ACG again attended the China Composites Expo with Bernard Twist, Export Sales Manager being present on the Shanghai Leadgo stand.

China Composites 2006 was again larger and more professional than in previous years. The show venue was split over 2 floors and ACG shared the custom-built stand of Shanghai Leadgo-Tech with Aerovac Systémes France on the larger and busier of the two floors. Didier Gal and Mike Cooke were in attendance from ASF and Umeco respectively. The Shanghai Leadgo-Tech show stand followed last year's design very closely, but unusually, neither ACG nor ASF had individual entries in the exhibitor's catalogue and the only mention of our two companies was within the text accompanying the Leadgo entry. This will be addressed for 2007 when the Show moves to Beijing.

There was a significant increase in the number of overseas companies exhibiting and of the 207 companies exhibiting, 41% were from outside China - an increase of more than 100% on 2005.

China Composites is fast becoming a significant show for suppliers and customers in South East Asia and because of its global significance, I would recommend that David Smith visit when the Show is next held in 2007 in Beijing.