SIAF exhibition is a strong combination of SPS IPC Drives, the largest electrical automation exhibition in Europe, and CHIFA, a famous industrial control automation exhibition in South China. Based in South China, SIAF exhibition aims to build a world-leading business platform for industrial automation industry. Since it was held in 2010, SIAF Guangzhou International Industrial Automation Technology and Equipment Exhibition has developed into the first exhibition of automation products, services and technologies in Asia. At present, SIAF exhibition scale has been in the forefront of independent automation exhibitions in China. Industry 4.0 "represents the future development direction of China’s manufacturing industry, and revolutionizes the quality and efficiency of production. SIAF Guangzhou Exhibition will serve as a springboard for manufacturers to enter the South China market.
The success of SIAF 2016 once again established China as the leading, largest, most influential and most professional industrial automation exhibition in South China. In SIAF 2016 SIAF total of 521 exhibitors from 15 countries and regions showed the latest industrial automation technologies and solutions to the industry in a 41,000 ㎡ venue, with the number of visitors reaching 43,907, a record high, up by 12.5% over last year, mainly from manufacturing and infrastructure construction. Exhibitors include Na Zhi Syusuke Fuji, guangzhou cnc, An Chuan, Kawasaki, Epson, Eston, Denso, Ruisong, Hulun, Yintai, Baojiexin, Zhiying, Quanshuo, Sifang Electric, Microsecond, Invigor, Kuroda, Willobo, Dingge, Weiyi, Francis Blackwell Forbes, Sunwire, Cobo, Fallot, and Sunwire. Xinpin, Yadea, Phoenix, Wanke, Jinlian, Veidemyuller, Kangnai, Yingyang, Yadea, Clinson, Goldman Sachs, Gaozheng, Han Rong, Kaikun, Bideke, Turk, Yifumen, Balouf, Sike, Keli, Schmeisai, Pierre Magnets, Autonix, Becjiafu, Kerui, etc.Professional buyer group: A total of 168 buyers from home and abroad attended the exhibition, including Bayer, BYD, Foxconn, Huawei, Lenovo and Procter & Gamble, reaffirming the importance of the exhibition to the development of the industry.
2016SIAF exhibitors and buyers praised the exhibition for opening up endless business opportunities and possibilities for the industry.
Phoenix (China) Investment Co., Ltd. participates in the exhibition every year, and Dr. Bai Yang, the product manager of high-end control system in the company’s control and industry solutions department, agrees that the exhibition is the most influential industry event. He said: "This is the first exhibition of its kind that we participated in this year, which will help us seize the business opportunities in South China. The exhibition brings together and shows the audience the latest industrial automation solutions and products. We will definitely participate and we will definitely come back in 2017. "
Chen Jiang, the project manager of Epson (China) Co., Ltd., believes that the exhibition is the best industry trading platform in South China, and has successfully assisted the company to expand its customer base for two consecutive years, thus gaining new development opportunities for various commercial applications. He said: "The exhibition attracts well-known brands in the industry, is well organized and has an ideal audience. It is really not to be missed. It will definitely come again next year."
In addition to the positive response from exhibitors, the audience praised the exhibition as an effective procurement and exchange platform. Mr. Wu Wei, a senior industrial engineer of Lenovo Information Products (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., comes every year to observe the latest technology and trends and make purchases. He said: "This year, I have contacted many suppliers related to robotics and machine vision, and have arranged follow-up meetings to discuss future cooperation."
Vittorio Rubbiani, foreign trade manager from Prima Electro SpA, Italy, visited the exhibition for the first time, with the goal of finding industrial-grade connectors, drivers and servo motors. He said: "In just a few minutes, I have established some potential contacts, and the quality of the exhibits is equally impressive. The organization of the exhibition is first-class, comparable to the exhibitions of SPS IPC Drives in Germany and Italy! "
China Light Industry Machinery Association led more than 30 representatives from China food processing and packaging machinery manufacturing enterprises to visit for the first time. Ms. Xin Wang, vice-chairman and secretary-general of the Association, believes that SIAF is an international and professional industrial exhibition, which has built a communication platform for industrial enterprises in the Asia-Pacific region. She said: "Through discussion and visiting the exhibition, enterprises not only have a direct understanding of the March towards’ Made in China 2025′, but also see the influence of the latest automatic control technology and design on the traditional industrial revolution, and purchase the required innovative products. We will continue to visit the group in the future!"