Due to the continuous upswing within China's laser technology industry, LASER World of PHOTONICS China closed with record-breaking figures in Shanghai. With this positive climate serving as the background, a total of 206 companies from 16 countries participated in the third LASER World of PHOTONICS China trade show, which took place at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) from March 18 - 20, 2008. 

Exhibitors as well as visitors used the co-located electronica & ProductronicaChina, SEMICON China and CPCA events to pave the way for business deals.

The 18,428 trade visitors who attended the show exceeded the organizers' expectations. Exhibiting companies included market leaders such as Coherent, GSI, JDS Uniphase, nLight, Osram, Spectra Physics, Rofin and Trumpf; Germany and the UK were represented with national pavilions.