Shanghai, September 14, 2026 – Shanghai Sinoexpo Informa Markets International Exhibition Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Zhongzhan Shixin Exhibition Group Co., Ltd. officially signed a strategic cooperation agreement today. The partnership will leverage shared premium exhibition resources, deepen collaboration across the industrial value chain, and accelerate the cross-industry and multi-scenario application of advanced manufacturing technologies.
Integrating Superior Resources to Create New Industry Opportunities
Shanghai Sinoexpo Informa Markets International Exhibition Co., Ltd. is a subsidiary of Informa PLC, a global leading international exhibitions group. IM Sinoexpo operates over 70 exhibitions annually, with a total rented exhibition space of 1.886 million square meters, serving more than 1.416 million professional buyers worldwide. The company has established a diversified trade platform and owns two industry-leading flagship events: ProPak China (Shanghai International Processing & Packaging Exhibition) and CPHI & PMEC China (CPhI & P-MEC China – World Pharmaceutical Ingredients & Machinery, Packaging Equipment and Materials China Exhibition).
ProPak China is one of the most influential brand exhibitions in the Asia-Pacific processing and packaging sector. The show covers processing machinery, packaging machinery, packaging materials and containers, robotics and intelligent equipment, connecting the entire processing and packaging industry chain and comprehensively serving upstream and downstream industries including food, daily chemicals, and light industry.
CPHI & PMEC China is a globally significant professional event for the pharmaceutical industry. The exhibition features pharmaceutical ingredients and preparations, pharmaceutical machinery and packaging equipment, laboratory instruments and equipment, and more, fully connecting the pharmaceutical industry ecosystem.
SIA (Shanghai Intelligent Factory Exhibition), organized by Shanghai Zhongzhan Shixin Exhibition Group Co., Ltd., focuses on cutting-edge industrial sectors including industrial digital transformation, production automation upgrades, humanoid robot applications, and semiconductor core component integration.
This strategic partnership will fully integrate the core industrial exhibition resources of both parties, unleash their respective platform advantages, and jointly build a new landscape of collaborative exhibition development.
Deepening Exhibition Synergy to Lead the Smart Manufacturing Era
The Shanghai Intelligent Factory Exhibition (SIA) will join IM Sinoexpo’s industrial exhibition portfolio as a key component. In 2027, SIA will be held concurrently with the 25th CPhI & P-MEC China 2027 (the 25th World Pharmaceutical Ingredients China Exhibition and the 20th World Pharmaceutical Machinery, Packaging Equipment and Materials China Exhibition) at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai). Starting in 2028, SIA will be held concurrently and co-located with ProPak China (Shanghai International Processing & Packaging Exhibition).
This collaboration will enable both exhibition organizers to further connect upstream and downstream resources across the industry chain, drive the transformation from traditional manufacturing to advanced manufacturing, establish channels connecting technology, equipment, and markets, and empower intelligent transformation and upgrading across various industries including food, beverage, daily chemicals, pharmaceuticals, automotive, and 3C electronics.
About the Partners
Shanghai Sinoexpo Informa Markets International Exhibition Co., Ltd. A member of Informa PLC, Shanghai Sinoexpo Informa Markets International Exhibition Co., Ltd. is a leading exhibition organizer in China, operating over 70 exhibitions annually across multiple industries with a focus on processing, packaging, and pharmaceutical sectors.
Shanghai Zhongzhan Shixin Exhibition Group Co., Ltd. The organizer of Shanghai Intelligent Factory Exhibition (SIA), focusing on industrial digitalization, automation, robotics, and semiconductor technologies.
