The first phase of the 140th Canton Fair ran from 15 to 19 October. Our team exhibited at Booth 1.1D44, Area A, with our full range of hose assemblies and quick couplings.
Over the five days, the booth received more than 30 buyer groups a day, about 150 in total. Existing customers made up roughly 30% of visitors. Buyers came from Australia, Canada, Argentina, the United States, Bangladesh, Indonesia, the UAE and other markets.
On display were Storz, Camlock, NH and Machino couplings, along with fire hoses, high-pressure cleaning hoses, air ducts and hose clamps. Products come in aluminium alloy, PP, brass and carbon steel, with OEM and ODM customisation for fire protection, industrial washdown, irrigation and general fluid transfer.
Many visitors brought technical drawings and checked coupling dimensions and interface specifications item by item. Others left their own product samples for us to quote and develop matching tooling. Working from drawings and physical samples made specification checks and quotations more concrete.
Fire hoses drew the most enquiries, and demand for related fittings continued to grow. Several buyers set out specific requirements on dimensional tolerances, certification and delivery schedules. These have been logged for product specification reviews and production planning.
Follow-up is under way. About 70% of visiting buyers have asked for quotations, and sample arrangements are in place for about 30%. The first samples will be dispatched by 24 October, with remaining quotations to follow as buyers confirm specifications.
The Canton Fair remains one of our main channels for reaching overseas buyers. The leads and returning-customer discussions from this edition will feed into quotation follow-up and product improvement in the coming months.
