ANEX2018

ASIA NONWOVENS EXHIBITION AND CONFERENCE

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Event Name: ANEX2018 ASIA NONWOVENS EXHIBITION AND CONFERENCE

Event Theme: Link to InnovativeFuture

Show Dates: June 6 (Wed) –June 8 (Fri), 2018

Open hours: 10:00～18:00（Last day close at 17:00）

Official U R L: https://anex2018.com/

Venue: Tokyo Big Sight East Hall 1, 2 & 3

Attendees: Nonwovens users from Textile, Apparel, Chemical, Food, Medical, Cosmetics,

Plastics, Machinery, Electric industries,etc.

Registration system: Full pre-registration system（Registration thru official URL or

Official Smartphone app download）

Organized by : Asia Nonwoven Fabrics Association (ANFA)/All Nippon NonwovensAssociation(ANNA)

Sponsored by: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry(METI), Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics

Industry (INDA), EDANA, International Association serving the Nonwovens andrelated

Industries, China Nonwovens Technical Association (CNTA), Taiwan Nonwoven Fabrics

Industry Association (TNFIA), Hong Kong Nonwovens Association (HKNA), Korea

Nonwoven Industry Cooperative (KNIC), Indonesian Nonwoven Association (INWA),

and other relatedorganizations

Media partners: Pulp and paper technology times, Paper times, Nonwovens Review,

THE SEN-I-NEWS, Web Journal, Monthly Textile ProcessingTechnology,

Japan Nonwovens Report, Japan Chemical Daily, Nonwovens Industry, Nonwovens

Report International, Sustainable Nonwovens, AVR Nonwovens & Technical Textile,

BCH Tech Tex India, Mobile Tex, China Textile Leader (CTL),METissue, Stefka

Neykova online magazine

Supported by (associations) : JAPAN CHEMICAL FIBERS ASSOCIATION, Japan Spinners‘ Association, The Society of

Fiber Science and Technology,Japan, The Textile Machinery Society of Japan,The Japan Research

Association for Textile End-Uses, Japan Textile Federation, The Society of Polymer Science, Japan,

The Society of Japanese Aerospace Companies(SJAC), Japan Air Cleaning Association, AIR-

CONDITIONING & PLUMBING CONTRACTORSASSOCIATIONS OF JAPAN, Japan FutonManufactures

Association (JFMA) , NIPPONINTERIOR FABRICS ASSOCIATION, Japan Interior Industry Association,

JAPAN CARPET MANUFACTURES ASSOCIATION, Japan Hygine Products Industry Association, The

Japanese Society for Regenerative Medicine, JapaneseSociety of Medical Instrumentation,High

Performance Paper Society, Japan, Japan Interior Decoration Association (JIDA),Japan Tent Sheet

Manufacturers Association

Managed by: EJKJapan, Ltd./ E. J. Krause & Associates, Inc.

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Concurrently runevents：

● Opening ceremony （June 6in front of registration counter）

● Reception（June 7 Receptionhall A&B Exhibitors & VIP）

● Keynote sessions（June 7 Conference Tower 7F International Conference Room）

● GNS (Global Nonwovens Summit) (June 6 Conference Tower 6F 605～606）

● ANEXseminar（June6～8 Seminar rooms at ANEX Exhibithalls）

● Academia pavilion（June6～8 Academia/Nanofibers pavilion area）

● Exhibitor presentation（June6～8 Academia/Nanofibers pavilion area）

● NANOFIBERS2018（International Nanofibers Symposium）（Conference Tower 6F605～608）

● Theme pavilion at ANNA/ANFAbooth

Visualization of Nonwovens usage in Automotive, Environment, Civil-Engineering, Medical and Hygiene areas

● Free entry to JPCA Show2018

● ANEX2018 Exhibitor Award

Award winners chosen by attendees’ vote: Award plaque given at ceremony duringReception

<TheBestExhibitor> ASAHI KASEICORPORATION

<The Best New Product> KINSEI SEISHICO.,LTD.

<The Best Technology> TORAY INDUSTRIES,INC.

<The Best PR> NORDSONCORPORATION

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1,189.68 booths (10,707.12sqm)Ordinary booth（3m x3m):

Academia corner:

Pavilion mini booth 8 / Poster session by Universities & Research institutions 9

Nanofibers2018:

Ordinary booth 1 booth (9 sqm) / Poster session 12

Exhibitionprofile

Exhibitors: 747

Constituent: Japan 339 Overseas 408

＜Exhibiting country＞30 countries andAreas

China 209, Korea 33, Taiwan 28, Hong Kong 7, Thailand 4, Singapore 3, Vietnam 1,

Malaysia 1, Pakistan 2, Indonesia 2, India8

USA 18, Canada1

Italy 15, Germany 32, France 8, Switzerland 6, Denmark 6, Sweden 2, Czechia1

Belgium 5, UK 4, Holland 1, Spain 1, Austria 2, Finland2

Lebanon 1, Israel 2, Turkey2

Australia1

Pavilion: Korea, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, India

Floor space：

AttendeesAnalysis

Total Attendees: 30,695June 6 (Wed) 9,097/ June 7 (Thu) 12, 607/ June 8 (Fri) 8,991

Constituent: Japan 23,911 / Overseas 6,784

＜Attendees’ country＞60 countries andAreas

indicates the total number of each area.

Europe Asia Latin America

Germany 188 2.77% China 2,749 40.52% Mexico 14 0.21%

Italy 66 0.97% Korea 1,841 27.14% Brasil 10 0.15%

France 61 0.90% Taiwan 579 8.53% Argentina 2 0.03%

Turkey 49 0.72% Singapore 128 1.89% Colombia 2 0.03%

Switzerland 23 0.34% Thailand 125 1.84% Guatemala 1 0.01%

Denmark 20 0.29% India 103 1.52% Jamaica 1 0.01%

UK 20 0.29% Hong kong 100 1.47% Peru 1 0.01%

Belgium 19 0.28% Indonesia 93 1.37% Latin America Total 31 0.46%

Sweden 14 0.21% Vietnam 73 1.08% Africa

Holland 12 0.18% Malaysia 72 1.06% Egypt 4 0.06%

Spain 12 0.18% Pakistan 32 0.47% South Africa 3 0.04%

Austria 8 0.12% Nepal 9 0.13% Cote d'lvoire 2 0.03%

Finland 8 0.12% Philippines 3 0.04% Ghana 2 0.03%

Russia 7 0.10% Bangladesh 2 0.03% Algeria 1 0.01%

Czhechia 6 0.09% Sri Lanka 1 0.01% Guinea 1 0.01%

Polland 5 0.07% Asia Total 5,910 87.12% Nigeria 1 0.01%

Kazakhstan 4 0.06% Middle East Senegal 1 0.01%

Uzbekistan 4 0.06% Israel 11 0.16% Africa Total 15 0.22%

Tadzhikistan 3 0.04% Saudi Arabia 5 0.07% North America

Ukraine 3 0.04% UAE 4 0.06% USA 244 3.60%

Luxembourg 2 0.03% Iran 2 0.03% Canada 4 0.06%

Slovenia 1 0.01% Lebanon 2 0.03% North America Total 248 3.66%

Europe Total 535 7.89% Middle East Total 24 0.35% Grand Total 6784 100%

Oceanina

Australia 21 0.31%

Oceanina Total 21 0.31%

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Seminar Attendees＜Keynote sessions・GNS(Global Nonwovens Summit)＞

■ GNS（June 6）

Total Attendees（scanned by barcode reader)：751 Duplicate attendees：205

■ Keynote sessions（June 7）Attendees 603 ※no data scanning by barcode reader

Speakers：１）Ms. Yuriko Koike, Governor ofTokyo２）Dr. Kunihiro Hamada, President, Shinshu University３）Mr. Akihiro Nikkaku, President, Toray Industries, Inc.

＜ANEX Seminar＞

■ Seminar room A

Total Attendees（scanned by barcodereader）：566

Duplicate attendees：209

■ Seminar room B

Total Attendees（scanned by barcode reader）：874

Duplicate attendees：294

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Seminar Attendees＜Academia/ Nanofibers Pavilion＞

■ Academia Nanofiber

Total Attendees（scanned by barcode reader）：279Duplicate attendees：186

※no data scanning by barcode reader■ Exhibitor presentation

Total attendees：398

NANOFIBERS2018International Symposium

■ Nanofibers symposiumＡ&Ｂ

Total Attendees（scanned by barcode reader）:228Duplicate attendees：67

■ Nanofibers symposium Ａ

Total Attendees（scanned by barcodereader）：741 Duplicate attendees：140

■ Nanofibers symposium Ｂ

Total Attendees（scanned by barcodereader）：295 Duplicate attendees：98

Breakdown of Attendees byindustry

100％

Electric/Electronics 3.52% Real Estate/Developer 0.17%

Mechanics/Tools 3.99% Logistics/Service 1.28%

Precision Machinery 1.51% Information/Telecommunication 0.59%

Iron&Steel/Metals 1.38% Trading 16.63%

Automobile/Automobile parts 3.95% Medical/Welfare/Nursing Care 2.41%

Transportation devices 0.28% Finance/Insurance 0.69%

Energy 0.50% Agriculture/Forestry/Fisheries 0.13%

Plastics 4.04% Municipality 0.06%

Textiles/Apparel 24.92% Government 0.27%

Chemicals 13.30% Public Institution 0.52%

Food/Medicine/Cosmetics 4.44% University/Educational Institution 0.50%

Printing/Publishing 1.75% Student 0.14%

Construction 1.46% Other 11.56%

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Breakdown of Attendees byoccupation

100％

Managing Executive/Director 15.2% Research&Development 18.3%

Corporate Planning 2.0% Design 2.0%

Personnel/General Affair 0.8% Quality Control/Inspection 1.3%

Finance and Accounting 0.5% Logistics/Distribution 0.2%

PR/Advertising 0.6% Material/Procurement 3.2%

Planning/Survey/Marketing 7.0% Public Research Institution Staff 0.2%

Sales 33.7% Educational Institution Staff/Student 0.5%

Production/Engineering 3.5% Trading Company/Agent 2.6%

Manufacturing 4.3% Other 4.2%

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Breakdown of Attendees byposition

100％

Managing Executive/Representative 10.4%

Director 8.7%

General Manager 4.0%

Department Manager 14.3%

Section Manager 19.7%

Section Chief/Supervisor 13.0%

General Employee 24.1%

Temporary Staff 0.1%

Contract Staff 1.0%

Other 4.7%

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Breakdown of Attendees byage

100％

10

Teens 0.8%

Twenties 11.6%

Thirties 23.5%

Forties 28.9%

Fifties 24.2%

Sixties 8.7%

Seventies and over 2.3%

Breakdown of Attendees by number of employees incompany

100％

Number of Employees

Less than ten 9%

10 or more 14%

50 or more 11%

100 or more 23%

300 or more 10%

500 or more 10%

1000 or more 9%

3000 or more 4%

5000 or more 3%

10000 or more 7%

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Purpose ofvisit

100％

Information gathering of newproducts 22%

Information gathering of industrytrend 21%

Interaction with businesspartners 17%

Technical development & research 14%

Information gathering forpurchasing 14%

Information gathering for technology transfer 4%

Purchasing products 4%

Attending for simultaneous event or seminar 4%

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The cue for visiting

100％

Official website 30%

E-mail distributed by organizer 13%

Poster 2%

Other 55%

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