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1, China's pharmaceutical market

The Chinese pharmaceutical market has shown impressive growth in recent years, in tandem with the country’s rapid economic expansion. In the past twenty years, China's pharmaceutical market has an averaging between 18 - 20% growth, significantly higher than US and European growth during that period (7 - 9%). The total pharmaceutical market is expected to grow to $27.7 billion by the year 2005, to become the world’s largest pharmaceutical market by 2020.

2, China’s pharmaceutical industry

China has a large domestic pharmaceutical industry, providing 80% of China’s pharmaceutical consumption. In 1995, approximately 3,000 domestic state pharmaceutical enterprises produced a total output of $12 billion, of which more than $3 billion was exported, according to the State Pharmaceutical Administration of China (SPAC). The Chinese pharmaceutical industry has increased in value with an annual average growth rate of 16.72% over the last few decades.

However, the industry is still small-scale, with a scattered geographical layout, duplicated production processes, and outdated manufacturing technology and management structure. The Chinese pharmaceutical industry also has a lower market concentration and weak international trading competitiveness, coupled with a lack of patented pharmaceuticals developed in-house.

As China joins the World Trade Organization (WTO), it needs to integrate more completely into the global economy. The international competition will place an intense pressure on the Chinese pharmaceutical industry and further open the door to a lucrative market for non-Chinese companies, especially for pharmaceutical producers and manufacturers. Accession to the WTO binds China by fundamental WTO principles, such as improved transparency and the strengthening of commercial legal procedures. China’s WTO commitments include the tightening of rules on intellectual property, tariff concessions, and market access of non-Chinese service suppliers engaging in the distribution of pharmaceuticals. All such moves create additional business opportunities for non-Chinese pharmaceutical companies in China, and in turn, place an intense pressure on the Chinese pharmaceutical industry.

So, over the past few years, Chinese pharmaceutical firms have been merging to improve economies of scale, concentrate resources, and increase competitiveness through vertical integration. Many large, state-owned pharmaceutical companies are also transforming their ownership structures into joint ventures or public companies to become more efficient. According to the SPAC, China aims to become the world’s leading producer of pharmaceuticals and medical devices and instruments in the first half of this century.

3, China’s pharmaceutical foreign trade

In recent years, many Chinese pharmaceutical enterprises take part in the international pharmaceutical market. They not only export patent medicine but also assist their global partners in shortening the cycle and lowering the cost of drug discovery and development by providing cost-effective and efficient outsourcing solutions, for example, pharmaceutical intermediate. Some Chinese pharmaceutical companies even appear in the Nasdaq market successfully, such as WuXi PharmaTech (WX.NYSE) and Simcere Pharmaceutical Group (SCR) etc.

Electronic commerce is introduced to the pharmaceutical enterprises. www.made-in-china.com is one of the most famous B2B website in China. It provides various trade leads including pharmaceutical information among China factory, manufacturers, suppliers, and global buyers.

The pharmaceutical trade shows supply the platform to the leading manufacturers, suppliers and buyers both at home and abroad. Many pharmaceutical companies attend the China International Medical Equipment Fair (CMEF), China International Oral Care Technology & Equipment Exhibition and Shanghai International Medical Equipment and Furnishment Exhibition (IMEFE) and so on. CMEF is Asia Pacific's biggest exhibition serving the entire value chain for the medical devices market. China International Oral Care Technology & Equipment Exhibition is organized by the China Oral Care Industry Association, Exhibition Center of China Light Industry. The Show covers oral care products, raw and auxiliary materials, packaging materials, manufacturing and packaging equipment, oral medical equipment and materials.

4, China’s pharmaceutical market trend

First, the price of pharmaceutical products will continue to decrease steadily. In June 2004, the price of 400 antibiotics in 24 categories, including penicillin, was reduced by, on average, 35%. The total value affected by this reduction was US$42 million. The central government has been playing a significant role in pharmaceutical price readjustment. According to industry experts, future price reductions will originate from hospital pharmaceutical retail shops.

Secondly, the rural pharmaceutical market will shift significantly. According to Information Times, 80% of counterfeit products are consumed in rural areas. This provides a huge opportunity for pharmaceutical companies to develop the market in rural areas.

Thirdly, China will become the largest pharmaceutical R&D base in the world. In recent years, more and more western pharmaceutical enterprises, such as GSK, Roche, Novo Nordisk, etc, have come to China and set up R&D centers. Twenty world leading pharmaceutical companies have established joint venture manufactories in China. Some have even set up sole propriety manufactories. Currently, amongst the largest 500 overseas enterprises, 14 of them are pharmaceutical companies.

The fourth trend is that foreign enterprises will begin an OTC price war in future years. Based on expert analysis, foreign enterprises have been closely monitoring the expanding OTC market. In September 2003, German Mike Company began its OTC project in China.


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After months of rumors and tantalizing leaks, Indian automaker Tata Motors has finally unveiled the Tata Nano -- its already legendary $2,500 (1-lakh) car.

The words "Tata Nano" have nothing to do with tiny music players, but the car going by that name's price and size are still nearly small enough to dance on the head of a pin.

As expected, the car that Tata claims will change the face of not only the Indian car market, but the global auto industry will be a four door, five seat hatch, powered by a 30 HP Bosch 624 cc four stroke engine mounted out back and mated to a CVT. That makes the Nano the first time a 2-cylinder gasoline engine will be used in a car with a single balancer shaft. The Nano's also expected to get 54 US miles per gallon.

Background

Petrol price have successfully hit record levels after oil reached the $100 a barrel mark, sending financial shockwaves through world markets. Fuel economy is at the top of the list of factors shoppers consider when looking at a new vehicle. In face of this situation, more and more manufacturers began to focus on the fuel economy vehicle.

China's Car Manufacturers

Actually, China's car manufacturers are paying gigantic effort on the fuel economy vehicle and have got very big accomplishment.

China's auto giant FAW has become involved in economy car production once it has controlling shares in Tianjin Automotive Xiali Co. (TAIC), the country's major economy car producer. TAIC, which is based in the port city of Tianjin, north China, is capable of producing 230,000 cars, 270,000 engines and 10,000 large tractors annually, while FAW manufactured and sold about 1430,000 cars last year.

In 2007, China FAW Group Corp became the country's first automaker to operate a plant in Mexico, as increasing domestic competition causes Chinese carmakers to seek sales in Latin America, Eastern Europe and Asia. FAW's Mexican plant is set to open in 2010 with a capacity of 100,000 fuel economy cars a year, according to the statement. Sales of imported cars had begun last year.

Chery, China's largest independent carmaker and is specialized in fuel economy vehicle, expects to export 110,000 vehicles this year, predominately to the Middle East and Russia, Zhang Lin, general manager of Chery International, a division of the Wuhu-based automaker, said on November 15. The company will also build cars for Chrysler LLC.

Geely, the largest private car manufacturer in China, enter into South Africa is another milestone in her history. As the first overseas joint venture South Africa of Geely International, Geely SA will import and distribute Geely cars in South Africa. The first model will be introduced into SA is Geely CK, a kind of fuel economy cars.

Auto Car Trade Shows

Here are several famous Chinese auto car trade shows as follows:

China International Automobile Manufacturing Exposition
36,000 sqm of exhibition area will be available, and you will be exposed to:
- Over 800 exhibitors;
- Businesses from over 30 countries and regions;
- Over 8,000 business decision makers from 20 countries including the US, Asia and European participants;
- More than 20 high-level summits and procurement information release conferences will be held.

Auto Guangzhou, China (Guangzhou) International Automobile Exhibition
China (Guangzhou) International Automobile Exhibition started in 2003, which was positioned at "High Quality, Internationalization and Comprehensiveness". On the basis of major support from Guangzhou Municipal Government, China's 1/3 car consumer market, powerful car developing industry and the one of the best exhibition hall in Asia, it has become one of China's famous automobile exhibitions after four years' operation.

The 8th Dalian International Auto & Parts Exhibition
Dalian International Automotive Industry Exhibition is one of the exhibitions planned, initiated and fostered by Dalian People's Government. Through this exhibition, Dalian People's Government intends to build a free-trade, logistics and sales center of automobiles and to attract more auto projects and to provide an extensive market for the automotive and auto parts merchants from home and abroad.

China Leading B2B Marketplace

Made-in-China.com is a leading internet-based directory of China products & China Suppliers. Its rich resources have made it the best online platform for international trade between global buyers & China Suppliers.

Every day, Millions of global buyers find the most complete, high-quality, reliable and updated resources of China products and their suppliers through Made-in-China.com.

Fuel Economy Vehicle -Double-Edged Sword？

One aspect, the fuel economy car can cut down the fuel gas contamination and restrain oil price from going up. Besides, appearance of the fuel economy car makes the possession of a car become a reality for many families.

Another aspect, the trend would aggravate the urban traffic.


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Mainland China and Taiwan are increasing their presence as providers of CCTV cameras. The mainland produced at least US$100 million worth of CCTV cameras in 2004. Taiwan's share of the global market, meanwhile, was estimated to be at least 25 percent.

CCTV camera manufacturing in mainland China is centered in Guangdong province, which hosts about 80 percent of makers. In Taiwan, production is still largely maintained in Taipei.

Manufacturing capability
Taiwan makers have longer manufacturing experience than their mainland China counterparts. Many of these Taiwan companies have four to 14 years' experience in manufacturing, and three to 13 years in the CCTV camera business. Thirty-five percent of mainland companies are relatively new in the line — having at most five years' experience in the business.

Board, water-resistant, dome and speed dome, and miniature cameras compose the bulk of mainland China makers' CCTV camera line. In Taiwan, production is mostly centered on dome and speed dome cameras.

Sixty-three percent of mainland companies have 20 percent to 50 percent unused production capacity, while 75 percent of Taiwan makers have more than 50 percent unused capacity.

Representative products
Day/night CCTV camera
A bullet camera with Infrared LEDs installed.

Dome/speed dome CCTV camera
A compact high-speed unit with an integral receiver and camera / lens module.

Board CCTV camera
A camera fully contained on a single circuit board including camera optics and all the electronics needed for generating the video signal.

IP CCTV camera
A stand-alone device which allows you to view live, full motion video from anywhere in the world. IP Cameras can be used for surveillance of both homes and businesses.

Component sourcing
Sourcing of key CCTV components, such as CMOS and CCD modules and sensors, ICs, PCBs and motors, is stable.

Key components are primarily sourced from Japan, South Korea, Greater China and the United States. Daiwon, Hitachi, LG, OmniVision, Panasonic, Samsung, Sharp, Sony and Tamron are the major suppliers.

Exports
The CCTV camera exports of respondents accounted for 74.3 percent of their 2004 total annual CCTV camera sales.

In 2004, mainland China and Taiwan makers exported US$216.2 million and US$76.5 million worth of CCTV cameras, respectively.

Asia and North America are the leading export destinations. They accounted for 42.9 percent and 70.8 percent of export sales of respondents in mainland China and Taiwan, respectively.

Trade shows
4th International Fire & Security Exhibition & Conference
Fire & Security Pakistan brings forth the most advanced and futuristic technology in the specialised realm of security products and services. It displays the best protective technology and deterent products being developed and used internationaly. The Fire & Security Conference will provide an insight on the changing trends and growing demand for safety & security equipment, devices and services in the international markets.

SSSTECH 08, Safety, Security and Smart Technology
The safety and security industry with latest smart technology is booming throughout the Middle East and North Africa as the region deals with increases in terrorism and other security concerns ranging from transaction fraud to private citizen safety. The Middle East and North Africa are now the world ' s largest market for air traffic control, radar and airport security equipment and systems with demand outstripping that of Europe and Asia.

EXPOSEC - International Security Fair
Since mankind exists there has been a necessity for security. Originally to protect children and the frail from large animals, a primitive surveillance system was soon set up. This has now evolved over the years to a point where it is now quite possible to remotely, yet clearly, observe a tiny space anywhere around the globe, at any given time. This is a world of new technologies, both existing and developing. To survice in this world it is vital to keep abreast of these new technologies and to have knowledge of the areas where work is being done. All this can be effected by attending EXPOSEC 2008, which will be a major focal point of the Security sector in 2008. It will bring together major suppliers from around the world, with buyers from all parts of Latin American.

ZAK OFFICE SECURITY & SAFETY EXPO
An exclusive trade show on Office Security & Safety Systems under the umbrella of Zak Office Technology Expo covering the widest range of Office Security & Safety Products. The event is a meeting point where companies will present the latest trends in the world office needs.

Online marketplace
www.made-in-china.com is a China leading B2B website. It supply numerous trade leads of security products.


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China is already the third largest medical device and equipment market in the world, after the United States and Japan. Within 5 to 7 years, China will surpass Japan and become the second largest medical device market in the world.

Meantime, the exports of the medical device and equipment are also hot. In 2007, China exported 12.7 billion USD worth of medical device to the world, is three times the amount of imports. One of the typical products is medical bed.


Introduction

A medical bed apparatus is provided that has a body frame, a hoisting assembly and a hammock supported from the hoisting assembly by hanging strings. The body frame is positioned over a hospital bed or the like and a person is placed on the hammock.

A pair of drums is provided in the hoisting assembly so that the hanging strings may be hoisted or wound on the drums in a first direction to lift the hammock. The drums are preferably cone-shaped such that the head portion of the hammock is initially lifted at a rate that is faster than the rate the foot portion of the hammock is lifted.

Once the person's upper torso is substantially upright, the lifting rate for the head and foot portion of the hammock are substantially equal. Once the person is lifted, the hoisting assembly is horizontally movable in both the x and y directions so that the person may be maneuvered away from the bed and positioned in an upright sitting position over a urinal, bath or chair. The lifting and maneuvering procedure may be reversed so that the person is repositioned over the bed and returned to a substantially horizontal position by reversing the hoist direction of the drums. The hanging strings are maintained in a substantially vertical orientation by moving the drum hoisting the head portion and the drum hoisting the foot portion of the hammock toward each other as the person is lifted and moving the drums away from each other as the person is lowered.


Excellent Products suppliers

Nanjing Everich Medicare Imp. & Exp. Co. Ltd., one of the leading company in the scope of Medical equipments and surgical dressings in China for about 20years, are currently holding a number of major manufacturers and with a wide range of the products for medical and educational use.

Kangway medical established in 1994, after more than ten years development, they are honoured to be an credible and reliable international trading partner. They export all kinds of hospital beds, examination table, crooked handrail treatment trolley, operation stool, I. V. Stand, Stainless steel salvers and ECG machines.


Trade shows

You certainly could communicate with medical divice and equipment suppliers on Made-in-China.com and trade shows as follows:

2008 the 7th China International Health Industrial EXPO

The China International Healthcare Industry Exhibition is authorized by State Food and Drug administration and Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China. The organizer of this exhibition is a group of companies and organizations including China Sub-health association attached to CPAM, World Chinese Medical Association of Balance Health Care, and Beijing SBW International EXP Co., Ltd. The exhibition has been successfully opened six times since it first opened as 2004.

The purpose of the Expo: 1.To protect the enterprises, and promote rapid development of health industry 2.Being a good corporate “brand steward” for enterprises and help them continuing make money; 3.Promote the channel revolution make sure the enterprises can get off from the trouble; 4. Helping enterprises to open the word trade market, and archive the financial goal. As the organizer, we will try our best to make the exhibition become the most influential international exhibition in Asia.

The 59th China International Medical Equipment Fair (CMEF)

CMEF is the largest biannual medical device trade fair in Asia, with altogether 85,000 square meters space in 2007. Taking place biannually in spring and autumn, the event shows the widest collection of international and local manufacturers of medical devices for hospitals. It is the only event that is fully representative of the China medical devices manufacturing market with 1,925 exhibitors and 48,247 professional visitors.


Conclusion

Medical bed is a very hot product, and all indications are that it will only get hotter. Demand can only increase as populations age, and an ever larger number of people have the resources to become customers.



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