2016 Kenya-China Trade Week (Phase II Building Materials)

Exhibition Introduction:

Kenya China Trade Week (Phase II Building Materials) will be held in July 2016. Over 200 Chinese brands from various industries such as building materials and lighting, construction machinery, power and energy, solar energy, printing and packaging machinery, advertising consumables and machinery, will showcase their latest and best products. The exhibition will establish good business relationships for exporters, land investors, major investment agents, manufacturers, academia, chambers of commerce, and trade unions. With strong support from the governments and chambers of commerce of both countries, the exhibition is bound to be a complete success.

Market Introduction

Kenya's building materials market has huge development prospects:

Ø Large shopping centers are favored by investors: Urbanization and the continuous expansion of the middle class are increasing consumer demand in Kenya. Kenyan people are also increasingly preferring shopping centers and other consumption venues. The surging demand has prompted domestic and foreign investors in Kenya to focus on the construction of large shopping malls as a key development area.

Ø Hotel project prospects are optimistic: Kenya's continuously growing high-end tourism and business demand has attracted numerous international hotel chain groups to invest in Kenya. In 2013, Hemingway Hotels, Kempinski Hotels, etc., successively settled in Nairobi. Indian Sarova Hotels and Resorts, British Easy Hotels, American Radisson and Best Western, and Thai DusitD2 are all actively planning to enter the Kenyan market. The development of hotel projects has driven enormous demand for hotel supplies.

Ø Office building demand gradually stabilizes: Since 2012, Kenya Airways has opened multiple new routes to Central and West Africa. Leveraging its transportation hub advantage, Kenya has attracted a large number of multinational corporations including General Electric, Google, IBM, and Nestlé to settle in Nairobi, and office building projects have gradually shifted from oversupply to supply-demand balance.

Ø Industrial real estate is poised for development: According to Kenya's Vision 2030, Kenya plans to build a series of industrial science and technology parks, free trade zones, logistics industrial parks, etc. Currently, areas with convenient transportation such as those around Mombasa Road in Nairobi are likely to become highlights for industrial real estate development.

Country Introduction:

Ø Kenya is the African country with the best economic foundation south of the Sahara, and one of the largest trade markets in Africa. In 2014, Kenya's GDP growth rate was 5.3%, and is expected to reach 6.9% in 2015, ranking among the top ten in the world for growth speed. Its superior geographical location makes it a gateway and transportation hub for Africa, and its port has strong trade辐射 capacity to neighboring countries. It is the only pivot of the "Belt and Road" strategy in Africa and one of the countries that receives the most Chinese investment. Kenya has a stable exchange rate, no foreign exchange controls, and foreign company profits can be freely remitted in and out, with prices largely liberalized.

Ø The labor force quality is relatively high, with many foreign investors praising their employees as "skilled, hardworking, and enterprising." Natural conditions are suitable and tourism resources are abundant, with relatively developed financial, aviation, and logistics facilities. The social and political environment is relatively safe and stable, with a good investment environment, and corruption issues are relatively minor among African countries. The Kenyan government is promoting Vision 2030, hoping to join the ranks of newly industrialized and middle-income developed countries before 2030. Products manufactured and processed by Chinese enterprises in Kenya enjoy tariff preferences in most European and American countries. Chinese enterprises investing in production in Kenya will gain more profits.

Exhibits Scope:

Ø Building materials and lighting: Aluminum frames and structures, adhesives and sealants, architectural finishing products, building materials, building systems and technologies, construction tools, doors and windows, engineering and design services, environmental protection equipment, exterior walls, glass and stained glass, gypsum products, interior decoration products, landscape and gardening decoration, door locks and handles, masonry, nuts bolts screws hinges, paints, precast concrete structures, brackets and beams, protective coatings, powders, pumps, safety protection tools, cleaning devices, scaffolding and formwork, safety protection systems, solar systems, stamped concrete, iron products, road installations (road signs and markers), swimming pools and accessories, wood, wall coverings, thermal insulation and waterproofing layers, wood products.

Ø Construction machinery: Municipal engineering vehicles, construction vehicles, lifting and conveying devices, construction machinery, construction equipment.

Ø Solar energy: Photovoltaic cells, solar cables, photovoltaic raw materials, solar lamps, photovoltaic conversion systems, solar home use, solar air conditioning systems, photovoltaic power generation systems, solar detection and control systems, solar thermal utilization products, solar exterior walls, solar collectors technology and systems and other solar thermal utilization products. Photovoltaic modules, components and related production equipment; grid-connected photovoltaic power generation systems; solar water heaters, etc.; wind power and photovoltaic power complementary systems; silicon solar cells; thin-film solar cells; solar cell transparent encapsulation materials; inverters; solar water heaters and their accessories, other solar thermal utilization products and hot water projects; solar exterior walls and roof components; new solar lamps; measurement and control systems; solar system control software, etc.

Ø Printing and packaging machinery: Packaging machinery and accessories, packaging and packaging processes, packaging containers, printing equipment, prepress equipment, postpress equipment, special printing equipment.

Ø Advertising consumables and machinery: Prepress, press equipment and consumables, labels, trademarks, flexographic printing, gravure printing, screen printing, special printing, cartons, cardboard boxes, paper, paper product processing and packaging printing equipment, postpress, packaging printing machinery and office equipment.

Application Method:

Ø Exhibiting units are requested to carefully fill in the "Exhibition Application Form" for our company's domestic and international liaison and publicity, and for booth application. Within one week after registration, please remit a prepayment of RMB 20,000 per booth (9㎡) to Zhenghe International Exhibition Company's account, and fax the remittance slip to Zhenghe International Exhibition.

Ø Upon receipt of payment, we will fill out the official English exhibition application form for exhibitors, confirm the exhibition registration order, and apply for booths according to the payment order. The organizer will determine the booth selection time based on the company's exhibition years.

Ø For safety and unified management abroad, all participating personnel are required to travel with the group.

Contact Information:

Shandong Zhenghe International Exhibition Co., Ltd.

Address: Room 906, Building 1, Xiangtai Plaza, No. 129 Yingxiongshan Road, Jinan City, Shandong Province (250002)

Contact Person: Zhao Guoqiang

Tel: 0531-82770547 18653115602

Email: shandongzhenghe@126.com