Mumbai.

China Homelife and Machinex, the three day trade show organised by Meorient International, Shanghai, kicked off yesterday at the Bombay Convention and Exhibition Centre, Mumbai.

China Homelife India, represents products such as furniture, textile & garments, home appliances, household items, gift articles, luggage bags and many more, whereas, China Machinex India will showcase building materials, hardware and tools, lighting, auto parts, machinery and various other sectors. The twin exhibitions will witness a tremendous response from the industry with participation of more than 1500 exhibitors from China, displaying over 25,000 products spread over 3 halls spanning over 38000 sq. mtrs of the exhibition area.

Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) as the national partner for this exhibition, will be organising China-India Economic Forum on December 11, 2019 concurrent to China Homelife India & China Machinex India 2019, which will see participation from the  captains of the Indian industry.

The objectives of this forum are deepening bilateral relations, enhancing the economic engagement and exploring various trade opportunities between India and China. In addition, the expo will hold three mini conferences which will include series of presentations on specialised industry topics were India-China Textile Cooperation; India-China Machinery Cooperation; India-China Electronics Cooperation.

The event continues to focus on the increasing trade and building sustainable relationships between Chinese and Indian companies to congregate and conduct business.

Machinex India 2019 will witness several exciting partnerships and announcements that promise to augur in new trends in the industry. 

Eric Pan, Chairman, Meorient, said, “We are delighted to be the organisers of India’s largest event showcasing Chinese trade, which would lay the foundation to choose the latest technologies for our future needs. China Homelife and Machinex’ provides companies with the exposure to meet industry stakeholders, industries experts, who can present innovative technologies that can help grow trade between the neighbouring countries. Apart from providing a platform to showcase their products and innovations, the Trade Fair also presents the opportunity for participants to network with potential business experts.”

Binu Pillai, COO, Meorient, said, “We marvel at the way China Homelife and China Machinex India, has grown to be the most influential event in the corporate landscape, with the Indian business community throwing open its doors to Chinese trade. We have also provided a platform for an Indian business delegation to meet with Chinese Government officials. We look forward to the 7th edition of the Trade Fair breaking new grounds, with three days of high intensity business deliberations.”

The trade fair was well received by the industry at large with support from associations in FMCG and core industry such as Association Of Furniture Manufacturers & Traders (AFMT); Bombay Industries Association (BIA); Indian Chamber of International Business (ICIB); Indian Merchants’ Chamber (IMC); Global Textile Welfare Association (GTWA); India Tech Foundation (ITF); Jamnagar Chamber of Commerce India (JCCI); Luminaires Accessories Components Manufacturers Association (LACMA); Marathwada Association of Small Scale Industries and Agriculture (MASSIA); Nashik industries & Manufacturers Association (NIMA); Pen and Stationery Association of India (PSAI); Plywood Welfare Association of India (PWAI); South Indian Education Society(SIES).

Their members get fast track entry into the exhibition and priority meetings with top Chinese manufacturers and witnessed participation from prominent industry key leaders. The Trade Fair is a part of a world series of events sponsored by the Government of China and also takes place in 11 other countries every year such as Poland, South Africa, Egypt, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Nigeria, Brazil, Mexico, UAE, Jordan and Kenya.

The first day was inaugurated by Sunil Rane, MLA, and Government of Maharashtra.

Apart from the MLA Sunil Rane, dignitaries present were such as Sunil Khanna, Past Chairman, Maharashtra State Council & President and MD, Vertiv India, Jane Karkada, Regional Director-Western Region, CII, Ashish Vaid, President, IMC Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Siddharth Shenoy, President, Bombay Industries Association, XuQinshan, Deputy Secretary General, Hangzhou Municipal People's Government, Liu Xiaohong, Investigator-Bureau of Commerce, Anhui Province, LuoLinfeng, Deputy Head-Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou Municipal People's Government, XuLijun, Section chief, Wenzhou Bureau of Commerce, Tang Guocai, Consul General, Consulate General of the People's Republic of China, Mumbai, Eric Pan, CEO,  Meorient.