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Tourism EXPO Japan at Aichi for the first time

Tourism EXPO Japan 2025 Aichi/Central Japan (THJ2025), organised by Japan Travel and Tourism Association, the Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) and the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO), was held at Aichi Sky Expo, running from 25th to 28th September. The event was held in Aichi Prefecture for the first time, a total of 1,350 companies and organisations from 82 countries and regions, 45 prefectures of Japan presented at 1,474 booths, attracting about 126,900 visitors.

9,500 attendees at INMEX SMM India 2025

Informa Markets India concluded its 14th edition of INMEX SMM India in Mumbai, featuring some 9,500 attendees and around 300 exhibiting brands from 24 countries. A leading maritime trade fair in South Asia, the event took place from 10th to 12th September 2025, at Bombay Exhibition Centre, focused on decarbonisation, digital transformation and India’s rise as a global shipbuilding hub.

MWCS 2025 and IAS 2025 open with CIIF

China International Industrial Fair 2025 (CIIF), the longest-running national-level industrial event in China, featured nearly 3,000 leading enterprises from 28 countries and regions, occupying 300,000 m2 of exhibition area. Metalworking and CNC Machine Tool Show 2025 (MWCS) and Industrial Automation Show 2025 (IAS) opened with CIIF at National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), from 23rd to 27th September. MWCS 2025, demonstrating innovative breakthroughs in the metalforming sector across equipment, products, materials, and processes, showcased over 800 high-quality exhibitors across more than 80,000 m2 of exhibition space. While IAS 2025 presented the entire technological ecosystem, from intelligent upgrades of production lines to factory-level digital twins.