analytica China Further Strengthens its Position as Leading Platform 

On 26 September analytica China 2014 closed with record-breaking visitor numbers: 18,775 business professionals (2012: 16,940) from 62 countries attended the seventh edition of Chinas Leading Trade Fair for Laboratory Technology, Analysis, Biotechnology and Diagnostics at the Shanghai New International Expo Center (SNIEC). Moreover, the exhibition space recorded over 30,000m2 on which 695 exhibitors - a plus of 20% compared to 2012 – from 29 countries presented their products and technologies. The analytica China Conference held along with the exhibition attracted about 2,360 participants from various industry fields.

Dr Reinhard Pfeiffer, Deputy CEO of Messe München International, said: “analytica 2014 in Munich in April has seen a remarkable growth in regard to exhibitor and visitor participation. analytica China could even top these figures and proved that analytica worldwide stands for the growth of this industry.” Ryan Loh, Managing Director of MMI Shanghai, was enthused: “We are happy about the great result of this year’s analytica China. The continued expansion of the show reflects that the industry is optimistic about the Chinese market and that the future of the Chinese biotechnology and analytical instrument industry is promising.”

Among the 695 exhibitors, 258 of them were first timers at analytica China. Moreover, the show’s international influence has further increased: 37% of the exhibitors are from overseas. Germany, Japan, Taiwan and the UK organised national pavilions. The German Pavilion again expanded and covered 510m2 exhibition space. The Taiwan Pavilion, a cluster of twelve Taiwanese companies organised by Kaohsiung Instruments Commercial Association, joined analytica China for the first time.

analytica China 2014 focused on the three hot topics biomedicine, food safety as well as environmental monitoring and set up special application areas for each of them. In addition, a variety of technological forums and live presentations were given where participants had the chance to talk face-to-face with exhibitors and discuss on systematic solutions.

In cooperation with the Chinese Chemical Society (CCS), Messe München International organised 13 high-profile conferences and lectures along with the exhibition: besides the 7th Shanghai International Symposium on Analytical Chemistry, the Shanghai Sino-EU International Forum on Food Safety, the Symposium and Personalised treatment, the LSAC Forum 2014 as well as the 2014 International Conference on Functional Materials (ICFM 2014) were held. Over 200 experts from China and abroad gave more than 200 keynote speeches and reported on the latest developments in science. A total of 2,360 participants attended the conferences.

The next analytica China takes place from 10 to 12 October 2016 in Shanghai. More information is available online under www.analytica-china.com.