2025 Shanghai Industrial Expo - Industrial Automation Show (IAS)
23 September - 27 September, 2025
National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
Shanghai
333 Songze Avenue, Shanghai
上海市崧泽大道333号
Shanghai
333 Songze Avenue, Shanghai
上海市崧泽大道333号
The Industrial Automation Show (IAS), one of the most prominent professional exhibitions under the "China International Industrial Expo," showcases the latest technologies and comprehensive solutions in production and process automation, electrical systems, industrial IT and manufacturing informatization, and microsystem technologies. Over the years, IAS has built a strong brand reputation, becoming a leading exhibition in terms of scale, product quality, and international influence in Asia.\n\nThe 2025 IAS will take place from September 23 to 27 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai). Established in 1999, IAS is the longest-running national industrial exhibition in China and has successfully held over twenty editions, consistently exhibiting cutting-edge automation technologies and products that help enterprises grasp industrial policies and trends, offering manufacturers access to high-end users and standardized services.\n\nShanghai and the Yangtze River Delta region host China’s largest automotive manufacturing, shipbuilding, metallurgy, aerospace, new energy, mold manufacturing, power generation, and electronics industries, making it a key market for automation companies to focus on and expand. The organizing body brings rich experience in organizing large automation exhibitions, with over 700 exhibitors covering the entire field of industrial automation, classified into distinct areas such as production and process automation, electrical systems, industrial IT, and microsystem technologies.\n\nIAS is recognized by the UFI (Global Association of the Exhibition Industry). It brings together leading companies like Siemens, ABB, Bosch, and has more than 60% international exhibitors, solidifying its position as the foremost exhibition in Asia for the automation sector. Moreover, IAS is held concurrently with other specialized exhibitions such as CNC Machine Tools & Metal Processing and New Energy Vehicles, forming a complete industrial chain and enabling direct interactions between 2600 user enterprises and automation companies.\n\nThis setup allows users to select all the necessary production and manufacturing equipment at one venue, achieving a truly "one-stop" procurement experience, which enhances efficiency and interaction across the entire industry.\n\nProduct categories include:\n\n- Production & Process Automation:\n - Assembly & Handling Systems\n - Control Systems, PLC, SCADA\n\n- Electrical Systems:\n - Transformers, Batteries, and Uninterruptible Power Supplies\n - Electrical Switchgear\n\n- Industrial IT & Manufacturing Informatization:\n - Integrated Factory Management Software\n - Industrial Internet Solutions\n\n- Microsystem Technologies:\n - Micro-Optics and Fiber Optics\n - Rapid Micro Product Development
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