Analytica Ancon India 2007 scores well in all disciplines

Analytica Anacon India 2007 closed its gates in Hyderabad on November 2 with some outstanding results: More than 3,000 decision-makers and users, especially from Indian laboratories, came to the two halls at the modern Hitex Center to gather information about the latest equipment, applications and products in the sectors for instrumental analysis, laboratory technology and biotechnology. That was a 17-percent increase over last year. The 142 exhibitors from 14 countries -an increase of nearly ten percent - gave the fair top marks for its choice of location, for the trade-fair center and for the quality of the visitors.

"We were surprised by this outstanding event, and we are very satisfied with the results," said Toshiaki Matsuda, Vice Chairman of the Global Marketing Committee of JAIMA. The majority of exhibitors at this year's Analytica Anacon India, which was held in Hyderabad for the first time ever and just one year after the last exhibition, were of the same opinion. As a result, Analytica Anacon India 2007 surpassed the expectations of the organizer - Munich Trade Fairs International Group - in all exhibition-related disciplines with increases in the number of exhibitors and the amount of exhibition space, a larger number of visitors, a significant improvement in visitor quality, and the right choice of location. "Holding the exhibition at the Hitex Center in Hyderabad - the capital of Andhra Pradesh and fifth-largest city in India and the surrounding area already have major centers for the pharma industry, fine chemistry and biotech sectors, and more are planned - satisfied two of our exhibitors' most important criteria. Add to that IT companies that play a key role in laboratory automation and optimization. The modern trade-fair center meets western quality standards, so it satisfies our needs. It has a business atmosphere that was praised by the exhibitors and Indian trade visitors, and it also attracts the international analysis industry to India," summarized Hans-Joachim Heusler, Managing Director, Munich International Trade Fairs.

142 companies from 14 countries - Canada, China, Columbia, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, USA and the United Arab Emirates (UAR) - had exhibits at Analytica Anacon India 2007.

Decision-makers from top management

Analytica Anacon India 2007 was a popular attraction among top managers from Indian laboratories. Exhibitors praised the excellent quality of the visitors who attended the fair, who included a large number of managing directors, upper management and laboratory directors, especially from the pharmaceuticals, fine chemistry and biotechnology sectors. According to Futagami Hiroaki, Chief Representative, Singapore Representative Office, Eyela, a Japanese manufacturer, the majority of the visitors at his stand were decision-makers and executives from laboratories in the pharma industry as well as a number of representatives from companies that do contract research for international pharma groups.

And according to Senya Imamichi, Deputy Managing Director, Shimadzu, upper-level managers with concrete intentions to invest came to Hyderabad from every part of India to see the latest laboratory solutions. Many exhibitors are expecting post-fair business to be good.

The 3,037 registered visitors who attended the fair included decision-makers from throughout India as well as several international guests from the Arabic and Asian regions. Sumeet Pathare, Manager Key Accounts, Merck Specialities, said that 80 percent of the visitors at his stand were decision-makers from Hyderabad, and 20 percent were from outside that region.

The next analytica Anacon India will take place in the autumn of 2009.