Chinese laser sector continues to be positive heading into 2006.With this in mind, a total of 163 companies from 18 countries took part in the first LASER.World of Photonics China 2006, which ran from 21 - 23 March 2006 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre.

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The show attracted more than the expected 5000 trade visitors. Impressive for a debut event, the exhibitor number and visitor number are both far beyond the organizer抯 expectation. Exhibitors at the fair included market-leading names such as TRUMPF、COHERENT、Rofin、LASERVALL、nLIGHT、GSI、JDS Uniphase、Melles Griot, as well as local leading companies as Han抯 Laser, Chutian Laser, Huagong Laser, North China Research Institute of Electro-optics and Hi-Tech Optoelectronics etc., plus National pavilions from UK, Germany and USA.

Feedback from participants in the show, both exhibitors and visitors, was positive overall and many were focused on making new contacts for medium- and long-term business. Regardless of whether manufacturers were new to the market or have well-established business in China, most felt it was important to be present for product exposure and gathering market intelligence.

揜ofin just entered the Chinese market, however we are the long-standing exhibitors of LASER. World of Photonics. The purpose for us to participate in LASER. World of Photonics China 2006 is to create awareness for our company抯 corporate image, product and technology. All-in-all, we抳e already approached our target. 搒aid Mr. John Peng, Managing Director of Rofin.

"We are very happy about our presentation here. The quantity of the trade visitors was beyond our expectation. We will participate again next year.?Said Mr. Gunther Weinmann, General Manager Laser Division of TRUMPF

One of the bonuses of the event was the co-location with electronica & ProductronicaChina and SEMICON.China 揥e appreciated format of co-locating LASER. World of Photonics China with electronica & ProductronicaChina and SEMICON China. It provided many good business opportunities to LASER equipment manufactures like us. We are satisfied with the result of this debut event in China.?said Ms Jenny Shao, Regional Sales Manager of GSI.

During the show, various programs have been held concurrently. Such as 揝ymposium on Latest Development and Advanced Technology of Laser Application?and the 揑nternational Conference on Laser Processes and Components?held together with Laser Zentrum Hannover, which is considered to be one of the biggest seminars of its kind held in China. These events attract large numbers of laser technology R&D personnel.

The next edition of LASER.World of Photonics China will be held from March 21?23, 2007, in the Shanghai New International Expo Center.

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The 5th electronica & ProductronicaChina will be held on March 21, 2006 in Shanghai New International Expo Centre. It is an indispensable trade regional show, the products of which include electronic component, electronic manufacturing equipment and Opto electronics.

It is estimated that there will be nearly 400 enterprises in the field of electronics to attend electronica & ProductronicaChina 2006. The show area will reach a total of 23,000 square meters. Three-fifths of the exhibitors will be from overseas. Thanks to the unremitting publicity by the host, it is expected that more than 35,000 trade visitors will be present at electronica & ProductronicaChina 2006.

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