China Industrial Delegation 2026

Robotics, Automation & Smart Manufacturing

Shanghai, China | 12–16 October 2026

China is rapidly reshaping the future of industrial automation, robotics, electric vehicle manufacturing and intelligent supply chains. For Nordic industrial companies, understanding this transformation is becoming increasingly important for staying competitive.

In October 2026, Scandic Sourcing will organize a focused industrial delegation to Shanghai, bringing together a limited group of Nordic executives and industry specialists for five days of factory visits, technology insights, networking and first-hand exposure to China’s next-generation manufacturing ecosystem.

See China’s industrial transformation first-hand

The delegation is built around CIIF 2026 – China International Industry Fair, one of China’s largest industrial exhibitions. CIIF brings together thousands of exhibitors across robotics, industrial automation, smart manufacturing, digitalization, energy technologies, EVs, advanced materials and intelligent logistics.

But this is much more than an exhibition visit.

Scandic Sourcing is developing a curated program designed to take participants beyond the trade fair and into the companies, factories and industrial ecosystems driving China’s transformation.

Program highlights include:

  • China International Industry Fair (CIIF 2026)
  • ABB Robotics Mega Factory
  • Visits and exchanges with Nordic industrial companies operating in China
  • Insights into China’s rapidly developing EV and advanced manufacturing ecosystem
  • Exposure to robotics, automation, AI, digital manufacturing and intelligent supply-chain solutions
  • Executive networking and industry exchange with companies and specialists in China

Why China – and why now?

China has become one of the world’s most important testing grounds for industrial technologies at scale.

Factories are adopting increasingly sophisticated robotics and automation. EV manufacturers and their supply chains are accelerating manufacturing innovation. AI, machine vision, digital twins, autonomous logistics and smart-factory technologies are moving rapidly from experimentation into industrial deployment.

For Nordic companies, the question is therefore no longer simply what can be sourced from China.

It is also:

What can we learn from China?

How quickly are Chinese manufacturers adopting new technologies? Where are productivity gains coming from? How are supply chains changing? And which developments could influence Nordic manufacturing and competitiveness over the next five to ten years?

The delegation is designed to help participants explore these questions directly.

Who should apply?

The program is intended primarily for senior decision-makers and specialists from Nordic industrial companies, particularly those working within manufacturing, automation, supply chain, industrial development, technology and operations.

To enable meaningful discussions, company visits and networking, participation will be limited to approximately 15–20 people.

Apply to join the delegation

If your company wants a better understanding of where industrial manufacturing in China is heading, we invite you to express your interest in joining the Scandic Sourcing China Industrial Delegation 2026.

Dates: 12–16 October 2026
Location: Shanghai, China
Group size: Limited to 15–20 participants

Places are limited, and applications will be reviewed to create a relevant group with complementary industrial backgrounds.

Interested in participating? Contact us to receive the detailed program, participation information and application details.

Victoria Li
Business Development Director
Scandic Sourcing
victoria.li@scandicsourcing.com
+86 151 4206 5073