ISH China 2004 opening in September
From KWD-Global pipe 2004-130
ISH China, (China International Trade Fair for Sanitation, Heating and Air-Conditioning) is being held from September 14th to September 17th, 2004 in Beijing. This event by the German organizer Messe Frankfurt, is a leading trade fair in China for foreign producers to contact China market. According to the data from the organizer, in 2002 exhibition 96% of the visitors were local while in 220 exhibitors over 40% were international companies from 19 countries. In 2004, the Italian heating industry even joins in by forming an exhibitor group and occupying 1000 m2 space. On the other hand, producers in the field of pipe, radiator heating, under-floor heating, domestic heater, valves pumps and etc can all be seen in the list. All related manufacturers in this industry are drawn in.

China market is the source of gravity. In 2003, the growth rate of plastic pipe industry was 15%, the highest one of the world. Beijing is spending 1.6 to 2 billion USD in Olympic related projects, a part of which is certainly invested in piping systems. Further, investment on city infrastructure of Beijing pre-, during and post- Olympic is far beyond this scale. For example, to increase the sewage system capacity, Beijing is spending 1.5 billion USD and the sewage system will reach up to 4,000 kilo meters in 2008. It is reported that the whole budget on city infrastructure improvement will be about 35 billion USD.

A closer look on plastic pipe trade of China can reveal an important fact. In 2002, China exported 68 thousand tons of plastic pipes and gained 101 million USD. Meanwhile, China also imported 26 thousand tons of plastic pipes, which was worth 140 million USD. Combining both figures, an important fact found: In terms of quantity, China export plastic pipe was three times as much as the pipe imported. But in terms of value, the imported goods, at only 1/3 volume of the export ones, cost 40% more than the import revenue. In other words, a trade deficit of 40 million USD existed.

This is a result from the imbalanced structure of China plastic pipe industry. Behind the prosperous atmosphere is the fact that the most local manufacturers congregated at the lower end with lower entry barrier, aiming to make quick return on the investment. At the same time, the higher end market with better margin, but more demanding in technology is less attended. This has virtually left a significant market space for foreign companies.

Nevertheless, certain China producer, such as Foshan Rifeng Enterprise, has geared up to join the race. Leading with local brand but international quality, Rifeng is adding more value to the term of “Made in China”. In ISH China 2004, Rifeng is exhibiting side by side with oversea manufacturers.

Branded trade fair, strong potential and unique market segment, ISH China 2004 is worth your while.

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