All praises for Indonesia's largest industrial event

The Manufacturing Indonesia and Machine Tool Indonesia is scheduled from 2-5 December 2009 with the optimism that it will replicate, if not surpass, the same level of interest and participation in its 2008 edition held on 3 - 6 December 2008. The 2008 edition attracted 35,717 trade visitors to the 27,024-square-meter venue. The show was held in conjunction with Plastics & Rubber Indonesia and Propak Indonesia which was attended by an additional 16,490 visitors. With the tremendous interests from exhibitors, a temporary structure, Hall F, had to be built at the Jakarta International Expo Centre to accommodate the 1,934 companies that exhibited including national and regional groups from Austria, China, Germany, Italy, Poland, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and the UK. Exhibitors were delighted with their participation with 85% requesting space at the next event in 2009. The Plastics and Rubber Indonesia and ProPak Indonesia which ran alongside Machine Tool and Manufacturing Indonesia attracted 490 exhibitors from 28 countries. Exhibited were the latest equipment and technologies from leading manufacturers and local agents including Agru Kunststofftechnik, Amut, Anfu Plastics Machinery, Bilplast Grapindo, Chen Hsong Machinery, Hwa Chin Machinery, Queens Machinery, Riasarana Ekapratama and Starlinger. In the same manner, ProPak Indonesia 2008 highlighted the full range of products for the food and pharmaceutical packaging sector from companies such as Autopack, Bella Nitec Machinery, Fillomatic Global Industries, Mitra Pack, Polypack Perkasa, Sunpack and Yong Fa Machinery. Side events added value to the exhibition with the holding of high level conferences such topics as: "Quality and Safety of Thermal Food Processing" (GAPMMI- Indonesian Food and Beverage Association); "The Essence of Packaging, Innovation-technology-trends-environment" (FPI- Indonesian Packaging Federation); "Economic Outlook 2009 and Strategy of Woven Polyolefin Manufacturers Industry" (GIATPI- Indonesian Woven Polyolefin Manufacturers Association).

Excellent response from exhibitors

In terms of population, Indonesia is the 4th biggest market on the planet and the world's 3rd largest democracy, with a wealthy middle class, larger than that of Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore combined - and with one of the fastest growing economies in Asia. The manufacturing industries are expected to record an average growth of as much as 8% annually. Exhibitors and visitors praised the show's relevance especially to Indonesia's growing industrial sector. Mr. Ir. R. Rammon, Director for PT Gerfa Manunggal Teknindo (sole agent to Hyundai, Kia and Hurco), said "Machine Tool Indonesia is truly the show for machine tool companies. Not only is it the largest in terms of size, it also brings us the largest pool of potential buyers". "The German capital goods industry considers Manufacturing Indonesia as an important exhibition in the region and a good way for German companies to meet their customers and partners and to increase their business in Indonesia. We have already reserved the space for the German Pavilion at Manufacturing Indonesia 2009", explained Friedrich Wagner from the German Engineering Federation (VDMA) who supported the Official German Pavilion. Mr. Enrico Suwandi of Ekatama group said "Manufacturing Indonesia provides an excellent opportunity for companies to gauge themselves amongst their peers and to showcase their products and services to those that matter most, potential users and partners. "Manufacturing Indonesia is an excellent show with a high level of good quality visitors. We came to find a distributor and have many contacts from which to make our selection" said Marku Vaarni from KNFNike Air Max