Organized by AIT Events, the 21st China International Gas Technology, Equipment and Application Exhibition (IG CHINA 2019) witnessed it grand opening at Hangzhou International Expo Center on September 19, with the co-location of 13th H2+FC EXPO CHINA 2019, 13th NATURAL GASTECH EXPO 2019 and 11st NGV EXPO CHINA 2019.
Mr. Frank Xu, President of AIT Events Co,. Ltd.
Mr. Ed Hotard, Former CEO of Praxair
Group Photo of Opening Ceremony
IG CHINA, has achieved its successful and consecutive sessions of 21 years and gone through 21 years of excellence in the torrent of Reform and Opening Up and the sailing of the national gases industry. IG China has witnessed the revitalization, development and growth of China's gases industry, as well as the profound changes brought about by the natural gas revolution. This platform has always been the best choice for well-known gases related enterprises and overseas national associations at home and abroad to explore China, Asia and even the global market. The exhibitors covered almost all the well-known equipment manufacturers in the industrial gases and natural gas field, such as Hangzhou Oxygen Group, Suzhou Oxygen Plant, Sichuan Air Separation Group, Fortune Group, Xinglu Air Separation, Unieco, Jiansu Zhonghong, Beijing JingCheng Compressor, Turbo-tech Wuxi Compressor, WuXi Phaeton, Beijing Tianhai, Shandong Huachen, Glorious Sinoding, Beijing Sameee and so on. And more than 200 leading Chinese and foreign enterprises from more than 20 countries and regions participated in IG China 2019. The total exhibition covers 16,000 square meters, with the exhibiting products showcasing the most advanced technology and equipment.
The two-days’ show has attracted trade visitors and buyers exceeding 5,000. They come from the domestic and foreign gas related categories, such as iron and steel, chemicals, gases manufacturers, logistics, energy sectors including natural gas liquefaction plants, as well as industrial media, Chinese and foreign associations and other related individual consultants. Among them, the overseas trade visitors and buyers are from the United States, Germany, Switzerland, UK, France, Russia, South Korea, Malaysia, Japan, Singapore, Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand, India, the Philippines of nearly 20 countries accounting for 30% of the total registered visitors. Mr. Saket TIKU, President of the All Indian Gases Manufacturing Association--AIIGMA, led a team of 10 key member delegates visiting IG China and have conducted their businesses deals under Indian Pavilion. Mr. Rack Soon Lee, Publisher of South Korea's iGas magazine, grouped a 15-member delegation to attend the exhibition under the banner of Korean Pavilion. The Chinese and foreign trade visitors have done a good procurement record and conducted the technical exchanges, and nearly 50% of the buyers signed procurement contracts and reached the intention of cooperation at IG China 2019.
Award Ceremony of "2019 China Listing of World Air Separation Enterprise"
"20 years’ Record of Thanksgiving Setting New Sailing" is the theme of IG China 2019 focusing on the development of China's air separation industry over the past 20 years. IG China 2019 set up a "China Air Separation Development Process Exhibition Area" at the exhibition site showcasing the well-known air separation equipment enterprises at home and abroad the pictures and text display board and thematic video for Chinese and foreign visitors to share the results of the industry. Concurrently, the Award Ceremony of "2019 China Listing of World Air Separation Enterprise" sponsored by China Gases Website and the gasworld Magazine was staged successfully. This Award invited the leading air separation equipment and equipment manufacturers at home and abroad to participate. It aims to promote the improvement of the scientific and technological level and innovation ability of the air separation equipment manufacturing industry, which has been paid great attention by the industry. The enterprise that won the Outstanding Contribution Award is Hangzhou Oxygen Group; The leading Enterprise Award goes to: Linde Engineering (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd., Sichuan Air Separation Equipment (Group) Co., Ltd., Chengdu Cryogenic Liquefaction Equipment Co., Ltd., Suzhou Oxygen Machinery Co., Ltd. And the Innovation and Growth Potential Award are given to: Hangzhou Fortune Gas Cryogenic Group Co.,Ltd., Suzhou Xinglu Air Separation Plant Science & Technology Development Co., Ltd.
IG China 2019 has won the endorsement from the International Association of Gas Manufacturers, All India Industrial Gases Manufacturers’ Association, the Middle East Industrial Gases Association, and overseas agencies such as the TK114 Technical Committee for the Standardization of Oxygen and Cryogenic Equipment of the Russian Federal Agency for Technology and Metrology. The Cocktail Reception for International buyers and exhibitors was hosted where Mr. TIKU, President of All India Industrial Gases Manufacturers’ Association introduced the history and future prospects of industrial gases cooperation between China and India over the past 20 years.
The series of events at IG China 2019 are in line with the general trend of the Chinese government's promotion of "Belt and Road Initiative" in international economic and financial development, and it is anticipate that Chinese enterprises are taking advantage of this exhibition platform to expand the market potential of the countries along the " Belt and Road Initiative " route. In particular, Thailand, India as the representative of the Southeast Asian market, to enhance the competitiveness of their products and technology in the international market!
