BIOTECH CHINA Produces Good Results.* High Proportion of Foreign Exhibitors * 5,179 Trade Visitors from 29 Countries * First German Joint Pavilion * Organizers and Attendees Very Satisfied SHANGHAI, China & HANNOVER, Germany -- BIOTECH CHINA, which took place from 28 to 30 May 2008, closed on a positive note. It was the second time that the Shanghai International Exhibition Center (INTEX) had hosted this central communication platform for the biotechnology industry in Asia. "With foreign exhibitors comprising 41% of the total and 5,179 professional visitors from 29 countries, the event more than fulfilled our expectations", said Andreas Gruchow, Board member of Deutsche Messe Deutsche Messe, or The German Mass, (Deutsche Messe und Ordnung des Gottesdiensts) was published by Martin Luther in 1526. It followed his Latin mass (1523). The German Mass was completely chanted, except for the sermon. AG, Hannover, the organizers of BIOTECH CHINA. "In particular, we have seen a marked improvement in the calibre of the exhibitors and visitors from this future-oriented, specialized sector. Our trade show has established a firm foothold in China's most important economic centre." A total of 121 exhibitors from 15 countries showcased their products and innovations in a display covering 3,700 square metres Noun 1. square metre - a centare is 1/100th of an are centare, square meter area unit, square measure - a system of units used to measure areas . Exhibitors included leading companies such as Sarstedt, Millipore, Merck Chemicals, Roche Diagnostics Roche Diagnostics Division is a subsidiary of Hoffmann-La Roche which manufactures equipment and reagents for research and medical diagnostic applications. Internally, it is organized into six major business areas: Roche Applied Science, Roche Centralized Diagnostics, Roche and Sartorius. Whereas most of the exhibitors who took part last year were from Asia, this year saw numerous companies from Germany, the USA and Canada join the ranks. BIOTECH CHINA also welcomed the first German joint display, as well as stands from biotech associations and business development agencies from Germany, Austria, Spain and the USA. Finally, the trade show was also attended by delegations from Spain, Canada, Australia and the USA. In general, the exhibitors were extremely satisfied with the event, as typified by the comments of Dr. Viktoras Butkus, Chairman & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Fermentas Life Sciences Fermentas Life Sciences is a world-wide group of biotech companies which specialize in the manufacture of products for molecular biology in the laboratory. The group consists of Fermentas Inc. , Lithuania: "Fermentas has opened a new subsidiary in Shenzen. BIOTECH CHINA has proved to be the perfect platform for us to build stronger relationships to China's research community and potential partners and customers. We will be back in 2009!" The German joint stand enjoyed similar success. Dr. Bernd Glauner, Head of CASY CASY Chemical Agent Storage Yard Technology, innovatis AG, reports: The excellent organization of the German Pavilion at BIOTECH CHINA has considerably contributed to not only strengthen the relationship with our partner ALIT, but especially to further establish and extend our network in China through numerous high-quality leads." A side program created for the foreign exhibitors included an evening reception at the German embassy, as well as a visit to a modern biotech park in Shanghai, where various research institutes and many foreign biotech and pharmaceutical companies operate under optimal conditions. The concept, combining the three-day exhibition and the Innovation Forum with the BIO-FORUM, a parallel two-day Congress, was well received by professional visitors from outside China. The USA, Canada, Germany and Scandinavia were among the top ten countries in terms of visitor numbers this year. Exhibiting companies used the Innovation Forum for company and product presentations. This year's comprehensive program was characterized by a strong German presence with exhibitors from Germany's joint display and Merck Chemicals playing an active part. The BIO-FORUM Congress had an impressive list of high-profile speakers, including Bristol Meyers Squipp, GE Healthcare GE Healthcare is a $18 billion (USD) unit of General Electric (GE). It employs more than 46,000 people worldwide and is headquartered in Chalfont St. Giles, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom. GE Healthcare is the first GE business segment headquartered outside the United States. , Genentech, Glaxo Smith Kline, Waters and many other global companies, who addressed such keynote topics as stem cell stem cell In living organisms, an undifferentiated cell that can produce other cells that eventually make up specialized tissues and organs. There are two major types of stem cells, embryonic and adult. and RNAi technology, biomarkers and diagnostics, as well as work in drug discovery and generic drugs generic drug, a drug sold or prescribed under the nonproprietary name of its active ingredients or under a generally descriptive name rather than under a brand or trade name. . Recruiting skilled personnel was another keynote theme in Shanghai. On 30 May the trade show featured a Bio-Career Day, which afforded an ideal careers platform where international companies engaged in life sciences can show what they have to offer as employers and have an excellent opportunity to meet potential employees personally. The participating companies included Fosun, Abbott, Qiagen and Invitrogen. BIOTECH CHINA is a member of the global BIOTECHNICA family. The collaboration with the Chinese trade fairs BIOTECH & PHARM PHARM Pharmacy CHINA, ISCL ISCL International Society for Cutaneous Lymphomas ISCL Interim Status Compliance Letter (International Scientific Instruments, Chemical Reagent reagent /re·a·gent/ (re-a´jent) a substance used to produce a chemical reaction so as to detect, measure, produce, etc., other substances. re·a·gent n. and Laboratory Equipment Expo), as well as the high-profile scientific congress BIO-FORUM provide access to all areas of the biotech and pharmaceutical industries in Asia. The next BIOTECH CHINA will take place from 1 to 3 June 2009 at the same venue in Shanghai. Additional press releases and photos may be downloaded from: www.biotechnica.de/presseservice |
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