them are new to this market and are very excited about the business leads the event will provide them. Taking part in the exhibition is an effective way for the companies to test the market response to their products, specially for new varieties of tropical hard wood and at the same time close some business deals," commented Mr.Juan Carlos Rios, Commercial Consul of the Consulate General of Peru in Shanghai. Mr Brendan Jennings, General Manager of organiser China International Exhibitions said, “It is pivotal for us to hold FurniTek and WoodBuild alongside WoodMac China. We cover a good segment of the supply chain of the woodworking industry and our exhibitors can be ensured of a good base of high quality and targeted trade buyers.” Alongside the exhibition is a series of seminars on forestry, panels, timbers, furniture exports & manufacturing as well as flooring. The seminars are organised by the Chinese Academy of Forestry, China National Forestry Machinery Association, China Furniture Industry Information Centre, Shanghai Timber Industry Association and the Shanghai Building Materials Industry Association – Flooring Committee. About the organiser: China International Exhibitions Ltd, a member of the Allworld Exhibitions Alliance has had a fully staffed office in Shanghai since 1994. Its stable of events include industries such as food & beverage; hospitality & retail; packaging; processing; pharmaceutical technology; brewing technology; woodworking technology; furniture manufacturing and accessories; wood & wood products. For more information, visit www.chinaallworld.com.