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IFAT Most Successful CHINA Ever IFAT China attracted over 10 thousands of pollution control IFAT China attracted over 10 thousands of pollution control n t professionals in the largest turnout the show has ever seen. th gt nt w s re professionals in the largest turnout the show has ever seen. T he numbers alone are staggering: 362 exhibitors from 25 countries, 11,200; about half of those from China. This year’s IFAT China proved to be one of the most comprehensive trade fairs for the environmental industry in Asia, with more exhibitors, a significant increase of Chinese exhibitors, greater exhibition space and more visitors. The third International Trade Fair for Water, Sewage, Refuse, Recycling and Natural Energy Sources attracted 11,200 trade visitors from 72 countries even though the event had been shortened from four to three days. This represented an increase of 15 percent over the previous year. The top five international visiting countries were Japan, Thailand, Korea, Germany and Vietnam in that order. The demand for exhibition space was stronger than ever, and growing by 50 percent. All in all, 362 companies from 25 countries presented their new products and services from Sept. 23 to 25 in the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. In comparison to the last IFAT China, held in 2006, exhibitor numbers increased by 27 percent. The top five exhibiting countries were China, Germany, Korea, the United States and Italy in that order. Additionally, the show featured five joint participations from Austria, Germany, the United Kingdom, Korea and Switzerland. As for the past two events, the show received great support from national and international governmental authorities. “IFAT China took a great step forward in terms of exhibitor numbers, Chinese participation and the overall presentation,” said Astrid Klug, Parliamentary State Secretary at the German Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety. “No other environmental trade fair in China provides so many high-ranking exhibitors and technical innovations.” The program The conference program, including technical and scientific conferences, which were organized by the German Association for Water, Wastewater and Waste (DWA), with special themes, exhibitor presentations and B2B matchmaking for exhibitors, once again received a fantastic feedback. All in all more than 130 speakers were involved 46 Pollution Engineering NOVEMBER2008 in over 120 lectures where experts and audience could meet and discuss the current status of environmental technology. Nearly 5,300 trade visitors came to the forums, lectures and workshops. Besides the conference programs, visitors and exhibitors of this year’s show also had the opportunity to attend the fourth edition of Analytica China, the International Trade Fair for Analysis, Biotechnology, Diagnostics, Laboratory Technology and Services. This tandem arrangement gave visitors and exhibitors of both fairs access to crossover industries like instrumental analysis, laboratory technology and biotechnology. In addition to the 11,200 IFAT China visitors, a further 2,700 visitors from Analytica China could be found perusing IFAT booths and exhibitions. “Cycle waste management is more important than ever. IFAT China was established just at the right point of time and it will be a very important trade fair in the future as well”, said H.C. Klaus Toepfer, Ph.D., the former executive director of the United Nations Environment Programme. “[The shows] definitely complemented one another. This co-location proved to be excellent.” PE The next event will be held in 2010. Details are still being put together and PE will list them in our online calendar as they become available. Visit www.pollutionengineering.com http://www.pollutionengineering.com

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Pollution Engineering - November 2008 Contents The Editor's Desk EnviroNews PE Events Legal Lookout Casebook Canada Environment Management The Green Files Waste Island Phase I ESAs and Vapor Intrusion Meeting the Mercury Target Wet ESPs - The Sky's the Limit Most Successful IFAT China Ever Thermoplastic to the Rescue Install a Trench Without Open Excavations Remediate Impacted Soils Without Accumulation of Metabolites Apply an Alternative to Wet ESP Solve These Common Pump Problems Minimize Risks Handling Ammonia Monitor International Regulatory Developments for Audits Skim Oil and Save Prevent Chemical Vapor Intrusion Spill Control and Containment Products Pumps and Systems Equipment PE Products Classified Marketplace Advertisers Index State Rules

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