• Automotive engineering community gathers in Beijing
• About120 exhibitors have confirmed their participation
• Successor event confirmed asCAEMEX

From 27-30 November 2012, representatives of the automotive engineering community will meet at the 34th FISITA(International Federation of Automotive Engineering Societies）World Automotive Congress in Beijing to share ideas and to advance the technological development of the automobile industry. This year, the event is accompanied by the FISITA 2012 International Exhibition for Automotive Engineering and Manufacturing which will open its doors from 27-29 of November, 2012 at the China National Convention Center in the former Olympics Park of Beijing. The FISITA 2012 Exhibition is organized by FISITA and the Society of Automotive Engineers of China (SAE-China), withNürnbergMesse China being the exhibition co-organizer.

“The new trade show will offer an ideal platform for automotive engineering and manufacturing companies to present the latest advances in new automotive concepts, future powertrain technologies, key components and manufacturing equipment and technologies”, assumes Dr. Roland Fleck, CEO of NürnbergMesse Group. The trade exhibition will focus on technology, bringing together automobile OEMs and the suppliers of key components and equipment.

Returning to China after nearly 20 years
This year marks the second time that the FISITA World Automotive Congress will take place in China, the first having been in 1994. Over the past 18 years, there has been a huge change in the automotive industry, and now people have more confidence in the development of this industry. Now the organizers are looking forward to bringing together engineers from all over the world in China. Crane Fan, Managing Director at NürnbergMesse China, explained how the new trade show will enhance the congress: “Confidence in China’s automotive industry is on the rise. There is clearly a demand for such an event, as evidenced by the eminent companies that are sponsoring the event.” These include FAW, Volkswagen, AUDI, BMW, TOYOTA, BAIC, GEELY and GM.

Opening a window to the Chinese market
Nearly 120 exhibitors have so far signed up to this year’s FISITA 2012 Exhibition. The event consists of five exhibition segments: New Energy Car, Engine, Transmission and Powertrain, Car Body, Automotive Electronics and Manufacturing Equipments. In contrast with other trade shows, the local OEM exhibitors, such as SAIC, DFM, BAIC, FAW, JAC, and GEELY, will focus on automobile design and engineering parts. In the area of spare parts, international exhibiting companies include AAM, DELPHI, ZF and BOSCH as well as local companies like WeiChai Power. In addition, many manufacturing companies, such as ABB, KUKA and TRUMPF, have announced their participation.

5,000 visitors from the supply and manufacturing chains of the automotive industry are expected to attend the three days show. The majority of visitors, around 60 percent, are expected from China. The remainder is divided between participants from all over the world, including 163,000 professional automotive engineer FISITA members from 37 countries. “We expect FISITA 2012 to provide an international stage for Chinese automotive engineers and to open a window for the Chinese automotive industry to the entire world and vice versa,” Crane Fan summarized.

CAEMEX – Annual exhibition for the automobile industry
From 2013 on, NürnbergMesse China will join hands with SAE-China to launch an independent trade show with the name CAEMEX: China Automotive Engineering and Manufacturing Expo, which will be accompanying to the Annual Congress of SAE-China. “Since the FISITA 2012 Exhibition is on its way to the leading event in the Chinese automotive exhibition market, we see potential for an annual show to be the first technical communication platform for the automotive industry in China,” Crane Fan explained. CAEMEX will be a trade show customized for car OEM suppliers and manufacturing companies to present their latest solutions in the fields of future power train, key components, manufacturing equipment and technologies.“As CEO of NürnbergMesse Group and Chairman of the board of NürnbergMesse China, I am delighted about the new project and strong partnership in this beautiful and multi-faceted country”, ads Dr. Roland Fleck. The premiere of CAEMEX will take place at the China National Convention Center in Beijing from 26 to 28 of November, 2013.

 
FISITA 2012 World Automotive Congress
This year’s theme “Automobiles and Mobility in a Low Carbon Economy – China and the World” includes the following ten topics: Advanced Internal Combustion Engines, Vehicle Design and Testing, Advanced Vehicle Manufacturing Technology, will be 380 presentations during the congress and 680 first-published papers will be released. The number of the delegates is expected to be about 2,000. The speakers are all the elites in their own industry, including: Heizmann, Member of the Managementboard of Volkswagen AG, President & CEO of Volkswagen Group China; Mr. Jon Lauckner, Vice President & CTO, General Motors; , Chairman of Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co., Ltd; Mr. Tadashi Yamashina, President of Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing China Co., Ltd, Senior Managing Officer of Toyota Motor Corporation andMr. Olaf Kastner, President & CEO, BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd,

About SAE-China
Founded in 1963, SAE-China is a national and academic corporate body and a non-profit organization composed voluntarily by enterprises, institutions, incorporations and professionals in the fields of automotive and relative industries which focus on research, design, manufacturing, education, sales, management and so on. It is the member of FISITA (International Federation of Automotive Engineering Societies）as well as one of the initiators of IPC (International Pacific Conference on Automotive Engineering, which is now renamed as Asia Pacific Automotive Engineering Conference/APAC). SAE-China has become an indispensable and important force for promoting healthy and continuous development of automotive industry through over 40 years' development and has been recognized by domestic and international automotive industries, different social circles, government and nationwide automotive professionals.

About the NürnbergMesse Group
NürnbergMesse is one of the 20 largest exhibition companies in the world and among the Top Ten in portfolio covers some 120 national and inter¬national exhibitions and congresses and approx. 40 sponsored pavilions at Nürnberg and year, around 30,000 exhibitors (international share: 37 %) and up to 1.4 million visitors (international share of trade visitors: 21 %) participate in the own, partner and guest events of the NürnbergMesse Group, which is present with subsidiaries in China, North America, Brazil and group also has a network of 46 representatives operating in 97 countries.

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