TRADE EVENTS

USA Pavilion in N-EXPO Kansai 2009
15th New Environmental Business Exposition in Osaka, Japan
September 3-5, 2009

The Commercial Service of the U.S. Consulate General-Osaka-Kobe will organize a USA Pavilion at the N-EXPO Kansai Environmental Business Exhibition in September in Osaka City, Japan’s second largest metropolitan region.  The exhibition, which is in its 15th year, has been expanded from its traditional focus on waste management and will now include a multitude of environmental related technology sectors.  With a proven track record of attracting key decision makers from both the private and public sectors, the newly expanded N-EXPO Kansai 2009 presents an attractive opportunity for U.S. companies, especially new-to-market companies, to market their products in western Japan, to find agents or distributors, and to network with thousands of environmental industry professionals in the Kansai region and western Japan.

U.S. Pavilion Participation Fee: US$2,100 or 190,000 yen per booth
Deadline for Application: Monday, May 20, 2009
Click here for detailed information and application form.

<Event Outline>
Title:    N-EXPO Kansai 2009
Dates: September 3 (Thu)- 5 (Sat), 2009
Hours: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (close at 4:00 PM on the final day)
Venue: Intex Osaka Exhibition Center (Osaka-City, Japan)
Scope of Exhibits: The N-EXPO Exhibition targets a broad range of environment related equipment, systems, products and services which fall into the categories of:
- Waste Management, Recycling Technologies, - Clean Energy, Renewable Energy,
- Water Treatment, Waste Water Management, - Soil Remediation
- Green Building & Other Environment-friendly Technologies, - Environmental Monitoring and Analysis
- Ecological Products, - Researches, Education, Training, Publications and Services.
# of Exhibitors: 250 exhibitors in 800 booths (estimated)
# of Visitors:    60,000 (estimated) over three days
Admission Fee: 1,000 yen (approximately US$10) *Exhibitors will be provided with invitation tickets.
Event Organizer: Nippo Group:  http://www.nippo.co.jp/eng/ehistory.htm

For further information, please contact:
The Commercial Service, U.S. Consulate General Osaka-Kobe
Phone: 81-6-6315-5960; Fax: 81-6-6315-5963; E-mail: osaka-kobe.office.box@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov
Contact:  Chikako Akai, Commercial Assistant, E-Mail: cakai@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov

REPORT HIGHLIGHTS

(for full report, please access our Market Research Library )

New Particulate Matter Regulations will Stimulate Demand for Filters and Catalysts
In August 1999, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) Governor, Ishihara, began his campaign to reduce, if not eliminate, diesel emissions in Tokyo. Governor Ishihara views particulate matter (PM) contained in diesel exhaust as a carcinogen and a source of various respiratory ailments. In December 2000, TMG enacted a municipal ordinance setting a new standard for PM that will be applied against diesel vehicles operating in Tokyo beginning in October 2003. Saitama Prefecture, just north of Tokyo, has decided to introduce similar regulations. The Government of Japan also recently published its intent to accelerate introduction of new vehicle exhaust emission regulations from 2005 to 2007 and to strengthen rules targeting PM. These moves by the central and local governments should lead to a significant increase in Japanese demand for diesel particulate filters (DPF) and catalysts to reduce PM emissions.

Soil Remediation Report
According to the Geo Environmental Protection Center (GEPC), the largest soil remediation industry association in Japan under the jurisdiction of the Environmental Agency, the size of Japan's soil remediation market is estimated at 13 trillion yen (approximately $108 billion). Several U.S. companies (e.g., soil remediation engineering companies and soil remediation machinery/equipment suppliers) have shown interest in this market. The Commercial Service Tokyo (CS Tokyo) will distribute market information through a series of International Market Insight (IMI) reports over the coming months. The first report on will focus on general market conditions; the second on technological demand/supply conditions; and the third on possible marketing strategies for U.S. firms interested in Japan soil remediation market.

CS JAPAN CONTACTS

Commercial Attache: Pat Cassidy
Energy, Environment: Takahiko Suzuki
CS Osaka-Kobe: Chikako Akai