China Brew & Beverage 2012

The first collaborative show between drinktec, the world’s leading global trade fair for the beverage and liquid food industry, and China Brew & Beverage (CBB) received much enthusiasm and praise from show attendees. The unanimous opinion had been that CBB is now on the optimum path to position itself as the leading trade fair platform in China for beverage and liquid foods in Asia.The 10th exhibition was held on September 19 to 22 at the China International Exhibition Centre in Beijing.

High international turnout

CBB made history when the show expanded, occupying six exhibition halls and 70,000 square metres of exhibition space, on which about 700 exhibitors from 33 countries and Chinese districts displayed their technology and products.With a remarkable number for overseas enterprises, the exhibition area covered 15,450 sqm2 of floor space.The German pavilion alone took up an area of over 1500 sqm2 to house 47 companies. Frequent exhibitors Krones, Sidel, KHS, Sacmi, and HEUFT were joined by new names in the Chinese exhibition circuit such as Spirax Sarco, Exxon Mobil, AETNA, and Hanovia. Switzerland-based liquid package specialist Sidel, American hygiene and cleaning products manufacturer Diversey and German chemical company BASF introduced their latest products.

The Chinese exhibitors occupied Halls E2, E3, E4, W3 and W4 of Beijing New China International Exhibition Centre. Tech- Long, Hangzhou Youngsun, Newamstar, Lehui, CNUE, GLM2, and HangzhouZhongya presented the latest technologies, with their innovative ideas and technologies revealing an upgrade in the Chinese brew and beverage industry.

Organisers reported a higher attendance for international visitors, with large delegations from Viet Nam, Russia and other neighbouring countries. Several high-end liquid-food manufacturers from China also came to the fair in groups.

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