20 STORM & SECURITY PROTECTION / FORECAST 2016
Growing in the
Right Direction
R+T Asia 2016 breaks records
SPECIAL / REPORT
R+T Asia 2016, held March 22 to 24 in Shanghai, China,
set records for exhibitor and visitor attendance and
exhibitor space, attracting 27,088 visitors and 486
exhibitors. This year's show covered nearly 485,000 square
feet, increasing the show's floor space by 20 percent over
2015, with displays focused on interior and exterior sun
protection systems, windows, doors, gates and roller
shutters.
"Our continued growth is solid proof that we are growing
in the right direction," said David Zhong, president, VNU
Exhibitions Asia, the show organizer. "Our success comes
from our exclusively [business-to-business] format and our
matchmaking and educational initiatives that attract and
connect high quality visitors and exhibitors."
High Quality Visitors
The total number of visitors increased by 24 percent over
2015. The roller/shutter and sun protection industry was
again the most strongly represented visitor group, followed
by the door and gate industry.
Almost 7,000 international visitors came from outside
China as foreign visitors increased almost 29 percent from
This year, a record-setting 27,088 visitors and 486 exhibitors convened
at the R+T Asia show in Shanghai.
The roller/shutter
and sun protection
industry was again
the most strongly
represented
visitor group