
During the 9th China International Import Expo, the global CEO of Aikaer accepted an exclusive interview with China News Service.
During the 9th China International Import Expo, Frank Hamm, global CEO of Aikal, said in an exclusive interview with China News Service that China's green consumer market is booming and consumer demand has escalated, making it the most dynamic market in the world and a huge opportunity for the iteration of global green and low-carbon products.
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The 9th China International Import Expo was held in Shanghai from November 5th to 10th, attracting many multinational companies to participate.
China News Service, Shanghai, November 7 (Reporters Yin Qianyun and Zeng Yue) During the 9th China International Import Expo being held in Shanghai, Frank Hammes, global CEO of IQAir, said in an exclusive interview with a reporter from China News Service that the booming development of China's green consumer market is a huge opportunity for the iteration of global green and low-carbon products.
Aikeair is an air purification information technology company headquartered in Switzerland. This year is the seventh time it has participated in the CIIE, and a world-first new air purifier product was unveiled at the expo.
"The Chinese market is not only firmly ranked as the second largest market in the world for Aikal, but has also become the most dynamic market in the world." Frank said that Chinese consumers' demands for air health are escalating, shifting from basic air purification to the pursuit of all-round healthy living, natural home aesthetics, and deep intelligent interconnection. This high-standard requirement for quality and rapid response to market changes continue to promote its product innovation, and at the same time feed back the company's global digital transformation.
This year is the first year of China’s “15th Five-Year Plan”. The "15th Five-Year Plan" outline makes systematic arrangements for "accelerating the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development and building a beautiful China." Frank noticed that against this background, the Chinese market is experiencing strong demand for air life-cycle services. "The booming development of China's green consumer market not only has broad prospects, but also represents a huge opportunity for the iteration of global green and low-carbon products. This gives us confidence in achieving long-term high-quality development here."
Frank has participated in the exhibition for many years and has witnessed the development and changes of the CIIE. He said that the "spillover effect" of the CIIE has accelerated the process of turning corporate exhibits into commodities, and has also achieved a double harvest of brand awareness and business growth. "Looking forward to the future, the strong resilience and consumption upgrade potential demonstrated by China's economy allow us to unswervingly practice long-termism." (End)

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