Vietnam is attending International Lift Expo Korea for the first time

EM – ILEK 2023 is the foremost elevator exhibition in Korea and offers an excellent chance for elevator, escalator, and auxiliary businesses to network and collaborate. The Vietnam Elevator Association, as a representative of the Vietnamese elevator industry, will also be participating in this exhibition in its 2023 edition.

The International Lift Expo Korea (ILEK) is the largest elevator exhibition in Korea, taking place every two years. This year, the exhibition will take place for three days from November 8 to November 10, 2023, at Kintex 1 International Exhibition Center.

The ILEK exhibition is a platform that showcases and distributes the latest generation of elevators, escalators, and lifting equipment products. In addition, it also highlights the technological advancements in the elevator industry, including equipment such as tractors, control panels, and safety devices, as well as systems related to elevators, such as self-driving robots, interlock systems, natural disaster prevention systems, and inspection systems,…

The event brings together many renowned businesses, as well as elevator, escalator, and auxiliary brands from Korea and around the world. Some of the notable brands include Otis, Huyndai, TKE, Shinhan, Orona, Deasung IDS, and BTR Soosong, among others. The event also features participation from various elevator organizations and associations, including the Korea Elevator Safety Agency (KoELSA) and the Korean Elevator Association,…

During the three-day exhibition, ILEK will be hosting seminars with the theme “Elevator Safety Week”. The seminars will feature speakers who are prominent elevator experts from Korea and around the world. These experts come from organizations such as the Pacific-Asia Lift and Escalator Association, the Korean Elevator Association, and national management and safety agencies.

It is noteworthy that the 2023 exhibition will mark the first time that the Vietnam Elevator Association (VNEA) will participate. This will be an excellent opportunity for the Vietnamese elevator industry to promote itself on an international platform.

VNEA aims to attract foreign investment, transfer operating technology, and train human resources in the elevator industry. Moreover, VNEA will also present its research on building basic elevator industry standards at the conference. The goal is to perfect the system of industry regulations and standards.

The 2021 edition of the exhibition attracted more than 100 exhibitors from eight countries with almost 370 booths. During the event, ILEK organized seminars on twelve different topics that attracted a lot of attention from industry experts.

As the leading elevator exhibition in Korea, ILEK 2023 promises to be a golden opportunity for elevator, escalator, and auxiliary businesses to introduce their products, expand their markets, and seek new business opportunities. It will also be an excellent occasion for industry experts to learn and exchange experiences with leading experts in the field.

International Elevator Exhibition in Vietnam

Also in the series of international elevator exhibitions, The International Elevator Exhibition in Vietnam – Vietnam Elevator Expo 2023 will officially take place on December 7th – 9th, 2023 at Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC), by the Trade Promotion Center (Vietnam Elevator Association) and Vietnam National Trade Fair and Advertising Joint Stock Company VINEXAD (Ministry of Industry and Trade) co-organized.

The Vietnam Elevator Expo is a unique event that enables domestic businesses in the supporting industry to connect with potential international customers for spare parts, components, technology, and elevator solutions. This event also provides an excellent opportunity for elevator manufacturers to find partners and expand their export markets.

The international exhibition on elevators, escalators, technology & accessories will take place at the central location of Vietnam Expo 2023, opening up opportunities to connect multi-industry and multi-sector trade with 120 booths, which is double the scale compared to 2022.

The Vietnam Elevator Expo will be a gathering place not only for domestic elevator manufacturing enterprises and supporting industries but also for foreign businesses from Europe such as the Netherlands, Spain, Italy, and countries in the region such as Korea, China, and more.

The event received coordination and active participation from domestic and foreign associations such as the Vietnam Elevator Association, the Pacific-Asia Lift and Escalator Association, the European Federation for Elevator Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, and more.

Sign up, connect & collaborate

To register, connect or cooperate at Vietnam Elevator Expo 2023, organizations and businesses refer to detailed information announced by the Trade Promotion Center, Vietnam Elevator Association at the Vietnam Elevator Association Information Portal or contact directly:

Ms. Nguyen Thi Tu Linh / Deputy Director of Trade Promotion Center, Vietnam Elevator Association (VNEA)

– Phone number/Email: +8497 9035 467 / [email protected]

Details about Vietnam Elevator Expo 2023:

– Profile: Profile Vietnam Elevator Expo 2023

– Official information: Officially kicking off the international elevator exhibition “Vietnam Elevator Expo 2023”

 

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