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June 2009 SUCCESSFUL CHINA MED 2009 INCREASES INDUSTRY CONFIDENCEThe recent staging of CHINA MED 2009, 21st International Medical Instruments and Equipment Exhibition, closed with positive results and enhanced the industry’s confidence: 505 exhibitors from 22 countries showcased their products on 322,900 square feet of exhibit space to 26,408 visitors. As China’s leading trade fair for the medical instrument and equipment industry, CHINA MED 2009 in Beijing featured not only IT technology, medical software, surgical instruments, medical diagnostics and imaging equipment but also special exhibits for medical consumables, orthopedics, dental and rehabilitation equipment. The encouraging number of trade visitors at CHINA MED 2009 confirms the rapid growth and development of the Chinese medical care industry. About 30% of the visitors were from medical organization and R&D institutes while 60% were wholesalers and distributors. Due to new government reforms and policies, China’s medical industry is becoming more important in the global market. According to the PRC Custom statistics, the export of medical devices, equipment and products from January to November 2008 was worth $ 3.2 billion, an increase of 31.4% compared to the same period in 2007. It is estimated that the peak for the Chinese medical industry development will be between 2008 and 2010. The CHINAMED 2009 exhibitors were pleased with their participation and the visitor quality and quantity. “It is encouraging that we have found both clients and supplier in this trade fair. The platform provided by CHINA MED enhances the interaction among the participants effectively. The large visitor participation makes me confident about China’s future,” stated Thomas H. Gutridge from Blu-med. Zhang Ning from Ningbo Xingaoyi Co. Ltd., agreed: “The percentage of trade visitors seems higher than ever. This is our first time we participate as an exhibitor and the results are good.” Jim Litter, Vice President of Service at Vital Image Inc., stated that “sometimes we were too busy to have lunch because there were always visitors interested in our products.” The exhibits at CHINA MED 2009 were complemented by more than 50 high-end symposiums on topics such as medical imaging equipment, logistics and large equipment quality assessment as well as seminars about orthopedic trauma, tumor imaging diagnosis and clinical laboratory science. The next staging of CHINA MED is scheduled for March 2010 in Beijing. For further information on visiting or exhibiting at CHINA MED 2010, contact Messe Düsseldorf North America, 150 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 2920, Chicago, IL 60601. Telephone: (312) 781-5180; Fax: (312) 781-5188; E-mail: info@mdna.com; Visit our web site http://www.mdna.com; Subscribe to our blog at http://www.mdna.com/blog/; Follow us on twitter at http://twitter.com/mdnachicago # # # |