Messe München proudly announces the successful conclusion of ASEAN Ceramics & ASEAN Stone 2024, the premier international trade fair for Machinery, Technology, and Materials for the Ceramics industry. Co-organized in partnership with the Vietnam Building Ceramic Association (VIBCA), the tradeshow drew in a global audience of over 3,500 industry professionals and hosted over 300 international companies and brands right at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre (SECC), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, into a vibrant hub of innovation.
The event experienced exceptional success, featuring its largest-ever edition with an increase in exhibition space, and both attending exhibitors and visitors. The inclusion of country pavilions from Italy, Germany, China, India, Thailand and Vietnam added to the international diversity of the exhibitor profile, solidifying the exhibition as the ultimate platform for unveiling industry advancements and fostering collaborations among key players.
The three-day event was buzzed with activities, including leading companies and brands showcasing the latest developments of raw ceramic materials, a world-class conference program featuring over 30 conference sessions and panel discussions focusing on solutions to the latest challenges faced by both ceramics and natural stone industry and the innovative strategies presented by industry leaders and experts. Other features include pre-event factory tours, buyer-seller programs, beer networking function and hosted buyer delegations from Thailand, India, Vietnam, and China
The Opening Ceremony, graced by Deputy Minister Mr. Nguyen Van Sinh from the Ministry of Construction in Vietnam, set the tone for the event. A total of 500 buyer-seller meetings occurred, connecting exhibitors with their potential buyers. The VIBCA seminar featured industry leaders from the local ceramic and building associations, sharing country projects and insights.
The 2024 trade fair exhibitors include national and international industry giants from both the ceramics and stone industries – CERTECH Group, Esmalglass-Itaca (Vietnam), Puresil India, Minnovation Group, VITIS JSC, TQT, Imerys, Kyocera, Sedlecký Kaolin from the Ceramics industry, and Breton SpA, Fortune Stones, SIMEC SPA, Rithy Granite (Cambodia) Co., Ltd, The Square Stone, and Bao Lai Stone from the Stone industry. The exhibition shows featured international exhibitors from – Germany, Spain, Italy, Egypt, Indonesia, United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Australia, India, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Hong Kong, Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and China. The ACIMAC, Confindustria Marmomacchine, the Deutsche Keramische Gesellschaft (DKG), CCPIT, the Federation of Indian Export Organizations (FIEO), and the Thai Ceramic Society supported the exhibition with Italian, German, China, Indian and Thailand Pavilion respectively. The formation of international pavilions offered buyers, specifiers, and influencers the opportunity to source products, gain design inspiration, and expand their businesses with the latest innovations in materials, equipment, tools, and technology.
Mr. Michael Wilton, CEO and Managing Director of MMI Asia, expressed during the exhibition, “ASEAN Ceramics has once again proved that it is the number one meeting place in Southeast Asia for the ceramics industry. ASEAN Ceramics has played its role, bringing these people together, and it enables the industry to innovate, collaborate, work together to further enhance the industry here in Southeast Asia. This edition is also special because we introduce a new segment, ASEAN Stone. ASEAN Stone is again bringing together the stone manufacturers, the stone producers, the quarries to further the technology, the advancement, the understanding of the industry here in Southeast Asia.”
Plans for ASEAN Ceramics 2025 are already in progress for the next edition, scheduled to be held on October 15-17, 2025, at Hall 5, IMPACT Exhibition & Convention Centre, Bangkok, Thailand. ASEAN Stone exhibition will be continued in Hanoi in 2026. The remarkable gathering at ASEAN Ceramics and ASEAN Stone 2024 underscores the increasing demand for ceramic and natural stone machinery, technologies, and materials in the region. The event has set the stage for further advancements in the industries, playing a pivotal role in driving innovation, promoting investment, and facilitating knowledge exchange in the ceramic manufacturing sector.
