SIGN EXPO CHINA, SPINEXPO & APPEXPO Textile Trade Shows off—As The Coronavirus Begins To Bite In China

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In response to the prevention and control of the disease outbreak and in order to reduce the risks of gathering, according to the official notification from Shanghai authority, all the exhibitions & events have to close.

Therefore, accordingly, this week SIGN EXPO CHINA in Guangzhou, SPINEXPO S/S and APPEXPO 2020 in Shanghai postponed their February and March trade shows and further cancellations or postponements appear inevitable.

As The SIGN EXPO CHINA Organisers Said :

In order to ensure the health of exhibitors and visitors and the effectiveness of the exhibition which was originally scheduled for February 9-11, 2020 at the Poly World Trade Expo Center Expo in Guangzhou, the 23rd DPES Sign Expo China Guangzhou will be POSTPONED.

Rescheduled dates need be notified by the superior authority, and will be informed after consultation with the exhibition hall.

As The SPINEXPO Organisers Said :

In response to the prevention and control of the disease outbreak and in order to reduce the risks of gathering, according to the official notification from Shanghai authority, all the exhibitions & events have to close, therefore, SPINEXPO S/S Shanghai show (25-27 Feb, 2020) has to be postponed for now. We will issue a notification on new dates once we receive further notice from the Venue.

As The APPEXPO Committee Said :

According to Circular of Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China and Shanghai Municipal People's Government on further strengthening the prevention and control of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus infection in Shanghai(January 24th, 2020), we, the organizing committee of APPPEXPO finalize that APPPEXPO 2020, concurrently held with the 28th Shanghai Int’l Ad & Sign Technology and Equipment Exhibition, Shanghai Int’l Digital Textile Printing Expo, Shanghai Int’l Express Printing & Graphic Expo, Shanghai Int’l Lighting Expo, Shanghai Int’l Creative Design Print Top Products Exhibition and the relevant activities scheduled from March 4th to 7th, 2020 at NECC, Shanghai, China has to be POSTPONED.

Coronavirus In China

On the Supply side, retailers and other shippers are bracing for supply chain delays on goods moved in and out of China as a growing number of airlines and ocean carriers freeze operations across the country's borders in the wake of a deadly virus outburst that has already killed scores of people and sickened thousands.

Thought to have originated in the wild animal food markets of the country's Wuhan city, the coronavirus causes pneumonia-like symptoms and is similar to the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) virus that killed hundreds of victims in 2003 and was also sparked by human consumption of wild game in China

In an effort to slow the flow of people and contain the outbreak by reducing the spread of infections, the Chinese government on Monday announced it had extended its traditional Chinese New Year (CNY) holiday through Feb. 2 in most places and through Feb. 9 in more affected regions such as Shanghai, Ningbo, Hangzhou, and Suzhou.

That move is significant for supply chains because workers in Asian countries such as China, Vietnam, and Korea traditionally celebrate the Lunar New Year by traveling to spend time with their families.

That mass movement has already shut down factories and warehouses throughout the region, so extending the holiday will likely prolong delays in producing and delivering goods worldwide.