CITA2007 3nd China International Forklift & Parts Fair (Shanghai)

CITA2007 3nd China International Forklift & Parts Fair (Shanghai)

Venue: Shanghai Everbright Convention & Exhibition Center
Dates: July 3-5, 2007
Approved by:
Shanghai Municipal Foreign Economic Relation &Trade Commission

Organizers:
China Council for the Promotion of International Trade,Shanghai Sub Counci CCPIT Shanghai)
China Chamber of International Commerce, Shanghai Chamber of Commerce (CCOIC Shanghai)
Power Industrial Truck Technical Institution of China Construction Machinery Association (CITA)
UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization), SPX (Subcontracting & Partnership Exchanges of Shanghai)

Co-organizers:
Shanghai CCPIT Expo Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Chaowei Exhibition Service Co., Ltd.
World Focuses on China, Forklift Focuses on Shanghai
A dynamic China is attracting the world’s close attention. With the annual economic growth at a rate of GDP 13%-15% for many years in succession, China has grown into the largest consumer market, producing & manufacturing base as well as a logistics & trade center in the world. All of these necessarily lead the Chinese forklift manufacturing industry to a fast development.

Shanghai has unfolded its blueprint of development and is under construction of a city with strong modern industries and tertiary industry as well as a shipping and transportation center. The world’s famous forklift manufacturers have set up their branches in China one after another, which consequentially will bring a new development to the forklift industry.

As a center of economy, trade and logistics in China, Shanghai can not only attract product marketing, but give out the highlights of international market. The city is so strong in trade promotion, widespread influence and high transaction rate that it is the top market place for the business circles home and abroad.

In 2005, the sales of industrial vehicles kept rapidly increasing. About 75,733 motor-driven industrial vehicles were sold. Comparing with that in the same period of last year, the sales increased by 17.44%. Of the sold vehicles, gas engine forklifts account for 16.4%, electric vehicles 21.46%, electric power balanced heavy riding forklift 18.7%. The sales of non-motor-driven vehicles were 1,520,000, comparing with the sales of 1,353,310 in the same period of last year, an increase of 12.33%.

Who will visit the show?
During the exhibition, the organizer will invite the users, distributors, importer & exporter from the following sectors to visit the show: International trade promotion organizations, logistics enterprises, harbor, forestry, mining, general rear-service department of PLA, railway, airport, storage, transportation, paper-making, light industry, textile, petro-chemistry, electronics, building and so on.

About FORKLIFT CHINA 2006
The total exhibition area was 10000 square meters. 200 worldwide famous enterprises from 26 countries and regions participated in the exhibition and about 25 thousand professionals visited the show. The on-site transaction volume was up to 7.8 million RMB (equal to about 9,650 thousand US dollars). It is expected that the exhibition in 2007 will occupy an exhibition area of 20000 square meters and attracts more than 300 enterprises.

Advantages of this exhibition
1.This Exhibition is attracting various relevant industrial systems and organizations, among which Subcontracting & Partnership Exchanges of Shanghai (SPX) of United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is one of our strong supporters. By setting up the international regulations efficiently connecting with global industrial subcontracting systems and utilizing international capital and technology, SPX aims to bring local companies into global subcontracting net and improve local manufacturing industry. Since its foundation in 1985, SPX have spread its net to more than 30 countries all over the world and established 60 centers, which is necessary to the trend of globalization. SPX will do worldwide promotion for this Exhibition and invite worldwide relevant industrial organizations, enterprises and individuals including material handling manufactures, professionals, buyers and subcontractors all over the world to participate in or visit the exhibition.

2. CCPIT Shanghai is an official international trade promotion organization with its wide contacts with the world’s trade organizations and chambers of commerce as well as with rich experiences in organizing international trade fairs for 30 years.
3. Strong Support of Press Medium---- More than 50 public and professional magazines, newspapers, websites, TV and radio stations will report the exhibition before and during the exhibition.