Jewellery & Gem Fair - Europe Adopts Product Sectorisation Concept

HONG KONG, January 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

Highlight of the Fair: Fine Jewellery Section offers a wide variety of products

UBM's successful product sectorisation concept will be implemented at the Jewellery & Gem Fair-Europe (JGF Europe) to be held in Messe Freiburg, Germany from 22 to 25 March 2015. Under the concept, the fair will be divided into three sections - loose materials, fine jewellery and packaging, tools & equipment - to make it easier for buyers to locate exhibitors and the products they need.

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Most of the exhibitors have expanded their booths. At the Fine Jewellery section, there will also be a wider range of products and product categories. It also enjoys the support of associations and group pavilions including India, Italy, Germany, Hong Kong, Mauritius, Thailand, Turkey and the United States. "The first edition of the JGF-Europe brought concrete results to Mauritius in terms of sales and potential for exports. Manufacturers from Mauritius met serious buyers," said Mr Dev Chamroo, Chief Executive Officer of Enterprise Mauritius, who took part in the first edition and will return in 2015 edition.

Some of the leading fine jewellery companies that have confirmed their participation include Friedrich Binder GmbH & Co KG, DiamondGroup GmbH, Euro Gems Srl, Herbert Giloy & Soehne GmbH & Co KG - bellaluce, HN Jewelry Group, Lenti Srl, Lorenzo Jewelry Limited, Rio Pearl, Pranda Group, Su-Raj Inter Gold Pvt Ltd, Thien Po Ltd.

As of now, over 60% of total exhibitors are from Europe, including: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, the Netherlands, Poland, Russian Federation, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and the United Kingdom. Apart from the strong participation of European fine jewellery suppliers, the fair also attracts suppliers from Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Japan, Mauritius, Sri Lanka, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates and the United States. Buyers can expect to source distinct and specialised jewellery products from these markets.

"We specialise in gemset jewellery and will showcase the new collections at JGF Europe. We see potential in Eastern European markets such as Russia so we are taking part in the fair to develop this market," commented Ms Mabel Hau, representative of Lorenzo Jewelry Limited, Hong Kong.

Another exhibitor, Mr Decha Nuntanajaroenkul, Deputy Managing Director (Marketing) of Pranda Group from Thailand also mentioned, "We are a long-term exhibitor in UBM's jewellery fairs and we have full confidence on the quality of service provided by UBM. JGF Europe is an ideal platform for us to promote our products and reach new clients in Europe. We are excited to showcase at the fair a range of gold jewellery products comprise unique design of 9k-18K white gold ring set with Tsavorite or Pink Sapphire and Diamond."

As a diversified jewellery trading event, JGF Europe continues UBM's tradition of offering educational seminars organised by esteemed industry associations such as German jewellery associations - Deutsche Gemmologische Gesellschaft E.V. and BV Schmuck + Uhren. The China Gold Association from Beijing and the Shanghai Gold Association will host conference sessions that have direct relevance to all aspects of the jewellery trade. Buyer delegation also includes delegates from Italy and Israel Jewelry Manufacturers Association from Israel.  Networking events such as the Fair Reception also await participants. "Aside from being a sourcing platform, JGF Europe is also a venue for learning and networking. JGF Europe is definitely the go-to marketplace for industry professionals," said Ms Lau.  

The highlights about the Loose Materials Section and Packaging, Tools & Equipment Section will be featured in the coming press releases.

Visitor pre-registration for the fair is now open. Please visit http://www.jgf-europe.com/pre-registration to register. Pre-registration enables visitors to avoid long lines at the registration counters and save the admission fee of €30. As of today, over 1,200 buyers pre-registered and get ready to visit JGF-Europe in March while over 60% is from Europe including Albania, Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom and 40% is coming from the rest of the world.

For the convenience of visitors, the organisers will offer a free shuttle bus service running between Basel Badischer Bahnhof/Freiburg Hauptbahnhof and Messe Freiburg throughout the fair's four-day run. The fair organiser is also pleased to work with Deutsche Bahn AG in offering a special concession on train tickets for visitors travelling from any German city to JGF Europe in Freiburg, Germany. For details about shuttle bus service and train offer, please visit: http://www.jgf-europe.com/transportation

Save the date and take part in this highly effective jewellery sourcing event in Europe.

Notes to Editors 

1. About UBM Asia (http://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 presence in 25 major cities with 30 offices and over 1,400 staff.

With a track record spanning over 30 years, UBM Asia operates in 21 market sectors with 160 dynamic face-to-face exhibitions, 75 high-level professional conferences, 28 targeted trade publications, 18 round-the-clock vertical portals and virtual event services for over 1,000,000 quality exhibitors, visitors, conference delegates, advertisers and subscribers from all over the world. We provide a one-stop diversified global service for high-value business matching, quality market news and online trading networks.

UBM Asia has extensive office networks in China, Southeast Asia and India, three of the world's fastest growing B2B events markets. UBM China has 11 offices in the major cities in mainland China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Guzhen and Shenzhen, where we organise more than 70 exhibitions and conferences. In ASEAN, UBM Asia operates from its offices in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam and the Philippines with over 60 events in this region. UBM India teams in Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai organise 20 exhibitions and 60 conferences every year across the country.

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Operating internationally, UBM EMEA operates a number of market leading exhibitions, awards, websites/online products and publications in twenty different business sectors.

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With offices in the UK, Netherlands, USA, UAE and Brazil, UBM Live has successfully geo-cloned its leading CPhI, Food Ingredients, TFM&A and IFSEC brands into territories such as China, Japan, Asia, Eastern Europe, South America and Africa.

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UBM EMEA is part of UBM, plc and jointly organised the Jewellery & Gem Fair - Europe with the sister company UBM Asia in Freiburg, Germany.

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