First Operation of 'Changwon Special City Joint Pavilion' at Hannover Messe in Germany

Selected 10 Leading Companies to Secure Overseas Competitiveness

Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam is participating in the ‘HANNOVER MESSE 2023,’ held in Germany for five days from the 17th to the 21st local time, together with 10 innovative leading companies that will lead the next 50 years of Changwon National Industrial Complex. In particular, to secure overseas competitiveness through benchmarking excellent technologies, building cooperation foundations, promoting products, and conducting export consultations, the city is operating the ‘Changwon Joint Pavilion’ for the first time.

Changwon Special City, Gyeongnam is participating in 'HANNOVER MESSE 2023' held in Germany.

The ‘2023 Hannover Industrial Fair,’ marking its 75th edition this year, showcases the latest technologies leading the Fourth Industrial Revolution all in one place. More than 4,000 companies worldwide, including Microsoft and Google, participate, and the average number of visitors reaches 200,000, making it the largest and most influential comprehensive industrial technology fair in the world.

This year, under the main theme of ‘Industrial Transformation? Differentiation,’ the focus is on saving resources and reducing carbon emissions through digitalization and energy management. The fair is organized into six themed halls: ▲Industrial Automation and Power Transmission Control Technology ▲Energy Technology ▲Industrial Digital Convergence Technology, among others, providing a framework for global industry trends. High-level conferences on each industrial theme bring together renowned figures and top experts from science, business, and politics to present on global industrial challenges, offering a valuable opportunity to explore the development direction of Changwon’s industry.

Korea participated with about 70 companies, including 22 companies in the Korean Pavilion organized by KOTRA. Changwon Special City selected 10 innovative leading companies such as Daegun Tech, Samhyeon, and Hyundai Precision, and prepared the ‘Changwon Joint Pavilion’ for the first time to support participation in product promotion and export consultation meetings. Located in Hall 7, the Industrial Automation and Power Transmission Pavilion, the ‘Changwon Joint Pavilion’ consists of a total of 8 booths, awaiting many visitors and overseas buyers.

Mayor Hong Nam-pyo of Changwon Special City, along with Kim Yi-geun, Chairman of the City Council, participated in the Hannover Industrial Fair on the afternoon of the 17th local time. They visited themed halls on the Internet of Things, factory automation, AI and machine learning, as well as energy management, carbon-neutral production, and hydrogen fuel cells, which have recently attracted international attention, to grasp trends of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. They also visited the Changwon Joint Pavilion to encourage participating companies.

Mayor Hong said, “Our Changwon is a city representing Korea in advanced machinery and manufacturing. However, Changwon’s economy is losing vitality because it has not led the major changes of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.” He added, “In the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution’s great transformation, we must reorganize the industrial structure and become a city that leads the entire industry proactively.”

He continued, “Through participation in this Hannover Industrial Fair, we must adapt to and prepare for the rapid changes in technology and respond to the major trend of digital transformation. We will actively support accelerating digital transformation so that our companies can remain competitive and achieve sustainable growth based on advanced technology.”

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