Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Ho Chi Minh Office and Investment & Trade Promotion Centre (ITPC) are coming together to co-organized their events “Business Alliance 2014 for Supporting Industry,” with Reed Tradex events “METALEX Vietnam 2014 (MXV)”, “NEPCON Vietnam 2014 (NEV)” and “Industrial Components and Subcontracting Vietnam 2014 (ICSV)” during October 9-11, 2014 at Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC), Ho Chi Minh City, said Mr. Duangdej Yuaikwarmdee, Deputy Managing Director and General Manager Vietnam of Reed Tradex Co., Ltd.
“We believe this collaboration will benefit the growth of the supporting industries tremendously. Not only the discovery of the latest machine tools and metalworking technologies in “METALEX Vietnam” and new SMT and testing technologies and equipment for electronics manufacturing in “NEPCON Vietnam,” but also meet 50 Japanese sellers and 50 Vietnamese sellers who are looking for buyer, industrial parts and Vietnamese suppliers of quality parts and components. Meanwhile, the co-location of ICSV will help you source quality industrial parts by bringing over 60 parts makers from Hanoi led by Hanoi Trade Promotion Centre (HTPC), and from Thailand led by BOI Unit for Industrial Linkage Development (BUILD),” he remarked.
At Metalex Vietnam 2013 in Ho Chi Minh City
With over 700 technology providers are ready to showcase a vast array of metalworking solutions and SMT technologies to further enhance your productivity such as ABB, AMADA, DKSH, HEXAGON METROLOGY, ITO GROUP, KEYENCE, NIHON SUPERIOR, OTC, SAEILO, SAITAMA, SINFONIA, SIP, SODICK, SUMITOMO, THAISARCO, THK, TOSTEM, and more. As well as the power of 9 international pavilions from Germany, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and Vietnam will enable you to adopt new knowledge, innovations, and networking opportunities from international providers and suppliers.
To support Vietnamese manufacturing industries, Reed Tradex and Ho Chi Minh City Association of Mechanical Engineering (HAME) will organize “Engineer Master Class” on Thursday 9 October 2014, 13.30 - 16.00 hrs at Meeting Room for Vietnamese engineers to improve their management skills and move up the ladder of success.
For the first time in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnamese industrialists will enjoy an exciting and inspirational experience in competition for “Koma Taisen” as highlight activity in “METALEX Vietnam 2014,” taking place on Saturday 11 October 2014, 13.00 - 16.00 hrs at Meeting Room. The winner will take part in “World Championship Sekai Koma Taisen 2015” which will be held on 15 February 2015 in Yokohama City, Japan.
Koma Taisen tournament gathers small and medium sized manufacturing association (SME's) from all Japan, and is designed to promote the prosperity of the manufacturing industry through competition of Koma showcasing skills and technology, as well as providing the opportunity for participating companies to promote their high professional skills to the world.
“The 3rd Hand Soldering Championship” will be organized once again in conjunction with NEPCON Vietnam to seek for the talented hand soldering technicians. This will be an arena for participants to build a functional electronics assembly within a time limit. Assemblies will be judged with IPC-A-610E Class 3 criteria and IPC-A-610 by Master Instructors.
To expand business networks, we also provide service that will enable you to meet the right target agents, suppliers or future business associates more easily with “Agent Wanted”, a service to assist technology providers to meet the right agents in Vietnam for expanding the market in Vietnam and “Sourcing Service”, a service to help you find proper suppliers to complete your manufacturing process.
Altogether, four major events and all activities will create a dynamic technology and trade exchange platform for Vietnam, so mark your calendar and come find the best business opportunity here. Mr. Duangdej concluded.
Mr. Asada "JOE" Kiyoji, General Director of Sodick Vietnam Co., Ltd. said that investment from Japan for industrial market is still good situation. “We estimate that it could be increasing for a few years. Our products are die-mold related machines and we support manufacturing industry in Vietnam. We believe that our activity can support Vietnamese key industries development and it will effect to economic growth and community enforcement. We’re going to show SL400G which is the latest anchor product of the wire cut electric discharge machine and Electric Discharge Machine AG40L in “METALEX Vietnam 2014” as products of the highest standard and the support to contribute them to customers,” he noted.
Mr. Hiroshi Saito, Managing Director of Tostem Thai Co., Ltd. said: “We are confident in the professionalism of Reed Tradex for every show organized by them is of high quality. I would like to invite all industrialists to come experience the innovative technologies, new ideas, and new networks at the show.”
Mr. Zann Kin, Senior Marketing Executive of HISAKAWORKS SEA SDN BHD VIETNAM REP. OFFICEsaid: “METALEX Vietnam is very important in bringing together various industries. Every year, the event attracts important people in their occupation and expertise to participate in this exhibition, making it even much more valuable.”