Industry Leaders Converge for Integrated Solutions in Metal Construction, Insulation Materials, Green Factories, Clean Technology, and Smart Cold Chain.
SHANGHAI, Aug. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Asia Metal Building Design & Industry Expo (MBE 2025) will be held at Shanghai New International Expo Center from December 11-13, uniting the continent's most comprehensive platform for industrialized construction solutions. Co-organized by China Construction Industry Association Steel & Wood Construction Branch, China Insulation & Energy Efficiency Materials Association, Shanghai Federation of Industrial Economics, and Shanghai Zhanye Exhibition Co., with support from 14 provincial industry associations, this flagship event aligns with China's dual-carbon goals and global sustainable development trends.
Three Synergistic Exhibitions + Dual Summit Conferences
MBE 2025 integrates five critical industry verticals through specialized showcases:
Shanghai International Steel and Timber Structure and Enclosure Systems Exhibition (MBE)
Next-gen building systems: Modular construction | AI-aided design | Robotic welding | Green coatings | Non-destructive testing | Building structures | Smart design | Metal cladding | Welding technology
The 22nd Asia Insulation Materials and Energy-Saving Technology Exhibition (Shanghai) (TIM)
Cutting-edge solutions: Aerogel tech | Fire-resistant Class A materials | VIP vacuum panels | Stone (mineral) wood | Glass wool | Insulation-decor integrated systems | Industrial/Building insulation materials, equipment, and technologies
Asia Green Factory Design, Construction, and Facilities Management Conference (GFC)
Turnkey solutions: Carbon-neutral industrial parks | Waste-to-energy systems | Digital twin factories | Cleanroom engineering | Factory construction | Industrial parks | Waste treatment | Energy-saving technologies | Digital transformation
Shanghai Clean Technology and Equipment Exhibition (SCTE)
Precision environment control: Semiconductor-grade HVAC | Lab containment systems | Pharma cleanroom certification | Cleanroom equipment | Laboratory equipment | Environmental treatment, design, and certification
Asia Cold Chain Construction Exhibition 2025 (CCC)
Smart logistics infrastructure: Automated cold storage | IoT monitoring | Energy-efficient refrigeration | Cold chain solutions (EPC contractors, assembly plants) | Building & decorative materials | Equipment | Supporting products | System software
Why Attend? Key Highlights
- 50,000+ visitors including the core decision-making power of the global construction and industry sector- top engineering contractors, famous real estate development groups, authoritative design institutes, consulates, commercial counsellors, international organizations, etc.,.
- 600+ world-class exhibitors across 23,000+ sqm exhibition space.
- 20+ concurrent forums featuring 100+ industry thought leaders.
MBE to host world's owners leaders
Many industries will hold high quality BBS and technical seminars, attracting more than the global countries and regions in the municipal units, design and research institute, the architectural design/consulting firms, investors/developer/owner, project/construction unit, construction association/society, sales agents and composite construction equipment and materials industry professionals to join meetings, discuss the industry's latest policy orientation, scientific research achievements and practical experience, promote the development of the steel and timber building industries!
This year, Expo will include 20+ professional seminar:
- 2025 China Construction Industry International Project Cooperation Forum
- Global Green Factory Sustainable Development High-Level Conference
- Future Building Innovation Product Technology Launch Event
- Green Industrial Building Design Renovation Innovation Exchange Forum
- 2025 Asia Smart Cold Chain Construction Conference
- Steel Structure Construction Quality and Technical Control Key Points Lecture Hall
- 2025 Second Welding Industry Integration and Innovation Development Conference
- Biopharmaceutical Cleanroom Outlook Forum
- Semiconductor Plant Low-Carbon Innovation Forum
- Construction/Industrial Integration Supply and Demand Matching Conference
- Asia Insulation Materials and Systems Technology Application Forum
- Shanghai International Low-Carbon and Thermal Insulation Energy Conservation Forum
- Shanghai International Aerogel Thermal Insulation Materials and Applications Summit Forum
- 2025 Thermal Insulation Technology Engineering Application and Development Forum
About MBE
Organizer lineup authority:
By the China Construction Industry Association Steel and Wood Building Branch, China Insulation & Energy Efficiency Materials Association, Shanghai Federation of Industrial Economics, and Shanghai Zhanye Co., Ltd. with the national 14 provinces and three cities related industry associations co-organized to ensure that the exhibition professional height and industry influence.
Record-breaking degree of internationalization:
Since its inception, it has attracted over 200,000 professional visitors from home and abroad, with overseas buyers accounting for 7%. The exhibition not only receives official attention from domestic steel structure industry agglomerations such as Anping, Handan and Shijiazhuang in Hebei; Dianzi Industrial Park, Jinan, Boxing in Binzhou, Jining and Liaocheng in Shandong, but also receives support from the governments of Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Mongolia, Russia, Belarus and Indonesia, etc. The scale of international pavilions will be upgraded.
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Metal Construction, Insulation Materials, Green Factories, Clean Technology, and Smart Cold Chain: A Comprehensive Industry Event Taking Place in Shanghai from December 11-13
Transaction Enhances MRO Scale, AOG Readiness, and Lubricants Market Leadership
ARLINGTON, Texas, Jan. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- GracoRoberts (gracoroberts.com) today announced the acquisition of Sky Mart (skymart.aero) to advance its international footprint in Latin America, leveraging the company's corporate headquarters in Miami as a gateway to the aerospace-rich Latin American region. The acquisition significantly bolsters GracoRoberts' reach into the $6.5B Latin American MRO market, scales its AOG capability, and offers its customers access to a considerable breadth of in-stock lubricants, amplifying the acquirer's already sound position as the largest, fastest, and most technically focused aerospace specialty chemicals distributor in the world.
The addition of Sky Mart to the GracoRoberts' portfolio expands its technical sales coverage throughout Latin America, the Caribbean, Florida, and portions of the US, while adding an additional 42,000 square feet of fulfillment centers in Miami, FL, San Antonio, TX, and Indianapolis, IN, and offering a rich stocking position for oils, greases, and fluids. Additionally, Sky Mart customers will benefit from access to GracoRoberts' extensive breadth of adhesives, composites, paints and coatings, a robust ecommerce presence for immediate product access, and a global technical sales team. These enhancements, coupled with a mutual focus on world-class quality, will add meaningful value to both companies' customer and supplier partners.
Jason Caldwell, President and CEO of GracoRoberts, commented on the acquisition. "We are thrilled to welcome the team from Sky Mart to the GracoRoberts' family of companies. This partnership strengthens our ability to serve the global aerospace community, especially in the important Latin America and Miami markets, with an enhanced stocking position, broader product offerings, and a scalable bolt-on ecommerce presence and AOG platform for an industry that requires speed and dependability."
Juan Gregorio Robbin, Co-Founder and President of Sky Mart, also commented on the integration, and the decision to partner with GracoRoberts after four decades of family-owned operation. "At Sky Mart, our operating philosophy is simple and unwavering: stock the right products, deliver exceptional service, and get it right the first time. This guiding principle has earned us the trust of a loyal Latin and North American customer base, and by joining the GracoRoberts' family, we can deliver even more value to our customers."
Ana Maria Robbin, Co-Owner and Executive Vice President of Sky Mart, offered her perspective on the acquisition. "2025 marked Sky Mart's 40th year in a business founded by our parents – our heroes – Gregorio and Lucy Robbin. They raised us to believe in the power of a vision, endless determination, and a deep spirit of service that defines our culture today, and I see these qualities in the team at GracoRoberts. I know the Sky Mart legacy will be upheld with care and purpose."
The leaders of both companies will collaborate to deliver a seamless, customer-focused transition that preserves each organization's culture and ensures no disruption to the business.
The acquisition of Sky Mart is supported by CM Equity Partners, the private equity sponsor of GracoRoberts and long-standing partner to its Executive Leadership Team (ELT). Under the leadership of President and CEO Jason Caldwell, the GracoRoberts ELT has significantly expanded the company's global footprint and accelerated its digital growth strategy through six acquisitions over the past seven years – E.V. Roberts, Able Aerospace Adhesives, Silmid, SkyGeek, Pacific Coast Composites, and now Sky Mart – each enhancing value for its enterprise partners and the broader aerospace industry.
About GracoRoberts
Headquartered in Arlington, TX, GracoRoberts (www.gracoroberts.com) is the single largest, fastest, and most technically focused specialty chemicals distributor to serve the global aerospace market and is fully AS, ISO, and CMMC II certified. We serve the aerospace OEM, MRO, and defense segments, composites, electronics, and other advanced manufacturing industries. As a family of brands including Silmid, SkyGeek, and Pacific Coast Composites, we are authorized to distribute 3M, Airtech, Aeroshell, AkzoNobel, Eastman, Henkel, Hexcel, Huntsman, Isovolta, Momentive, PPG, Resin Formulators, Royco, Scott Bader, Sika, American Fiber & Finishing, Armite Lubricants, Arrow Solutions, B&J Rubber Products, Castrol, Chemetall, Contec, Deb Stoko, ITW Performance Polymers, Mask-Off, Master Fluid Solutions, Permabond, Reabrook Ltd, Rocol, Royal Adhesives, Socomore, and Zip-Chem, and can source thousands of other providers upon request. We differentiate by adding value: services include world-class ecommerce available through three websites (www.skygeek.com, www.silmid.com, and www.gracoroberts.com), global distribution, custom formulation, specialty packaging, vendor managed inventory, intermix and kitting services, defense logistics and compliance, export management services, and an on-staff Chemist, lab, and testing facility. GracoRoberts prides itself in delivering superior engineered materials with impeccable support to thousands of customers from more than 65 countries around the globe.
About Sky Mart
Headquartered in Miami, FL and founded in 1985 by Gregorio and Lucy Robbin with Co-Founder and President Juan Gregorio Robbin, Sky Mart (www.skymart.aero) has grown into an industry leading and well-recognized aerospace chemical, lubricant and specialty fluids stocking distributor. Sky Mart is now a second-generation Robbin family business serving thousands of customers across Latin America and North America. With over 40 years of global distribution experience, the company's philosophy is straight forward: stock the products, quote quickly, and offer fast, accurate, and on-time shipping. Today Sky Mart continues to invest in online and EDI trading platforms, and offers reliable and effective after-hours AOG service for the airline, MRO, and other aviation communities.
About CM Equity Partners
CM Equity Partners (www.cmequity.com), based in New York, NY, provides capital to the Federal services and aerospace and defense industries. For 30 years, CMEP has partnered with management teams to build enduring value by leveraging its industry knowledge, relationships, operating experience, and its corporate finance, M&A, and private equity expertise. CMEP employs an active and collaborative management approach, developing long-term strategic plans and guiding decisions on re-investment of profits to grow and broaden a company's revenue base and capabilities. CMEP's investments are structured with flexibility across a broad spectrum of the capital structure, including equity, structured equity, and mezzanine debt.
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GracoRoberts Acquires Sky Mart to Accelerate Latin American Expansion, Anchored by Miami Hub
