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GISMA Guangzhou 2026 Shoe Machinery Expo, May 28-30 | Intelligent Shoe Machinery & Material Exhibition, Global Sourcing Platform

GISMA Guangzhou 2026 Shoe Machinery Expo (May 28-30, Poly World Trade Center Expo, Guangzhou) covers

30,000㎡, gathers 400+ exhibitors and 20,000+ global buyers. It showcases intelligent cutting, automated sewing,

sole technology and eco-friendly materials, helping footwear enterprises connect with global supply chains and seize industry opportunities.

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automated shoe production lines, global footwear buyers, eco-friendly shoe materials, CNC cutting machines, sole equipment

GISMA Guangzhou 2026: Based in Guangzhou, Connecting the World, Leading the Future of Footwear Manufacturing

I. Exhibition Overview: The Core Hub of Global Intelligent Footwear Manufacturing

2026 GISMA Guangdong International Intelligent Shoe Machinery & Material Exhibition (GISMA GUANGZHOU 2026), as a benchmark event in the global

footwear manufacturing industry, will grandly open at the Poly World Trade Center Expo, Guangzhou from May 28 to 30, 2026. Co-hosted by the

Guangdong Shoe-making Machinery Association (GISMA), Dongguan Shoe-making Machinery Association, and Guangzhou Daguang Exhibition Co., Ltd.,

this exhibition takes "Intelligent Empowerment · Green Symbiosis · Global Linkage" as its theme. It gathers more than 400 leading industry enterprises and

20,000+ global professional visitors, creating an international platform integrating technology display, trade docking, trend exchange and win-win cooperation,

and becoming a core bridge connecting China's shoe machinery industry with the global market.

Based in Guangzhou—a global manufacturing hub and a core city in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area—relying on a convenient logistics

network (adjacent to Guangzhou Port and Shenzhen Port, and close to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport), GISMA Guangzhou 2026 not only radiates the

footwear industry clusters in the Pearl River Delta and Yangtze River Delta in China, but also accurately connects the world's core footwear production and procurement markets such as Southeast Asia, North America, Europe, Latin America and Central Asia, providing one-stop solutions for practitioners in the global footwear industry.

II. Core Highlights of the Exhibition: Scale Upgrade to Empower Global Footwear Enterprises

(I) Further Breakthrough in Scale and Influence

The exhibition covers an area of 30,000 square meters, spanning Halls 1, 2 and 4, gathering more than 400 high-quality domestic and foreign exhibitors, covering the entire industrial chain including intelligent shoe machinery, shoe materials and accessories, automated production lines and digital solutions. It is expected to attract more than 20,000 professional visitors from more than 20 countries and regions, including Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Brazil, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, etc., including footwear OEM/ODM factories, brand manufacturers, global buyers, distributors and industry experts, realizing precise supply-demand docking.

(II) Full Industrial Chain Coverage, One-Stop Sourcing Platform

GISMA Guangzhou 2026 fully covers the entire footwear production process, from design, cutting, sewing to sole molding and finished product testing, presenting cutting-edge industry technologies and products in one stop to meet the diverse procurement needs of global footwear enterprises. The specific categories are as follows:

Exhibition Category	Core Exhibits
Intelligent Cutting Systems	AI laser cutting machines, CNC cutting machines (Emma, Gbos, Ruizhou, etc.), pattern recognition cutting equipment
Automated Sewing and Stitching Equipment	Digital sewing machines, robotic arm stitching equipment, high-precision overlock machines, upper stitching production lines (Luxin, Jinyuelai, etc.)
Sole and Molding Technology	Injection molding production lines, PU pouring systems, sole pressing machines, heel attaching equipment, 3D printed sole equipment
Digital and Intelligent Control	Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) platforms, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), production line monitoring software, cloud-based management tools
Eco-Friendly Shoe Materials and Accessories	Ecological leather, recycled synthetic materials, low-chemical eco-friendly accessories, degradable shoe material components

(III) Gathering Global Brands to Demonstrate Industry Strength

The exhibition gathers leading global shoe machinery enterprises, including international well-known brands such as DESMA, BRUSTIA, ATOM, STEMMA, ROBOTSYSTEM, as well as domestic leading enterprises such as Luxin, Jinyuelai and Emma. It comprehensively displays cutting-edge technologies and innovative achievements in the global footwear manufacturing field, providing global buyers with diversified and high-quality supply chain choices.

III. Global Target Audience: Precise Coverage and Efficient Docking

GISMA Guangzhou 2026 focuses on practitioners in the entire global footwear industry chain, covering the following groups to help enterprises expand their global cooperation network:

Global footwear manufacturers (OEM/ODM factories, brand-owned factories)
Distributors and agents of shoe machinery equipment, shoe materials and accessories (domestic and foreign)
Intelligent factory managers and automation engineers
Leather and shoe material suppliers (natural leather, synthetic materials, eco-friendly accessories, etc.)
Footwear design studios, R&D institutions and industry experts
Global retail procurement teams, cross-border e-commerce buyers, international sourcing agencies
Industry associations and trade organizations in Southeast Asia, North America, Europe, Latin America, Central Asia and other regions

IV. Why Participate in GISMA Guangzhou 2026? Five Core Values to Empower Global Footwear Enterprises

1. Connect with Global High-Quality Resources and Expand International Markets

Face-to-face with more than 20,000 global professional buyers, covering core markets such as Southeast Asia, North America and Europe, accurately connect with potential customers, negotiate cooperation orders, expand global distribution networks, help enterprises break geographical restrictions and enhance international influence.

2. Insight into Cutting-Edge Industry Trends and Seize Technological Opportunities

On-site observe the live demonstrations of cutting-edge technologies such as AI-driven production lines, 3D printed footwear and eco-friendly manufacturing processes, understand the global trends of intelligent and green footwear manufacturing, layout new technologies and equipment in advance, and improve enterprise production efficiency and core competitiveness.

3. One-Stop Procurement to Reduce Supply Chain Costs

Covering exhibits for the entire footwear production process, from equipment to materials, from technology to services, realizing "one-stop" procurement, skipping intermediate links, directly connecting with manufacturers and suppliers, effectively reducing procurement costs and optimizing the supply chain system.

4. Rely on Core Location Advantages to Improve Docking Efficiency

As a global manufacturing hub, Guangzhou has convenient logistics and developed transportation. The Poly World Trade Center Expo is adjacent to Pazhou Station of Metro Line 8, which can quickly reach airports and ports, providing efficient and convenient travel experience for domestic and foreign exhibitors and visitors, and improving the efficiency of business docking.

5. Free Pre-Registration to Enjoy Exclusive Rights and Interests

Global industry professionals can pre-register for free, enter the exhibition directly without queuing on site, and also participate in on-site technical forums and industry salons for free, communicate and discuss with global peers, and obtain cutting-edge industry information.

V. Detailed Exhibition Information