Why Involved
Industry benchmark and one-stop sourcing platform-with continuously growing scale and influence, highly praised by exhibitors and buyers alike.
Shanghai International Surfactant & Detergent Exhibition (IESD)
Industry leadership: As Asia‘s largest and most professional annual surfactant and detergent exhibition, IESD has become the industry’s benchmark event after 16 years of accumulation, serving as China‘s only specialized exhibition platform in this field.
High-quality buyer access: The exhibition attracts thousands of professional buyers from across the globe. The 2025 edition brought together 8,041 professional visitors from 53 countries and regions, with nearly 10% being international attendees, and over 90% of visitors have purchasing decision-making or influence authority.
End-user industry coverage: IESD precisely connects exhibitors with 19 major application industries, including daily chemicals, textiles, oilfields, industrial cleaning, and more.
Gateway to Asian markets: Held in Shanghai — China‘s commercial hub — the exhibition serves as a strategic gateway for both domestic and international companies seeking to access Asia’s vast detergent market, supporting global technology exchange and export opportunities.
Full industry chain coverage: The exhibition covers surfactants, detergents, raw materials, production technologies, packaging, and environmental protection, enabling exhibitors to showcase innovations that enhance cleaning efficiency, environmental responsibility, and product performance.
Sustainability focus: The exhibition encourages scientific collaboration and promotes sustainable production practices, attracting manufacturers, researchers, and suppliers seeking technological solutions that meet international quality and safety standards.
Shanghai International Waste Treatment and Resource Recycling Exhibition
Huge market opportunity: China‘s renewable resource recycling market continues to expand rapidly, with total recycling volume reaching approximately 380 million tons in 2025, representing a market value in the hundreds of billions of RMB. By 2030, the annual recycling volume of renewable resources is targeted to reach 510 million tons.
Strong policy support: The Chinese government has introduced a series of policies and regulations — including the Solid Waste Comprehensive Treatment Action Plan, the Circular Economy Development Strategy and Recent Action Plan, and the 14th Five-Year Circular Economy Development Plan — that clarify industry development directions and targets. Local governments have responded with tax incentives, fiscal subsidies, and other policies supporting technological innovation and industrial upgrading.
International reach: The exhibition brings together enterprises and professional buyers from over 80 countries and regions, creating a professional event integrating global resources.
Technology and innovation showcase: With the theme “Innovation Drives Circular Economy, Building a Waste-Free Future Together,” the exhibition focuses on cutting-edge resource utilization technologies, presents the industry‘s most forward-looking innovation exhibits, and showcases the latest developments in science and technology, pointing the way for future industry development.
Transformation and digitization trends: The application of high-tech — including biotechnology, nanotechnology, and information technology — will significantly improve resource recovery and utilization efficiency, while digital transformation powered by big data and cloud computing creates new opportunities by enabling precise collection and efficient utilization of resources.
Shanghai International Evaporation Crystallization Technology and Equipment Exhibition (SHEC EXPO)
Pioneering industry position: As the first exhibition in China‘s evaporation and crystallization field, founded in 2013, SHEC EXPO has earned high reputation and industry influence, becoming one of the most recognized professional events both domestically and internationally.
Key technology focus: Evaporation crystallization is a critical technology for resource recovery and waste liquid volume reduction. Efficiency, energy savings, and environmental protection have become mainstream trends, with high-salt wastewater treatment technologies being widely adopted.
Strong market tailwinds: China‘s evaporation crystallization equipment market is developing rapidly, with product output expanding continuously and national industrial policies encouraging development toward high-tech products.
Industry peers: The exhibition attracts well-known industry players including Howden, Sinocalic, Ruisenhua, Ruida, Yixi, Leke, Whiting, Swenson, and Madewell, offering valuable networking and benchmarking opportunities.
Substantial scale: With an exhibition area of 20,000 square meters, the event gathers over 300 industry exhibitors and attracts more than 12,800 visitors, providing a significant industry bridge.
General Exhibiting Benefits:
Brand building: Exhibitions provide three-dimensional advertising that enhances company image and industry standing among peers and end-users.
Direct sales and contracting: Through face-to-face meetings with buyers and suppliers, exhibitors can efficiently reach agreements or secure purchase orders.
Market intelligence: Engaging in direct exchanges with visitors offers market demand insights far more intuitive and accurate than routine market research.
Network expansion: Exhibitions enable companies to expand trade relationships, increase transaction volumes, and connect with potential customers in a compressed time frame.
Product feedback: Exhibitors can collect immediate feedback on new products and services before market launch, helping refine offerings and avoid customer loss from untimely adjustment
