IMHS was successfully held in Tokyo on July 16th-18th, 2014. As the most professional medical exhibition in Japan , the show had attracted more than 350 exhibitors and 80260 visitors, which covered 8500 square meters exhibition area in total 26,000 square meters exhibition area. The exhibitors were from Asia, Europe, American, as well as buyers, importers, distributors and other tour operators came from hospitals and trading companies from Japan, India and Southeast Asia countries.
Japan is catching up with the pace of America now and becoming the world's third largest economy entity. People lives rich, with the strong health consciousness, the medical industry is well developed and sound. Medical equipment market is becoming larger and larger. Japan is a country which has the longest average life expectancy in the world, but also has the highest proportion of older persons worldwide. According to a 2005 statistics show that: in 2005 the population is 127 million, the aging of the population over age 65 is about 25.56 million, 20% of the proportion of the total population, by 2020 this proportion will expand to 28%. With the increasing aging issues, future business opportunities in Japan's medical device market will continue to grow.
IMHS is the only Japanese domestic-oriented buyers, importers, hospitals and related procurement industry professional exhibition, the exhibition dedicated to the development and the use of medical devices and advanced medical technology, there are important social impact on the Japanese medical market. In this year, the show had once again brought together industry leaders from hospital diagnostic, pharmaceutical, medical; rehabilitation facilities and equipment, and other areas of Asia jointly seek cooperation and development in the health care industry. IMHS Show really provided medical suppliers, industry professionals, government agencies, health care managers, physicians and other health care professionals an excellent communication platform.
As the exclusive agent in China, Consultac has provided the most professional service to the exhibitors. The organizer arranged a China Pavilion to Consultac for a special purpose which offered Chinese exhibitors the best location. During the show, Consultac offered a variety of value-added services for the exhibitors, so that exhibitors got a multiplier effect. We even arranged an interview with part of the exhibitors from Tokyo TV station. The exhibitors engaged in medical products, surgical equipment, rehabilitation equipment had found the right customers and signed cooperation agreements.
