BANKING on its traditional strengths in mechanics and robotics, the South Korean city of Daegu welcomed a series of industrial exhibitions and a forum last month.
The four events were collectively called the Daegu International Machinery Expo – a nod to the city’s strength in production of automatic machinery, packaging machines and metal mold casting – and drew more than 17,000 participants over a four-day period from November 19-22.
The 9th International Materials, Parts and Components Exhibition was also held at the same time, alongside the 3rd Daegu International Robot Industry Expo and the 2014 International Robotics Experts Forum, which featured 10 lectures from top minds in the world.
Youngjin Gwon, mayor of Daegu, was cited in a press statement as saying: “I hope that the Daegu International Machinery Expo is the place where companies can exchange information and communicate (with) each other while making a new market and helping Daegu’s machinery and metal industry develop.”
An industry and technology hub, Daegu is home to 11 universities and 27 colleges in addition to a host of cutting machine manufacturers, auto part makers and robot institutes.
