Guide: The Guangzhou International Intelligent Manufacturing Technology and Equipment Exhibition (SPS – Smart Production Solutions Guangzhou) will be grandly held again at Zone B of the China Import and Export Fair Complex from March 4 to 6, 2026.
Guangzhou International Intelligent Manufacturing Technology and Equipment Exhibition
China Import and Export Fair Complex, March 4-6, 2026
Guangzhou, July 3, 2025. As the annual event of the internationally renowned SPS brand in China, the Guangzhou International Intelligent Manufacturing Technology and Equipment Exhibition (SPS – Smart Production Solutions Guangzhou) will be held grandly again at Zone B of the China Import and Export Fair Complex from March 4 to 6, 2026, adhering to the concept of “Deepening Industrial Automation, Enabling Diversified Industrial Applications”. The total area of this exhibition and concurrent exhibitions is expected to reach 40,000 square meters, gathering more than 500 domestic and foreign exhibitors and attracting over 50,000 visitors and buyers from home and abroad.
Favorable policies in China are creating long-term and significant development opportunities for the industrial automation sector. The “14th Five-Year Plan” for Intelligent Manufacturing clearly requires that 70% of manufacturing enterprises above a designated size achieve digitalization by 2025, directly driving the industry into a period of high-quality development. Driven by the dual engines of the digital economy and green development, the industrial automation industry is not only a key infrastructure for the transformation of the manufacturing industry but also a strategic highland that nurtures trillion-level investment opportunities.
Based in Guangzhou, the Guangzhou International Intelligent Manufacturing Technology and Equipment Exhibition enjoys access to the huge application market in the Greater Bay Area and meets in-depth development needs. It caters to more than 30 application industries such as automotive engineering, 3C manufacturing, mechanical engineering, packaging and printing, and new energy. As an industry event, it keeps pace with the trend of industrial automation and builds a high-quality platform for industry exchanges and cooperation.
The 2026 exhibition will gather leading domestic and foreign enterprises to display advanced industrial automation technology achievements, covering fields such as sensing technology, drive systems and components, control technology, connection technology, industrial communication, and industrial robots. This exhibition will focus on the following three core themes:
- AI + Manufacturing: The exhibition will present cutting-edge AI intelligent solutions. By empowering core links such as quality inspection and equipment operation and maintenance with AI technology, it will help enterprises solve problems related to efficiency and precision in the manufacturing process.
- Sustainable Intelligent Manufacturing: At the same time, the exhibition will focus on a series of green manufacturing technologies and low-carbon production innovation solutions to assist enterprises in achieving green transformation goals.
- Upgrade of Industrial Information Security: The exhibition will also display overall industrial network security solutions for smart factories, covering core scenarios such as equipment security protection, data transmission encryption, and security vulnerability early warning, helping enterprises build a full-chain security protection system.
Enthusiastic Response to Booth Recruitment, Gathering Domestic and Foreign Leading Enterprises
Since the start of booth recruitment, well-known industry enterprises have confirmed their participation first, including Binder, Devall, Dingshi, Suishi, Hongrun, Jiawei, Jarelin, Mouser Electronics, Kedi Tongda, Autonics, Heyi Intelligent, Jingqi, Lingdian, Shijie Zongheng, Sipeize, Shenwu, Tongchuang, Tianli, Weide Electric, Yipuxing, Wattshang, etc. They cover core fields such as sensing technology, machine vision, industrial communication, drive and control technology, connection technology, and pneumatic components, and the registration enthusiasm continues to rise.
International Pavilions Help Overseas Enterprises Expand into the Asian Market
As one of the SPS global series exhibitions, the Guangzhou International Intelligent Manufacturing Technology and Equipment Exhibition holds a pivotal position in South China. Over the years, many well-known enterprises from Germany, South Korea, the United States, Japan and other places have participated in the exhibition. The 2025 international pavilions attracted enterprises such as AC&E, NRW.Global Business, MISUMI, and Tesollo to exhibit. To further facilitate the participation of overseas enterprises and promote international technical exchanges and business cooperation, the 2026 exhibition will continue to plan international pavilions to help overseas enterprises better expand into the Asian market and achieve greater commercial value.
Among them, Italy, as the second largest manufacturing country in the EU, has strong industrial and technological strength and a large number of dynamic and innovative small and medium-sized enterprises. To assist more Italian manufacturers in exploring the Asian market, the Guangzhou International Intelligent Manufacturing Technology and Equipment Exhibition will join forces with SPS Italia, another exhibition in the SPS global brand series. Leveraging the resources of SPS Italia, it will invite Italian manufacturing enterprises to participate in the exhibition, focusing on showcasing the advanced technology and high quality of Italian manufacturing.
The Guangzhou International Intelligent Manufacturing Technology and Equipment Exhibition (SPS – Smart Production Solutions Guangzhou) is co-hosted by Guangzhou Guangya Messe Frankfurt Co., Ltd., China Foreign Trade Guangzhou Exhibition Co., Ltd., Guangzhou Fuyang Exhibition Co., Ltd., and Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH. The Guangdong Association for Automation, Guangzhou Association for Automation, and Guangzhou Instrument and Meter Society serve as honorary hosts, and the China Chamber of International Commerce Guangzhou Chamber of Commerce is the supporting unit of the exhibition.
Other events in the SPS global brand series include:
- SPS Atlanta (SPS USA)
September 16-18, 2025, Atlanta, USA - SPS – Smart Production Solutions (Germany)
November 25-27, 2025, Nuremberg, Germany - SPS Stage Bangkok (Thailand Intelligent Manufacturing Technology Exhibition and Forum)
March 11-13, 2026, Bangkok, Thailand - SPS Stage Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia Intelligent Manufacturing Technology Exhibition and Forum)
May 13-15, 2026, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - SPS Italia
May 26-28, 2026, Parma, Italy
Introduction to Messe Frankfurt Group
Messe Frankfurt Group is the world’s largest exhibition organizer with its own exhibition venues. Its business covers exhibitions, conferences and events. It employs approximately 2,500* staff in 28 regions worldwide, with a business presence across the globe. In 2024, its turnover was approximately 780 million euros*. The Group has established extensive global business networks in numerous industry fields and maintains close connections. In the fields of exhibition activities, venues and services, it efficiently meets customers’ commercial interests and all-round needs. The core advantage of Messe Frankfurt Group lies in its large and close international marketing network covering about 180 countries around the world. Diversified services are presented in all links of on-site events and online platforms, ensuring that customers around the world can continuously enjoy high quality and flexibility when planning, organizing and holding events. We are actively expanding the scope of digital services through new business models, and the types of services we can provide include exhibition venue rental, exhibition booth construction, marketing, personnel arrangement and catering supply. As one of the core strategic systems, the Group actively practices the concept of sustainable operation and achieves a beneficial balance among ecology, economic interests, social responsibility and diversity.
