FACT SHEET

◎ORGANIZERS:

Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA)

TAITRA is Taiwan's foremost non-profit trade promotion organization and was founded in 1970 to help promote foreign trade.  Our efforts embrace market promotion, compiling and publishing trade information, organizing exhibitions, offering convention services, providing trade education and Taiwantrade, and e-Trading Hub Services. Besides being the largest exhibition organizer in Taiwan, TAITRA is also the administrator of Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC), Taipei International Convention Center (TICC), and the TWTC Nangang Exhibition Center that is opening in 2008.

Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI)

TAMI was organized in November 1945. Today TAMI has more than 2,400 members and those from the machine tool sector comprise vital part of this organization. TAMI sponsors general interest activities, promotes technical cooperation throughout the industry, protects member's legal rights, and performs general services for members, business groups, and the public sector. 

◎CO-ORGANIZERS:

Taiwan Machine Tool & Accessory Builders' Association (TMBA)

◎SHOW FREQUENCY: biennial

◎FOUNDATION YEAR: 1983

◎VENUES：

Hall 1: Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC) Exhibition Hall

5 Hsin-yi Road, Sec. 5, Taipei 11011, Taiwan

Tel: 886-2-27255200    Fax: 886-2-27251959

Hall 2: Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall 2

3, Sung-lien Road, Taipei 11011, Taiwan                 

Tel: 886-2-27228618

 Hall 3: Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall 3

6, Song-shou Road, Taipei 11011, Taiwan                 

Tel: 886-2-27229500

Nangang Exhibition Hall:

1, Jingmao 2nd Rd., Nangang District, Taipei 11568, Taiwan Tel: 886-2-27255200

vFree shuttle buses run every 10-15 minutes between Hall 1, Hall 2 and Nangang Exhibition Hall

◎SHOW DATES: March 2-7, 2009

◎SHOW HOURS:

March 2-7, 2009, 10:00a.m-6:00 p.m.  Trade & by invitation also open to public by ticket.

※ Children under 12 years of age will not be admitted to the Showground.

◎OFFICIAL DIRECTORY:

For sale at NT$200 per copy (CD-ROM version at NT$300) in the TAITRA Bookstore, which is near the TWTC Exhibition Hall Registered Counter.

◎EXHIBIT SPACE:

                       Net                                         Gross

　 43,700 square meters          82,700 square meters

◎EXHIBIT PROFILE:

Hall 1

CAD-CAM / Software

Quality Control / Inspection & Measurement Equipment

Automation & Control

Machine Tool Components / Attachments / Accessories’

Cutting Tools / Toolholding & Workholding Devices

Tube & Wire Processing Equipment

Laser Processing & Punching Machines

Welding Equipment

Industrial Robot

Hall 2

Forming Machinery

Presses

Foundry, Forging Equipment

Hall 3

Cutting Machine Tools

Machine Tool Components / Attachments / Accessories’

Cutting Tools / Toolholding & Workholding Devices

More New Faces

Nangang Exhibition Hall

Cutting Machine Tools

Swiss Pavilion

International Associations

Trade Media

◎EXHIBITORS (Projectd): Total 850 exhibitors 4,850 booths

◎ESTIMATE ATTENDEES: 35,500 (local:31,000, foreign: 4,500)

◎ADMISSION FOR FOREIGN VISITORS:

·  While registering at the reception counter of the Exhibition Hall, buyer's badges for admission will be issued free of charge. Or pre-register through "Overseas Visitor's Online Pre-registration" at website: www.timtos.com.tw

·  Pre-registered buyers may obtain one free copy of CD directory at the information desk.

◎HOTEL RESERVATION:

If you require hotel reservations, please visit our website for further information and contact those recommended hotels.

◎WEBSITE: www.timtos.com.tw

◎CONTACT PERSON:

Show Manager → Mr. Keven Cheng ext. 2612

Publicity Manager → Ms. Effie Huang ext. 2618

Exhibition Department, TAITRA

Tel: 886-2-27255200   Fax: 886-2-27251959

E-mail: timtos@taitra.org.tw