Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Singapore Jewellery And Gem Fair 2013 To Rake In S$100 Million Sales

KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (Bernama) -- The maiden four-day Singapore Jewellery and Gem Fair 2013, which will begin on October 12, is expected to rake in sales of S$100 million (RM251 million).

Source from (Bernama): http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v7/bu/newsbusiness.php?id=963403
Published: July 16, 2013

The exhibition, to be held at the Singapore Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre, would be an excellent platform for international jewellery traders, manufacturers, importers, wholesalers and crafters to explore the Asean jewellery market, said fair organiser, UBM Asia Trade Fairs Pte Ltd.

UBM Asia Managing Director Paul Wan said the event would also benefit jewellery buyers in securing the best deals.

He said over 200 leading jewellery companies from 25 countries across the globe including Austria, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Israel and Japan would participate in the fair to showcase their finest jewellery.

"They will exhibit diamonds, pearls, precious and semi-precious gemstones, fine gold and silver jewellery at the fair which would be sprawled over 8,300 sq metre of exhibition space.

"As such, we expect 8,000 trade visitors to patronise the exhibition over the four days," he said at a press conference here today.

Project Manager Ong Wei Hong said the exhibition would be held annually and was targeted at high-end, second and third tier customers.

"If the event is very successful, I believe it will, we will increase the exhibition space to 13,000 sq ft next year," said Hong.

-- BERNAMA 

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