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ProPak Asia 2012, organised by Bangkok Exhibition
Services (BES), was held at BITEC, Bangkok, Thailand
from 13 – 16 June 2012. This year’s edition was ProPak
Asia’s biggest ever and saw a 26 per cent increase in size from
last year. The trade fair occupied over 30,000 square metres,
or five halls of BITEC, and brought together 1,525 participants
from 40 different countries and 12 national pavilions from 10
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With over 500 exhibiting companies from 38 countries,
many industry professionals from both the local and
international markets were all geared up for Revac,
Tenaga & Green Energy Asia 2012. Organised by United
Business Media (M) Sdn Bhd, Revac, Tenaga & Green Energy
Asia 2012 was part of the region’s largest mechanical and
electrical engineering event – ASEAN M&E Show 2012.
Held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from 26 - 28
June 2012, the show attracted about 12,000 buyers including
manufacturers, distributors, refrigeration consultants, developers
and maintenance managers from around the region. Specifically
designed as a purely business-to-business event, the show
is held concurrently with the 4 th Regional Refrigeration, Air-
Conditioning and Ventilation Technology Conference 2012 as
well as the 2 nd Green Energy, Technology & Innovation Summit
where industry professionals obtained updates on the latest
trends and issues within the eco-system.
This year, a total of 14 companies participated under the
Singapore Pavilion, led by the Association of Small and
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countries/regional groups: Belgium, China, France, Germany,
Korea, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, UK and the USA.
The Singapore Pavilion, led by the Association of Small and
Medium Enterprises (ASME), comprised of 14 companies
covering a total of 258 square metres. “This is the first time
we are participating at this show, and we are very happy and
satisfied with the outcome of this show. We have received
several enquiries about our product”, said Ms Sandra Kuah,
Accounts Manager of Motion Solution. Many of the exhibitors
sold their products and equipment on site as well, and all
exhibitors were impressed by the excellent turn-out at the
event, and look forward to an even greater event next year.
ProPak Asia serves as an important platform where ideas
can be exchanged and knowledge shared, ensuring that the
industry is updated with the latest technology and news. The
show attracted 35,696 trade visitors from 63 countries, with a
12 per cent increase of overseas attendees from last year. The
show’s stellar results further confirm its position as Asia’s No. 1
trade event for the food, drink, pharmaceutical processing and
packaging industries. The next upcoming ProPak series will be
held in Vietnam on March 2013.
Enterprises (ASME), and they were generally satisfied with
the show’s turn-out. Mr Sunny Chua, manager of Tech United
Air-Conditioning and Electrical Contractors was especially
impressed. “The target market was well met and the visitors are
very specialised – project engineers, owners and developers,”
he added.
Trade visitors also shared the same sentiments. Mr Henry
Trillanes from the Philippines said, “I was very satisfied with this
show as it is a one-stop centre to purchase relevant products
and obtain industry information.” Many visitors look forward to
having an even larger scale event next year.
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