EVENT PREVIEW
Below and right : Scenes from TIMTOS 2019 .
Undoubtedly , this cooperation marks a milestone of unity for Taiwan ’ s machine tool industry . The alliance between TIMTOS and TMTS in 2022 represents the development and R & D capacity of Taiwan ’ s smart machinery industry ,” added the show organisers .
TIMTOS 2021
Taiwan , which is ranked as the world ’ s ninth-largest manufacturing nation , is a major producer in the machine tool industry with about 1,950 companies based on the island and over 43,000 people employed in the sector .
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has had a great impact on various industries globally , Taiwan ’ s machine tool industry is built on strong foundations . Combined with the smart manufacturing transformation and the interconnection of upstream and downstream resources , the industry occupies an important position in the global industrial supply chain .
Nearly 1,000 exhibitors participated in the TIMTOS 2021 Online event . Machine tool manufacturers present their latest products and various seminars , workshops and recorded tutorials actively promoted this new type of exhibition format .
Taipei in Taiwan ( Shutterstock . com ).
In 2019 , TIMTOS hosted a record 1,230 exhibitors from 26 countries with 7,000 booths
Exhibitors used 3D , VR and videos to display their latest products and connect with global buyers through online procurement conferences , online real-time matching , video conferences etc . Industry fora and a Factory tour were also held during the event .
The virtual show offered intuitive user interfaces ; interactive search functionality ; onsite tours ; live streams from the summit ;
Tapei in Taiwan , with the iconic Taipei 101 tower in the background .
online procurement meetings ; digital fora ; a guide for online visitors ; the e-official directory and , for pre-registrations , virtual gold coins for a lucky draw .
The event was originally planned as ‘ TIMTOS 2021 Hybrid ’ in a pioneer format as a virtual and physical trade show . Around 7000 online visitors and 40,000 onsite visitors , and over 200 procurement meetings , were expected by the show organisers at the TIMTOS 2021 Hybrid combination . However , COVID-19 concerns led to the cancellation of the physical trade show , although the virtual show ( TIMTOS 2021 Online ) still went ahead .
In 2019 , TIMTOS hosted a record 1,230 exhibitors from 26 countries with 7,000 booths , positioning it among the top three machine tool trade shows in the world . The six-day exhibition attracted a total of 53,777 professional visitors , of whom 7,511 were from overseas .
Manufacturing in focus
At an international press conference for TIMTOS x TMTS 2022 on 2 December 2021 , the show organisers – James C . F . Huang , Chairman of TAITRA ( Taiwan External Trade Development Council ); Larry Wei , Chairman of TAMI ( Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry ) and Harbor Hsu , Chairman of TMBA ( Taiwan Machine Tool & Accessory Builders ’ Association )– sat next to two industry giants ( Jimmy Chu , Chairman of Fair Friend Group and Jui-Hsiung Yen , Chairman of TTGroup ).
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