Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) opened on November 2, 2001, and is jointly owned by Shanghai Lujiazui Development (Group) Co.,Ltd, Deutsche Messe AG, Messe Duesseldorf GmbH and Messe Muenchen GmbH.

Currently, SNIEC has 11 exhibition halls with 126500 square meters of indoor exhibition space and 100000 square meters of outdoor exhibition space.

SNIEC plans to complete of all its facilities and reach full exhibition capacity by 2010. By then, the Center will contain 200,000 square meters of indoor floor area and 130,000 square meters of outdoor area. SNIEC's future expansions will cement its market leadership in China and secure Shanghai's position on the forefront of East Asian exhibition destinations.