The 98th China Export Commodities Fair (CECF) began in
Guangzhou in October as scheduled, when the city enjoyed tender breeze and favorable weather.
The CECF in
Guangzhou city was a major channel for CNTIC to expand its export business and therefore gained close attention and support from the management of the company. Vice-President Wu Duoyu paid personal visit to the Expo in
Guangzhou to inspect the exhibition work, instructing the staff there to play an active role in seizing business opportunities and striking deals as much as possible. All participating departments had made elaborate preparations prior to the exhibition in accordance with actual market demands and sent their most experienced and competent staff to the Expo.
In the exhibition, CNTIC took up 23 show booths and a 26 square-meter booth in the exhibition–hall-lobby for displaying mechanical equipment. The Head Department of Overseas Engineering (including Sinotech Development Corporation and CIS Business Division), Nanjing Technical Import & Export Company and CNTIC-SK Trading Co. Ltd. participated in the Expo. With joint efforts from the participating departments and subsidiaries, the contracts signed by CNTIC at the exhibition reached US17.46 million dollars, up by 10% compared with the Spring Fair.