Leading exhibition to be held in Shanghai

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, and SHANGHAI, China, June 22, 2007 -- Aquatech China will be held in Shanghai from 28 to 30 May 2008. The top quality international trade exhibition on process, drinking and wastewater is organized for the first time by Amsterdam RAI in partnership with CHC Exhibition Service. It is supported by Water Quality Association (WQA), the International Water Association (IWA) and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT). Next to the exhibition, the event includes an IWA conference. This new edition of the world renowned Aquatech events brings together international suppliers, manufacturers, businesses, consultants, academics and government policy and decision makers to explore and learn the technology and innovations in the market place today. Aquatech China will take place in the Shanghai Exhibition Centre located in the center of Shanghai, on walking distance of many international hotels.

At least 150 market leaders and specialists in the international world of water use and management will exhibit in 3000 square meters at the Shanghai Exhibition Centre, allowing users from all industry and local and international government to assess the most suitable technologies to handle their needs. From raw water treatment, through drinking and process water usage to waste water disposal, the full water cycle, its treatment and control and its management will be displayed.

Top quality exhibition
Aquatech has been established for over 40 years, with equivalent exhibitions in Europe, the USA and South America winning international acclaim. Using the well established format, the China exhibition will cover the following segments in the water industry: Transport and Storage; Water Treatment; Point of Use; Process Control Technology and Process Automation; and Country Pavilions.

Local support
This initiative into China is fully supported by local and international government organisations. With China entering the WTO and a well established need to get water treatment up to global standards, the exhibition offers a unique forum for the exchange of new and established knowledge and technologies. Whether consolidating and enhancing existing business or seeking new outlets in a major growth environment, this exhibition represents an opportunity for all businesses involved with water.

Conference
Aquatech China is supported by a series of seminars and conferences produced by the IWA on topics that will include desalination and membranes, waste water treatment, recycle and re-use and both sludge and solids treatment and application. For those attending, mechanical and chemical handling, storage, control and monitoring and the management of operations, assets and investments complete the knowledge exchange opportunities.

Aquatech is a portfolio of the world's leading trade exhibitions of process, drinking and waste water technology. The exhibition program provides an extensive overview of the latest developments in the fields of water treatment, transport and storage, process control and process automation, and point of use. Aquatech is for professionals from all parts of the water industry and attracts policy-makers, specialists and those who apply the technology in practice.

The Aquatech world series:
• WQA Aquatech USA 2008: 25-29 March 2008, Las Vegas (NV), USA
• Aquatech China: 28 -- 30 May 2008, Shanghai, China
• Aquatech Amsterdam 2008: 30 September-03 October 2008, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
• Aquaterra, World Forum on Delta & Coastal Development: February 2009, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

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