Metalex and Nepcon Vietnam 2011: Quality Is First Priority

12:15:47 PM | 9/30/2011

Vietnam Business Forum talked with Mr Chainarong Limpkittisin, Managing Director of Reed Tradex, the organizer of METALEX Vietnam and NEPCON Vietnam 2011 to be held in Ho Chi Minh City on October 6-8, 2011, featuring over 700 global brands from 25 countries worldwide showcasing state-of-the-art innovations to more than 12,000 quality buyers. Yen Huyen reports
 
What Vietnamese supporting industry is expected to benefit from the Metalex and Nepcon Vietnam 2011?
Metalex has been in Vietnam for four or five years and we have considerable experience in how to match the Vietnamese supporting industrialists’ requirements. Therefore, machines and technologies will be intentionally selected to be suitable for your country. It means that they are not too much advanced and complicated, they are absolutely suitable to be presented in Metalex and Nepcon Vietnam 2011. . Therefore, machines and technologies will be intentionally selected to be suitable for your country. It means that they are not too much advanced and complicated, they are absolutely suitable to be presented in Metalex and Nepcon Vietnam 2011.
Furthermore, we also try to arrange many activities that benefit visitors. We have conferences to facilitate the exhibition, in which speakers from Thailand and Japan that have competencies in supporting industry will talk about the industry. As we know that, Thai businesses have good experience in developing supporting industries and support a regional manufacturing hub and supplier for many of the world’s largest automakers. Its auto industry is the largest in Southeast Asia, with a combined capacity to produce more than one million vehicles per year. In addition, its auto industry infrastructure is the most developed in the region, therefore, the Thai speaker will share valuable knowledge with Vietnamese visitors. Also, we have speakers from Japan to share experience on how to cooperate with local partners to promote the industry. These will be great opportunities for Vietnamese investors to acquire useful knowledge to further strengthen their abilities in the supporting industry. , the Thai speaker will share valuable knowledge with Vietnamese visitors. Also, we have speakers from Japan to share experience on how to cooperate with local partners to promote the industry. These will be great opportunities for Vietnamese investors to acquire useful knowledge to further strengthen their abilities in the supporting industry.
Besides, we have invited Taiwan Machinery Association to show their best machinery and technologies in the “Taiwan Pavilion” at the exhibition. Five or six of its latest machines will be showcased to visitors.and technologies in the “Taiwan Pavilion” at the exhibition. Five or six of its latest machines will be showcased to visitors.
What are the differences between Metalex and Nepcon Vietnam 2011 and your previous shows?
The government of Vietnam plans to enhance the capabilities of supporting industries to heighten their product quality and productivity and expand their production in order to meet the demands and standards of foreign investors. The orders are at the door, but the manufacturers must be ready to fill them. New machinery and technologies can help them let in the flow of business opportunities for themselves. And at “METALEX Vietnam” and “NEPCON Vietnam,” they will discover how they can produce more to earn more with new machinery and technologies they have been looking for from 700 brands from 25 countries, including six national pavilions from China, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand. We will have the best technologies; for example, we will have the best of Taiwanese machinery, the launches of award-winning technologies for the first time in Southeast Asia. We will have a complete range of the world’s top-five brands of machine tools and metalworking technologies, top-five brands of SMT and soldering technologies, leading mould-making machinery, and top-notch metrology technologies at the shows. There will also be a special showcase of high-tech industrial robots in “Live Robot Demonstration Zone.”
 
METALEX Vietnam and NEPCON Vietnam 2011 are 100 percent ready as the meeting place of the manufacturing community, opening wide the doors for Vietnamese industrialists discover how to raise quality and productivity, as well as expand production, with new machine tools, metalworking technologies, and electronics manufacturing technologies from 700 brands of 25 countries.
 
In addition to the technologies, business opportunities will be plentiful at the shows. If industrialists are selling or sourcing industrial parts, it will be easy for them to meet new buyers and subcontractors at the events. Likewise, if they want to be an agent representing global machinery or technology brands in local markets, the global brands looking for local agents will be waiting to talk business with them. We will make these business goals come true even more easily with a complimentary “Online Business Matchmaking” service. Contact potential buyers and business partners and make appointments right on our web site for business meetings at the shows. We will also provide insightful knowledge on new technologies and trends from industry gurus in on-site seminars.
 
And special for this year, First Time in ASEAN!We will be introducing Vietnamese to “Titan” the Entertainment Robot which will fly in direct from the UK to Ho Chi Minh City at METALEX Vietnam 2011 and NEPCON Vietnam 2011. Titan’s body is a proof of the excellence of the machine tools and metalworking innovations and its abilities are the testament to the peak of electronic technologies, so Titan’s performances will inspire industrialists and bring them the futuristic technologies now available. This is a world-renowned giant robot designed and built by “Cyberstein Robots Limited” in England, for research purposes, but its amazing abilities to entertain the crowds were soon discovered, and it has been captivating its audience across the globe, including Hollywood, ever since. According to the organiser of the event, it costs over US$100,000 to bring Titan robot to Vietnam. Titan the Robot will be performing at “METALEX Vietnam” and “NEPCON Vietnam” during 6 – 8 October, three times a day. Vietnamese industrialists who are interested to meet TITAN face to face, please register in advance at www.metalexvietnam.com
 
How many visitors are expected at Metalex and Nepcon Vietnam 2011?
First of all,we are quite happy with the feedback from Metalex and Nepcon Vietnam 2010. Last year, we expected to welcome 10,000 visitors, but in fact, attendance was 20 percent higher than expected. For this year, we are confident to say that the statistics will be significantly higher than last year. There are many exhibitors from Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand and a big number from Japan, China and other countries participating in the events.
Could you forecast the Vietnam Industry growth for 2011 and in the coming years?
In my view, Vietnam industry development has great potential, although the country has been facing obstacles under the impact of monetary policy and inflation. However, the FDI and ODA flows still come to Vietnam, therefore, it is indisputable that your industry will strongly develop.
 
However, I should mention that many foreign countries’ enquiries are to cooperate with more professional Vietnamese manufacturers, especially Japanese investors who require the further improvement of the delivery system of Vietnamese manufacturers to them. It is an extremely important issue that Vietnamese companies have to meet the standards of quality, control and on-time delivery as committed. many foreign countries’ enquiries are to s, especially Japanese investors who . It is an extremely important issue that Vietnamese companies have to meet the standards of quality, control and on-time delivery as committed.
There are a lot of manufacturing exhibitions by other organisations in Ho Chi Minh City, what are your core competencies compared to competitors?
Competition is a given in all sectors. In our field, we always have sustainable development strategies and our own strengths. Furthermore, our first priority is the exhibition’s quality; we do not try to increase in size, but to improve the quality of exhibitions. We are confident that people can benefit and gain valuable opportunities to develop in the future by participating in our events. At our exhibitions, we do not have much money matching there, instead we bring valuable knowledge, advanced technologies, and high quality products. More importantly, we create chances to connect buyers and sellers to build development cooperation for the future. ; we do not try to increase in size, but to improve the quality of exhibitions. We are confident that people can benefit and gain valuable opportunities to develop in the future by participating in our events. At our exhibitions, we do not have much money matching there, instead we bring valuable knowledge, advanced technologies, and high quality products. More importantly, we create chances to connect buyers and sellers to build development cooperation for the future.
Thus, I agree with you that there are a lot of exhibitions from organisations in Taiwan, Hong Kong and others, but you can feel the differences if you come with us.come with us.