PRESSEINFO - BVV Trade Fairs Brno – PRESS CONFERENCE IN BEIJING
Czech Republic – Your Gateway to the European Market
The Czech Republic is an EU member country of Central Europe, bordered by Germany,
Austria, Slovakia and Poland. The country has a solid democratic tradition and a rich cultural
heritage.
The country’s strongest branch of industry is automotive industry, electronics, and engineering
and machine tools industries. The country´s developed industrial base has attracted many
investment projects of Japanese, Korean and recently also Chinese companies.
Over the past decade the economic co-operation between China and the Czech Republic has
developed quite rapidly. China has become the 4th most important business partner of the
Czech Republic and it is the 2nd largest importer. Chinese imports include cars and parts for the
automotive industry, metal and steel products, electronics and textiles. Among the most traded
Czech exports to China there are cars and spare parts, chemical products, medical drugs and
others. Mutual co-operations offer vast opportunities, especially in high-tech products, electro
engineering, environmental protection, medicine, neonatology, nanotechnologies or new
materials.
BVV Trade Fairs Brno – the leading trade fairs organizer
The country’s second largest city is Brno, also known as the “Capital of Trade Fairs” thanks to
Brno Exhibition Centre established in 1928. BVV Trade Fairs Brno Co., is the leading organizer
of trade shows and the owner of the Brno Exhibition Centre (Central European Exhibition
Centre). With 13 exhibition halls and the total exhibition area of 192,429 sq m the Brno Exhibition
Centre ranks among largest exhibition and convention venues in Europe.
The most famous and prestigious event held at this centre is the annual MSV - International
Engineering Fair, the leading industrial show in the region of Central Europe attended by 1.500
exhibitors and more than 75.000 visitors from 53 countries worldwide. Its prominent profile made
MSV to a leading engineering exhibition event in Europe. 50% of exhibitors are international
companies with many from China, Thailand, India, and Taiwan.
Among other trade fairs’ themes the following are the most important: electrics and electronics
(AMPER), wood processing (WOOD-TEC), agriculture (TECHAGRO), defence technologies and
security (IDET), food machinery and food products (SALIMA), transportation and logistics
(TRANSPORT and LOGISTICS), fashion, clothing, accessories, leather goods, shoes (STYL
KABO).
The 57th International Engineering Fair MSV 2015
Every year, the MSV - International Engineering Fair - confirms its position as a leading industrial
trade fair in Central Europe and shows the high level industrial technology, automation solutions
for industry and progressive machine tools. The participation of leading European and world
producers also testified that the Czech and Central European market with high industrial
potential remains a very attractive sales market.
The participation of 1 627 exhibitors reflects the positive growth of the economy and especially of
industrial production. 76 155 professional visitors from 53 countries attended the show.
The fair is visited by many VIP guests including the President Miloš Zeman and Prime Minister
and Ministers of the Czech Republic and the Slovak Minister of Economy.
The fair has proven its international scope thanks to foreign official, collective and individual
exhibitions of foreign exhibitors. At the last MSV, China was present with 75 companies.
Significant presentation was also brought by Thailand as MSV 2014 Special Guest Country.
International business delegations also arrived from the Russian Federation, Germany, the
countries of South-East Europe, Hungary, Italy and other countries.
MSV 2015: Where the industry of Central Europe meets
The 57th International Engineering Fair will be focusing on automation, environmental
technologies, transport and logistics, and mainly on “Industry 4.0”, i.e. on “digital factory
processes”, automated and integrated industry, which is considered to be the next stage in
manufacturing. 3D printing has been in focus as a high tech topic of the show for the last two
years.
The MSV 2015 will also host the International Fair of Environmental Protection Technology
ENVITECH with technologies for industrial cleaning and reducing environmental burdens in
industrial operations, wastewater treatment, waste management and recycling or disposal of old
environmental burdens.
The central theme of MSV 2015 remains: Automation – a presentation of measurement, control,
automation and control technology. The project highlights a Robotic Park, which will showcase
the latest industrial robots and a conference Industry 4 and Digital Factory.
The MSV, Transport and Logistics and ENVITECH trade fairs will take place from 14 to 18
September 2015. The deadline for submitting applications to participate under favourable pricing
terms expires on 31/3/2015.
"The increasing interest in this year´s MSV show and the higher attendance last year are good
signals of growing economy and the appetite in manufacturing sector for investment in capital
goods and new progressive technologies," said the Mr Jiří Kuliš, CEO of BVV Trade Fairs Brno.
The MSV is a unique opportunity to showcase Chinese export engineering, automation
and electronic products to the Central European market (Czech Republic, Poland,
Slovakia, Hungary, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia and other countries of South-Eastern
Europe).
The Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade has invited China to participate at the MSV 2016
in the capacity of Special Partner Country.
BVV representative for MSV in China:
China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) Machinery
Sub-Council (MSC)
Mr. Jianfei Wang
Vice Secretary General
No.46 Sanlihe Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100823
Tel: +86 10 68594952
E-mail:wangjianfei@ccpitmsc.org
http://www.chinamachine.org.cn/
STYL-KABO–22-24 August, 2015
International Fashion Footwear and Leatherwear Fairs
This fair duo is the only place where supply and demand of the fashion industry from the Czech
Republic, Slovakia and other Central and Eastern European countries come together. It offers
exhibitors a unique opportunity to present their new collections in the attractive and exclusive
environment of modern halls of the Brno Exhibition Center. These fashion and leatherwear fairs,
which take place twice a year in February and August, strictly keep preserve their B2B character
and are the meeting place for professionals and traders from the textile, clothing, shoe and
leather wear industries.
STYL-KABO February 2015 in numbers
At the February 2015 STYL/KABO edition 646 foreign visitors registered at the cash offices.
They came from 18 countries, predominantly from Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Austria and
Germany. Further visitors from more remote countries came from Brazil, India, Pakistan, Ireland,
Russia, Switzerland and the UK. During the three days 65 media representatives from the Czech
Republic and Slovakia accredited at the Press Centre.
BVV representative for STYL/KABO fashion trade shows in China:
MS. LYNN
Project Manager
Beijing Yabao Int'l Exhibition Co., Ltd.
Add.: Room319, No. 93 XIN HUA BEI JIE, TONGZHOU, BEIJING 100110
Tel.: +86 10 6700 1596
e-mail: lin.mei.xian@hotmail.com
www.yabaoexpo.com