DMP History
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Dongguan International Mould, Metalworking, Plastics and Packaging Exhibition (DMP) is the largest exhibition with the most brand awareness and industry influence created by Hong Kong Paper Communication Exhibition Services. Founded for more than 20 years, based on the large machinery manufacturing supply chain production base in the Pearl River Delta, and the rapid development of China’s economy and the transformation and upgrading of the intelligent equipment manufacturing industry, DMP has developed into one of the most influential industrial machinery exhibition in South China and even the Asia-Pacific region. The exhibition area, the number of exhibitors and both local and foreign buyers are increasing year by year. During DMP, a number of high-standard forums, seminars, new product launches, etc. were held, making DMP an event for technology sharing and showcase of new products. DMP exhibition has been recognized by the People’s Government of Dongguan city as the “Top Ten Exhibitions ” and “Dongguan Key Brand Exhibition” for many times. |
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Year 1999
The first DMP was held in the Dongguan Gymnasium in early December, with a scale of 4000 sqm. At that time, there was no standard exhibition hall in Dongguan. The scale of the first exhibition was relatively small, but it achieved good results.
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Year 2001
DMP was moved to the newly completed Dongguan International Convention and Exhibition Center. The scale of the exhibition increased to 16,000 sqm.
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Year 2002
GD Modern International Exhibition Center (Houjie, Dongguan) was completed. DMP was moved to the new exhibition center and the scale increased to 21,309 sqm.
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Year 2003-2007
The scale of DMP exhibition is growing 30%-40% each year. In 2006, the scale of the exhibition reached 73,342 sqm.
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Year 2008-2009
Due to the global financial crisis, the scale of the exhibition was also affected. The scale of the exhibition in 2008 and 2009 was 57,000 sqm and 43,000 sqm respectively.
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Year 2010-2014
With the recovery of the global economy and the continued rapid growth of the Chinese economy, the scale of the DMP reached a new high. In 2014, the scale of DMP reached 85,000 sqm.
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Year 2015-2018
On the basis of DMP, the Guangdong International Robot and Intelligent Equipment Expo, hosted by the People’s Government of Dongguan city, organized by the Dongguan Industrial & Information Technology Bureau and Paper Communication Exhibition Services, was held concurrently.
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DMP pioneers the adoption of “hosted by government, organized by enterprise” strategy and “market-oriented, internationalization, specialization” mindset; builds a supply-demand platform with national influence and demonstration effect; accelerates the promotion and application of local smart equipment; stimulates market demand, implements demand-based supply, creates a smart manufacturing supply chain; and promotes the development of the robot and smart equipment industry in the region. Through the strong cooperation between the government and enterprises in their respective fields, the exhibition has gained a higher level of attention and publicity. During the opening ceremonies and exhibitions, leaders of relevant national and provincial departments, foreign consulates in Guangzhou, industry associations and representatives of key foreign and local exhibitors are invited to attend. The scale of the exhibition, the number of exhibitors and visitors hit a record high, achieving good social benefits and exhibition results. |
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In 2018, the scale of the exhibition was 123,934 sqm, with 1675 exhibiting companies and 123,708 buyers and visitors. |
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2019 DMP moved to Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center, and upgraded to DMP Greater Bay Area Industrial Expo. It is the upgraded version of Dongguan International Mould, Metalworking, Plastics and Packaging Exhibition (DMP). The scale of the first DMP Greater Bay Area Industrial Expo is 200,000 square meters (10 exhibition halls), the number of local and foreign exhibitors was 1,848, and the number of visitors was 132,790. The scope of exhibition: CNC machine tools, intelligent manufacturing systems, industrial robots, sheet metal lasers, die-casting, plastics and packaging, mold manufacturing, industrial internet of things, industrial measurement, 3D printing, precision parts, digital factories, industrial big data, artificial intelligence, industrial 4.0 and more, covering latest technologies and products of smart production chain such as raw and auxiliary materials, key components, advanced manufacturing equipment, total solutions and customization. |