The first EMTE- EASTPO machine tool exhibition will be held from 14 – 17 July 2014 in Shanghai at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. Over 650 international exhibiting companies have confirmed their participation at the exhibition, according to the organizers.

The exhibitors include Bystronic, Carl Zeiss (Shanghai), Emuge-Franken Precision Tools (Suzhou), Fastems, Five Machining Systems (Shanghai), Hermle, Murata Machinery, Starrag, United Grinding (formerly known as Korber Schleifring) among others.

In addition, six national pavilions from Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Spain, South Korea and Switzerland will also be represented at the exhibition.

The EMTE-EASTPO CEO Summit is one of the knowledge sharing platforms held in conjunction with the exhibition. Scheduled for 15 July 2014 at Kerry Hotel Pudong, Shanghai, the summit will host some of the region’s key industry leaders to share on their experiences on the theme, ‘Profitable Growth Through State-of-the-Art Manufacturing’.

The Summit has also confirmed Dr Fritz Klocke, professor and director of laboratory for machine tools and production engineering (WZL) of RWTH Aachen University (Germany), as its keynote speaker. Dr. Klocke will share his insights in his keynote presentation, ‘2014 Global Engineering Trends and Forecasts’.

Its distinguished panel of speakers also include Prof Hellmut Schutte, Professor of International Management, China Europe International Business School (CEIBS); Mr Sancha Garcia, Executive Vice President and Head of Purchasing Department, Volkswagen Group China; Dr Stefan Sack, CEO, COMAU China; Mr Franz-Michael Oppermann, Senior Expert, Staufen Shanghai Consulting Academy Ltd and Mr Rui Jingxi, CEO, Fanuc China among others.

As introduced, the Summit programme will focus on these key areas, namely:

- Machine tools & automation: 21st century global trends and China’s rising issues

- The voice of customers: Perspective from producers and suppliers

- Keys to success for effective production and maximizing operational excellence

EMTE-EASTPO is a strategic partnership of of three partners: CECIMO, EASTPO Culture Development, and MP Organisation.