SIGN CHINA 2014 Opens Doors for One of the World's Largest Sign Events

GUANGZHOU, China, Feb. 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- China's definitive sign event - SIGN CHINA 2014, a four-day event organized by UBM Trust, finally opened its doors on 23^rd February to eagerly anticipating trade buyers at China Import and Export Fair Complex, Area B, Pazhou, Guangzhou. This is the largest event ever with 13 halls across over 130,000 sqm. of exhibition space, marking this achievement a very significant benchmark in its 12-year history.

This year, the annual trade event boasts over 1,800 exhibitors and brands from various countries and regions from all over the world including South Korea, USA, Russia, India, Taiwan and Hong Kong to showcase their latest exhibits, products and innovations. Some featured exhibitors include: BEST, HAINIU, GANGLONG, YUANYUAN, CHUNGKONG, HAILIDE, LEIMEI, RESPECT, YIDU, DNE, BEYOND, BAISHENG, SUNIC, TAIPUSHENG, HANDTOP, FULEI, MOOTOOH, REDSAIL, KEPU.

With the support of all its exhibitors, SIGN CHINA 2014 is aiming to bring to its visitors innovations and products from the complete supply chain and provide a one-stop sourcing platform in the sign industry. The product categories being showcased range from signage, miscellaneous sign materials, acrylic panels, POP items, printing materials & consumables, cutting machines with fiber laser, engraver, bending machines to LED displays, LED illuminants and LED lighting.

Visitors and buyers are being spoilt for choice by a number of new products and technologies among the various exhibits being displayed. One of which is the EFI VUTEk GS3250lxr Pro, the first SuperFlex Printer's Launch in Asia Pacific equipped with LED Roll-to-Roll Printing Technology from EFI. This innovation not only brought about good reviews from the attending visitors, but also provided a glimpse into the future of printing technology. Other launches of new products being held in SIGN CHINA 2014 include: 46 Inch Transparent LCD Fridge of QiaoGuo, MC275-DLG-D LGP laser marking machine of GD HAN and Large-format fiber laser cutting machine of DNE.

"For the past 12 years, we have been dedicated to develop a better future for the sign industry. The massive turnout on the first day is a positive response for us and also encourages us to do even better in our mission," said David Tang, Managing Director of UBM Trust. 34,165 visitors from all around the world turned up for the show on the first day.

In addition, the conjunction event, 2014 LED CHINA Conference, is poised to be held on the second day of the show. LED China Conference will be providing insights into hot issues of advertising by analyzing engineering cases and exploring the development of LED market segments in the future.

For more news and updates on the events, conferences and interviews of exhibitors and visitors from SIGN CHINA 2014, please visit www.SignChina-gz.com for more information.

Notes to Editors

1. About UBM Trust (www.ubmtrust.com)
UBM Trust is a joint venture company of UBM Asia, which is owned by UBM plc listed on the London Stock Exchange. We have extensive experience in organising large-scale exhibitions covering different industries in China, as well as organising Chinese enterprises to participate in famous fairs abroad. Our flagship events serve the sign and LED industries. Among the definitive exhibitions of their kind in the world, these two events have become an important catalyst for the development and upgrading of China's sign and LED industries, offering a comprehensive one-stop trading platform for exhibitors and visitors. We take pride in providing professional high-quality services to our customers.

2. About UBM Asia (www.ubmasia.com)
Owned by UBM plc listed on the London Stock Exchange, UBM Asia is Asia's leading exhibition organiser and the biggest commercial organiser in mainland China, India and Malaysia. Established with its headquarters in Hong Kong and subsidiary companies across Asia and in the US, UBM Asia has a strong global network of 30 offices and over 1,400 staff in 25 major cities. We operate in 21 market sectors with 160 exhibitions, 75 conferences, 28 trade publications, 18 vertical portals and virtual event services for over 1,000,000 quality exhibitors, visitors, conference delegates, advertisers and subscribers from all over the world.

3. About UBM plc (www.ubm.com)
UBM plc is a leading global business media company. We inform markets and bring the world's buyers and sellers together at events, online, in print and provide them with the information they need to do business successfully. Our 6,500 staff in more than 30 countries are organised into specialist teams which serve commercial and professional communities, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently.