TIMTOS 2017: Smart technology and machine tools

TIMTOS_c_Taiwan.qxd 2 18.4.2018 17:10 Page 2 T A I W A N b u s i n e s s l services l production support TIMTOS 2017 a successful introduction of smart technology and a showcase of the machine tool industry Prosperity was the keyword at the fair – TIMTOS successfully finished on March 12 with an array of record figures. This 6-day event, 2017 Taipei International Machine Tool Show, introduced a range of cutting-edge and highly efficient automated and intelligent machines. The show attracted more than 7,300 foreign visitors, representing a nearly 3 per cent increase compared to the last trade fair in 2015. The top 10 countries from which foreign visitors came included China, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, Thailand, India, USA, Turkey and Russia salesmen and technicians from South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, the Netherlands, England and the USA. "We expect the volume of orders to increase significantly as a result of our participation," said the CEO of KAO MING. Another exhibitor, EARTH-CHAIN, received orders from Denmark and Japan also directly at TIMTOS. Moreover, two-thirds of all visitors who came to the EARTH-CHAIN exhibition stand were new potential business partners. Foreign investment specialists, technicians and journalists also provided positive feedback regarding the exhibits and services of the TIMTOS 2017 exhibition. Other examples include: A representative of Olsons Maskinservice AB from Sweden stated that whenever the company exhibits at the TIMTOS trade fair, it wins new business opportunities and new contacts. Moreover, compared to European and American products, those made in Taiwan are of relatively high quality at more reasonable prices. CEO of News Digest Publishing from Japan found that Taiwanese machine manufacturers have a strong commitment to further improve products 'Made-in-Taiwan'. There is no doubt that Taiwan is becoming a first-rate machine producer. Conferences and seminars The participants in the Business to Business for contract awarding workshop also 1,100 exhibitors presented their products and skills at 5,430 exhibition stands at the TIMTOS trade fair in March this year. Back to the statistics: 30 per cent of the total number of exhibitors were from 20 countries, including Germany, Switzerland, Italy, USA and Japan. The exhibition attendance measure, in terms of number of exhibitors, booths and foreign visitors, again reached record values. TIMTOS supporting direct sale Many exhibitors signed contracts or met potential buyers from around the world directly at the fair. For example, Taiwan's KAO MING signed a contract with a Chinese car manufacturer as early as the second day of the exhibition. According to the marketing department of KAO MI NG, the machines generated interest for special 1/2017 T+T T e c h n i k a a t r h