Worldbex, Philippine international building materials exhibition

Industry attribute
Construction building materials hardware

Scope of exhibits
  1. Building hardware: door and window hardware fittings, door handles, locks, faucets, sanitary ware hardware fittings, valves, fasteners, etc.;

2. Building decoration materials: ceramics, stone and ceramic tiles; Waterproof, moisture proof, heat insulation and sound insulation materials; Adhesives, coatings, paints, wall materials, wallpapers, wall panels, etc.; Stairs, glass doors and windows, ceiling and roof materials; Building cementitious products, flooring materials, etc.;

3. Kitchen bathroom: kitchen equipment, bathtub, shower room, toilet equipment, sauna equipment, water treatment and environmental protection equipment, pipeline equipment, insulation and sealing materials, pure water equipment and fountains;

4. Air conditioning and refrigeration: household air conditioning, central air conditioning, air treatment equipment, refrigeration and cold storage equipment, air conditioning and refrigeration, ventilation equipment, cleaning and maintenance equipment, environmental protection technology and maintenance equipment;

5. Green building materials: new green building technologies and new products, intelligent building products and technologies, application and engineering practice of renewable energy in buildings, building energy-saving renovation, green building materials products and technologies, energy conservation and emission reduction in the building field, etc.;

6. Construction machinery: construction equipment, machinery, vehicles, scaffolding, metal ladders, building protection products and mining equipment; Building materials processing equipment and machinery, ceramic machinery, stone machinery and equipment, cutting, grinding and polishing equipment, etc.

Exhibition introduction
Worldbex will be held in Manila from March 17, 2021 to March 21, 2021. it has been held for 22 times so far. it is one of the most important hardware and building materials exhibitions in Asia and the largest building materials exhibition in the Philippines. The exhibition provides more than 30,000 square meters of exhibition area covered by wi-fi and more than 1,000 booths for different exhibitors such as international building materials equipment, architectural design services, indoor and outdoor design, building materials manufacturers and import and export suppliers. For local and international building materials professionals in the Philippines, the Philippine International Building Materials and Hardware Exhibition is their best platform for professional exchange and investment promotion, with an average of 150,000 industry elites and professionals attending each session. Every year, nearly 500 enterprises from more than 25 countries and regions such as Austria, Australia, Belgium, Brunei, China, Finland, Hong Kong and Germany participate in the exhibition, which is an excellent place for technological innovation exchange and business negotiation in the industry. In addition, this exhibition is the only one in the Philippines that provides on-site business matching services, serving all consumers and manufacturers in need.

According to official data, there were more than 500 exhibitors in the last worldbex, including 187 international exhibitors (81 Chinese exhibitors), mainly from 26 countries and regions such as Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Finland, Hong Kong, Germany, Australia and China.

Market background
The Philippines is a newly industrialized country and one of the emerging markets in the world. The Philippines adopted an open policy, actively attracted foreign investment, and achieved remarkable economic development. The Philippines adopted a series of measures to revitalize the economy, and the economy began to recover in an all-round way and maintained a relatively high growth rate. In the 21st century, the Philippines has put economic development and eliminating the shortage of goods as the core of its administration, increased investment in agriculture and infrastructure construction, expanded domestic demand and exports, improved its international balance of payments, and maintained steady economic growth. With the export-oriented economic model, the tertiary industry plays a prominent role in the national economy, and agriculture and manufacturing also account for a considerable proportion. Philippine economy is a typical economy with extremely high domestic demand, and its private consumption accounts for about 70% of GDP. The Philippine government has greatly increased its investment in infrastructure, and plans to invest more than 17 billion US dollars in roads and airports, which has led to a significant increase in government consumption and investment in the construction sector.

In recent years, China-Philippines economic and trade relations have developed rapidly, with building materials and electromechanical products accounting for more than 50% of the exported products. The Philippines, with a per capita GDP exceeding US$ 1,600, is a country with strong purchasing power in ASEAN. The establishment of China-ASEAN Free Trade Area has greatly promoted the free trade between China and 10 ASEAN countries. The trade between ASEAN and China accounts for 13% of world trade, and it has become a huge economy covering 11 countries, with a population of 1.9 billion and a GDP of 6 trillion US dollars. It is currently the world's most populous free trade zone and the largest free trade zone among developing countries.