By Wu Xiaoyun

  On 15th April, the 137th China Import and Export Fair opened in Guangzhou. 406 Nantong enterprises appeared at 41 exhibition booths. There were in total 645 exhibition booths, presenting the strength and vitality of Nantong’s industries to global merchants. 

  From 15th to 19th April, phase one of the Canton Fair was themed ‘advanced manufacturing’, highlighting advanced industries and technological support. The 125 manufacturing enterprises of the Nantong delegation occupied 180 exhibition booths in exhibition areas including hardware tools, smart home appliances, and consumer electronics. In the exhibition area, innovative products such as a lightweight single-mast aerial work platform with a maximum working height of 12 meters and a fully intelligent AI vacuum cleaner attracted merchants to stop and experience them. Workers from Nantong Bureau of Commerce said that the participating enterprises generally increased their investment in research and development, and that many products have reached international leading levels in terms of energy efficiency and intelligence. 

  In the exhibition area of hardware tools, a lot of purchasers gathered in front of the booth of Nantong Aigu Electromechanical Co., Ltd. The company’s major products such as electrical drill and chain saw cover markets in the Middle East, Southeast Asia and South America. ‘In only half a day after the opening, we have received more than 20 batches of merchants from countries including Russia and India. More than half of them have reached preliminary cooperation intentions with us. The effect is satisfactory.’ Huang Jiawei, the person in charge of the enterprise, said that he hoped that through the Canton Fair, they could communicate more with excellent suppliers and purchasers, develop more new clients and expand cooperation space.