Background

In the period of post-crisis, the global inflationary pressure increases. As cobalt concentrates price holds high on the back of tight supply while the competition in the downstream market becomes more fierce, Chinese cobalt manufacturers bear too much pressure. How can they adjust product structure and eliminate backward production capacity? What they can do to reverse the status quo of large production capacity and marginal profits? Under the premise of oversupply in cobalt market, can output expansion and listing in stocks market help companies get out of the dilemma? The above-mentioned issues are what enterprises need to think about and finger out

China is extremely short of cobalt concentrates and needs to import cobalt concentrates in large amounts every year. After processing cobalt concentrates into raw materials for lithium battery, Chinese enterprises export finished products to South Korea, Japan, and so on at prices lower than that in domestic market by means of government subsidies, which not only leads to serious pollution in China but also weakens the competitiveness of internal lithium battery enterprises. This should not be the healthy development of Chinese cobalt industry.

Asian Metal will hold "World Cobalt Forum 2011" on April 14-16, 2011 at Horizon Resort hotel in Sanya. We will provide an effective platform for producers, traders and end users to exchange ideas. Leading International experts, scholars from relevant sectors and decision-making official of government will be invited to the forum to discuss on the topics of ” the characteristics of global cobalt market, supply and demand in Chinese cobalt market, the sustainable development of Chinese cobalt industry”. The conference will be one of the largest and most extensive in 2011.

Forum Publicity

Publicity: The Organizing Committee makes good use of the database, customer networks, emails and information networks, print invitations and send it to target people; contact target people by telephone and fax. Promotional materials will also be distributed in the professional exhibitions.

Media: Column for the forum will be established in the website of leading and professional medias. Journalists of television, newspapers, radio will also be invited to attend the forum and give a complete press coverage on the form.

About Exhibition

In addition to major battery manufacturers and raw materials manufacturers,the consulting companies, solution companies, transportation companies, logistics companies, testing agencies, banks, insurance, stock companies, futures companies, foreign currency companies and investment guarantee companies and other financial companies will be invited to participate as exhibitors. This is the best chance to show company images. The location of stand will be assigned according to the order of registration and payment.

(A) Exhibition Fees

(1)、 2m × 3m Standard Stand: RMB8000/Stand

One 2m × 3m standard stand, two lighting spotlights, one 220v power socket, one information desk, two folding chairs.

One free participant, Chinese and English company profiles will be published in the Catalogue.

(2)、3m × 3m Standard Stand: RMB10,000/Stand

2m × 3m Standard Stand: RMB8000/Stand

One 2m × 3m Standard Stand, two lighting spotlights, one 220v power socket, one information desk, two folding chairs

One free participant, Chinese and English company profiles will be published in the Catalogue.

(3)、X Display Rack (60 × 160cm) or Roll Up exhibition frame (90 × 200cm) written in English and Chinese

(B) Stand Design

Standard Stand Design (6 meters)

Standard Stand Design (9meters)

Visitor Organizing

Manufacturer：Suppliers of cobalt concentrates, cobalt metals and cobalt chemical products, major equipment manufacturers, battery manufacturers, cemented carbide, hydrogen alloy powder, catalysts and ceramic glaze and other new materials companies will be invited to participate.

Buyers：Inviting buyers is the top work for the Organizing Committee. The decision maker such as the Chairman/General Manager, purchasing manager/Specialists of well known manufacturers of battery, cemented carbide, catalysts and magnetic materials will be invited to participate. At the same time, the Organizing Committee will provide the Sourcing Meeting for suppliers and buyers to build "zero distance" cooperation platform.

Trader： Traders of cobalt metal, cobalt oxide, cobalt chloride, cobalt sulfate, cobalt powder, cobalt concentrates and others will be invited to the meeting.

Educational & Research institutes：Inviting industry associations, societies, professional institutions and medias are also put into the work of visitor organizing.

Participation Return

The forum is warmly supported by the Xinhua News Agency, Reuters, Interfax, Bloomberg, 21cbh.com, China Business News and Shanghai Securities News. At the same time, Xinhua, Sina, Sohu and Tencent will also establish special columns to give full coverage on the conference. In addition, the Organizing Committee will invite target customers to participate through effective way such as media advertising, mail advertising; SMS group sending, network fax and have further communication with participants so as to achieve cooperation.

Sponsor ads will also appear in the above media reports. With the forum progressing, the popularity of sponsors will be strongly enhanced.