2012 SPS Industrial Automation Fair Guangzhou Fair Adds Two Trend Areas

To meet industry demand for leaner productivity protocols and advanced measuring methods, SPS - Industrial Automation Fair Guangzhou to be held 7 -9 March 2012 at the China Import and Export Fair Complex, will include new trend areas for Machine Vision and Measurement and Instrument.

Mr Louis Leung, Deputy General Manager of Guangzhou Guangya Messe Frankfurt Co Ltd, one of the show's organisers said: "The fair will deliver more business and value by offering additional solutions in overall equipment effectiveness and complex measuring processes." Mr Leung expects the 2012 show to be a success. "Interest in the event is high; the number of enquiries received from potential exhibitors and visitors are up compared to the same period last year," he added.

Figures released by the China Statistics Bureau confirm the country's industrial automation market is quickly evolving, with investment in fixed assets in the electrical machinery and equipment manufacturing industry, rising 55% in the first six months of 2011. Over the same period, production of communication, computer and other electronic equipment grew 48% and transportation equipment 35%.

For the third consecutive year, the fair is receiving strong support from leading Asian and European trade associations which will organise pavilions and seminars at the fair. Supporting associations include the Robotics Association of Taiwan, the Taiwan Electric and Electronic Manufacturers Association and the AMA Association for Sensor Technology from Germany.