June Brings Die & Mould China, an Influential Asian Purchasing Platform, to Shanghai

SHANGHAI, May 11, 2011 - Die & Mould China 2011, jointly organized by the China Die & Mould
Industry Association and Shanghai International Exhibition Co. Ltd., takes
place June 2-5 at the New International Expo Centre in Shanghai. With the
rapid development of the Chinese die and mould industry, this event, once
biennial, now annual, has arguably become the most influential purchasing
platform for dies and moulds, precision machines, and forming technology in
Asia. The upcoming edition, with around 800 exhibitors, will occupy 40,000 m2
of floor space. Trade visitors numbering more than 100,000 are expected.

In 2010, China's die and mould industry revenues totaled $17 billion
(EUR12.2 billion), increasing 14% from 2009. The value of exports in this
area soared by more than 19% to $2.2 billion (EUR1.58 billion), and the value
of imports increased nearly 5% to just over $2 billion (EUR1.44 billion).
Thus, for the first time ever, China enjoyed a trade surplus in this sector
in 2010.

Data for the Chinese machine tool industry are similar. Last year, sales
in this sector increased by 41%. At the same time, China imported processing
machines and tools worth in excess of $15 billion (EUR10.8 billion).

Chinese die and mould makers are expanding into growth areas such as
medical technology and sustainable energy generation. Therefore, they are
increasingly interested in acquiring technology for microprocessing, reverse
engineering, rapid prototyping, simulation integration, CAD/CAM/CAE and
information management.

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    For more information, please contact:

    CHINA DIE & MOULD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
    Room 505\506, Building 4, No.20 Shouti South Road
    Beijing 100044, China.
    TEL:   +86-10-8835-6463
    FAX:   +86-10-8835-6461
    Email: rongsheng.zsq@263.net

    SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION CO., LTD.
    8/F, OOCL Plaza, 841 YanAn Zhong Rd.
    Shanghai 200040, China
    TEL:   +86-21-6279-2828
    FAX:   +86-21-6512-4191
    Email: dmc@siec-ccpit.com

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