The recent ASEAN Ceramics & Stone press conference that was held in Hanoi announced significant developments in the ceramics and natural stone industry of Southeast Asia. This press conference was centred around the upcoming co-located exhibition – ASEAN Ceramics and ASEAN Stone 2024. The conference also dived deeper into the major highlights of this much-awaited exhibition, featuring pavilions, theme of the year, and much more.
Major highlights of the ASEAN Ceramics & Stone conference
The highlight of the conference was the announcement of the 8th edition of ASEAN Ceramics and the 1st edition of the only international natural stone exhibition in Southeast Asia, ASEAN Stone. The ASEAN Stone 2024 exhibition is an impactful platform where international exhibiting companies and brands related to machinery, tools, chemicals, and materials of the stone industry can participate. ASEAN Ceramics 2024 is the leading global exhibition for machinery, technology, and materials for manufacturing whiteware, heavy clay, and advanced ceramics.
MMI Asia, one of the leading exhibition organisers, will host this exhibition from December 11–13, 2024. Both of the exhibitions are co-located and the event will have a joint opening ceremony on the very first day wherein industry experts from the ceramics and stone industry will be present. Moreover, this exhibition is supported by the Confindustria Marmomacchine of Italy, CCPIT Building Sub-Council of China, and FIEO of India.
Insights of Michael Wilton, CEO & Managing Director, MMI Asia
Michael Wilton, CEO & Managing Director of MMI Asia, shared his thoughts during the press conference. He talked about how the ceramics industry is evolving rapidly. He also mentioned that the upcoming exhibition will highlight the latest ceramic manufacturing equipment, energy-efficient solutions, and much more. Lastly, he mentioned that the exhibition would be fruitful to the attendees in learning about the future of ceramics production.
ASEAN Ceramics & ASEAN Stone 2024 exhibition theme and pavilion highlights
The theme of the exhibition for this year is “Sustainability and Diversity through Innovation and Collaboration.” As the theme suggests, the exhibition will highlight those ceramic companies that have effectively created new sustainable production methods with the help of the latest innovations and technology.
The previous edition of ASEAN Ceramics that was conducted at Hanoi has been so successful that it continues to receive endorsement from the Ministry of Construction of Vietnam and Ceramic Industry Club ASEAN (CICA). Moreover, many domestic and international government entities have supported the exhibition. Keeping in mind the previous successful editions, ASEAN Ceramics will be featuring the highest-ever international pavilions this year. The international country pavilions include China, Italy, Vietnam, Thailand, Germany, and India. Now, these country pavilions will be presenting a diverse range of raw materials, machinery, and technologies.
Networking opportunities at the exhibition
The leading ASEAN Ceramics & ASEAN Stone 2024 exhibition will welcome influential industry players to the 3-day conference. Here, they will share their insights on topics like “From Climate Change to Net Zero Society” and “Staying Resilient in Ceramic Industry.” The exhibition will also provide an exciting and exclusive three pre-event factory tour on ceramic slabs, sanitaryware, and tiles. Additionally, these tours can be beneficial to trade visitors for business opportunities. They can attend Buyer-Seller meetings, pre-arranged Hosted Buyers Program, Manufacturer’s Gallery as well as many other events.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam is all set to welcome ASEAN Ceramics and ASEAN Stone 2024. The exhibition would pave the way for innovation, growth, collaboration, and new business opportunities. These opportunities will help the attendees develop connections with industry leaders and expand their reach in the region.
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