Fotocredit: Advantage Austria Beijing
Sustainable, energy-efficient construction, renovation and living are key components in achieving China's climate goal of CO2 neutrality by 2060, which was the focus of the 21st China International Exposition of Housing Industry & Products and Equipments of Building Industrialization (CIEHP). The trade fair took place from June 26 to 29 2024 in China's capital, Beijing.
Numerous exhibitors presented their solutions for the construction sector in connection with sustainable, energy-efficient construction and renovation. Among them was also an Austria booth organized by Advantage Austria Beijing with 7 Austrian companies. Visitors were able to learn about wooden structures and wood as a building material, as well as paints & varnishes, Austrian building design and the optimization & metrological monitoring of hydrotechnical systems.
With over 30,000 visitors, the China Housing Expo has become a leading industry event. The CIEHP is jointly organized by the Development Center for Science, Technology and Industrialization of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, the China Real Estate Association and the China Architecture & Culture Center.
During the exhibition, visitors showed great interest in the Austrian solutions and technologies. The following 7 companies were present:
With 6 production facilities across four countries (Austria, Italy, Germany and France), Rubner is a leading high-performance timber engineering company in Europe with worldwide projects. As a family-owned timber construction company for almost a century, Rubner believes that it is part of their responsibility to contribute to a greener world and achieve a more sustainable future for the next generation by working with wood. The timber engineers from Rubner have spent many decades gaining expertise and becoming a strong and reliable partner. They offer a full range of services from consulting and support, engineering and design, production and prefabrication up to delivery and on-site execution.
Adler-Werk Lackfabrik Johann Berghofer GmbH & Co KG
ADLER has about 730 employees and is Europe's leading manufacturer of furniture paint, outdoor weathering paint, solid wood door & window paint, and other special coatings. ADLER was founded by Mr. Johann Berghofer in Schwarz, Austria in 1934 and is now managed by the third-generation, Ms. Andrea Berghofer. 22,000 tons of paint leave the Schwarz factory in Austria and are shipped to over 30 countries around the world every year. ADLER has sales companies in Germany, Italy, Poland, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, and runs the most modern water-based paint factory in Europe.
The Pfeifer Group specializes in the production of wood products for clearly defined purposes: timber construction, concrete formwork technology, the packaging industry, sawn timber and planed goods. Supposedly, waste materials, such as sawdust, are refined into sources of sustainable bioenergy. In order to expand further, especially in the timber construction segment, the group is seeking contacts with timber construction companies, construction companies, timber merchants, architects, planners and engineers.
Raimund Beck KG Wire Staples Company
The BECK group is one of the world’s leading premium manufacturers of fastening systems and innovative fastening solutions. Founded in 1904, the family-owned company, now in its fourth generation, is globally active with customers in more than 50 countries. LIGNOLOC® is the first collated nail system made of wood that perfectly combines performance and sustainability. Ideal for all timber construction companies who want to implement their projects metal-free but also highly efficient. LIGNOLOC® is processed by a pneumatic nailer and is perfect for use in industrial manufacturing and ecological timber construction.
MTA Messtechnik GmbH is a leading producer and supplier of innovative products, including backflow valves, odor traps and leak detection devices for various areas. The internationally active company MTA Messtechnik GmbH from Austria has been active in the field of leak detection since over 1985 and, in addition to services, offers self-developed leak detection devices for flat roofs, swimming pools and pipelines. MTA Messtechnik GmbH sees itself as a technology leader in the field of detection and condition assessment equipment.
Cree is a collaborative group of companies that have come together to foster and accelerate innovation in sustainable large volume or high-rise building projects. Cree offers developers and construction companies a faster, more cost-effective and higher quality building experience. Together, they developed a building system for commercial, residential and mixed-use building typologies. Their system is proven, reproducible and continuously developing with every building project done, cascading know-how and looping back innovation to the global network.
The EGGER Group, headquartered in St. Johann in Tirol, ranks among the world’s leading wood-based material manufacturers. The family business, which was founded in 1961, now manufactures in 22 locations in 11 countries worldwide and has more than 11,000 employees as well as 19 sales offices. The sales office in Shanghai was established in 1999 and is responsible for sales and marketing activities in China. They serve the furniture industry, wood distributors, the construction sector and DIY businesses. In the financial year 2022/2023, EGGER achieved a consolidated turnover of around EUR 4.45 billion and produced 9.6 million m³ of wood-based materials and timber.
An overview of the participating Austrian companies in English and Chinese can be downloaded here (PDF, 1.1MB) .
For further information please contact:
ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Beijing
T +86 10 8527 5050
