CSF: Electronics & Components sold out

CSF: Electronics & Components sold out

All 2,900 booths filled at AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong, expansion planned for 2009 event

Wednesday, September 03, 2008

HONG KONG: Global Sources' China Sourcing Fair: Electronics & Components is sold out six weeks before its scheduled run Oct. 12-15 at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong. This October's show will feature over 2,900 booths of finished electronics and components from mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea and other Asian countries.

"Demand for this Fair has grown every year since its launch in Shanghai in 2003. Our recent April show was 27 percent bigger than the previous year and our forthcoming show has sold out faster than ever before," said Global Sources' Executive Director, Sarah Benecke. "In response to this strong interest, we plan to expand into an additional hall with a capacity of over 400 booths for our October 2009 Fair."

"Buyers visiting the Fair will see over 2,200 booths from mainland China alone. In addition, there are more than 280 booths from Hong Kong and 370 booths from Taiwan. We are also pleased to host pavilions from Korea and Taiwan," added Benecke.

Last October's Fair attracted over 30,000 buyers from 150 countries and regions. The show regularly attracts buyers from leading companies including 3M, Best Buy, Canon, Carrefour, Circuit City, Fujitsu, General Motors, Hewlett-Packard, Monster Cable, Motorola, Panasonic, Philips, RadioShack, Samsung Electronics, Sears Global Sourcing, Siemens, Sony, Staples, Sun Microsystems, Tesco International Sourcing and ThreeSixty Sourcing. The show will also feature special Vendor Summits and Private Buyer Meetings.

Specialized pavilions help showcase electronics & components suppliers

The Fair is organized in convenient pavilions to help buyers quickly find and compare products and suppliers:
* Consumer Electronics
* Digital Entertainment
* In-car Electronics
* Computers & Networking
* Telecom Products & Wireless
* Mobile Phone Products
* VoIP & WiFi Products
* GPS Products
* Health & Personal Care Electronics
* Security Products
* Electronic Components
* Opto-electronics
* Power Supplies; and
* Interconnect Technology

The October Fair is the third of four China Sourcing Fair: Electronics & Components shows that take place annually. New and emerging markets have become increasingly important to suppliers and the Fair has already taken place this year in Dubai, June 9-11. It will also be held by Pico Event Management (under license from Global Sources) Nov. 14-16 in the booming market of Mumbai, India, for the first time.

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