Organized  By  Guangdong  Shoe-making  Machinery  Association. GISMA Guangzhou 2027 is an  international trade show on  footwear machinery, Shoe

material, footwear leather, components, shoe-making chemicals & accessories.

The  exhibition in 2026 had exhibitors from 25 countries and regions and

professional visitors from 50 countries and regions. The GISMA Guangzhou 2027 Exhibition are expected to have over 400 exhibitors and more than 20000 visitors. The exhibited products include advanced automated shoe making machinery, cutting solutions, sewing technology, 3D printing,  sole equipment,  leather, synthetic leather, shoe materials, Hydraulic Plane Cutting Machine, CNC Gantry Cutting Machine, Band Knife Splitting Machine, Laser Cutting Machine, Computer Pattern Sewing Machine, Roller Sewing Machine, Shoe Lasting Machine, Heel Shaping Machine, EVA Injection Molding Machine, PU Casting Machine, Rubber Vulcanizing Machine, Sole Pressing Machine, Cold Cement Production Line, Shoe Testing Machine etc.

Exhibition Area

Exhibitors

Professional Visitors

Exhibition Date: 

27 May, 2027 (Thur.) 9:00-17:30

28 May, 2027 (Fri.) 9:00-17:30

29 May, 2027 (Sat.) 9:00-15:30

Venue: Halls 1-2-4, Poly World Trade Center, Guangzhou, China.

Address: NO.1000 Xingang East Road, Haizhu district, Guangzhou,China.

Nations

GISMA Guangzhou  2026  Catalogue 2027 Preview

GISMA Guangzhou Venue Exterior 

GISMA Guangzhou Exhibitor Layout Map

GISMA Guangzhou Official Floor Plan

Total Exhibitors: 302

Automatic Footwear Machinery: 132 exhibitors. 

Shoe Material & Leather Supply Chain: 96 exhibitors.  

Shoe Chemicals & Hardware Accessories: 58 exhibitors. 

Fashion Footwear & Digital Solutions: 16 exhibitors.  

 Visitor Data

Total Professional Visitors: 12,000+ |  Overseas Regions: 10+

 Annual Summary

GISMA Guangzhou 2018 marked the foundational stage of traditional footwear manufacturing. The exhibition focused on semi-automatic mechanical equipment with a low proportion of automated and digital technologies. It served major domestic footwear industrial clusters including the Pearl River Delta, Fujian and Zhejiang. Overseas buyers were mainly from Southeast and South Asia, establishing the exhibition as a core trading platform for basic footwear machinery and materials in South China.

Total Exhibitors: 346

Automatic Footwear Machinery: 165 exhibitors.

Shoe Material & Leather Supply Chain: 103 exhibitors. 

Shoe Chemicals & Hardware Accessories: 64 exhibitors.

Fashion Footwear & Digital Solutions: 14 exhibitors. 

 Visitor Data

Total Professional Visitors: 14,000+ |  Overseas Regions: 15+

Annual Summary

In 2019, GISMA Guangzhou achieved steady growth and drove the industry’s transition toward automation. Eco-friendly materials, energy-saving devices and seamless processing technologies became key highlights. Fully automatic single machines gradually replaced traditional semi-automatic machinery. GISMA Guangzhou  expanded international influence, attracting buyers from Turkey, Spain and Russia, and served as a crucial platform for industrial automation and green manufacturing upgrading.

Total Exhibitors: 287

Automatic Footwear Machinery: 121 exhibitors.

Shoe Material & Leather Supply Chain: 89 exhibitors. 

Shoe Chemicals & Hardware Accessories: 52 exhibitors.

Fashion Footwear & Digital Solutions: 25 exhibitors. 

 Visitor Data

Total Professional Visitors: 11,000+ |  Overseas Regions: 10+

 Annual Summary

Affected by the pandemic,GISMA Guangzhou 2021 scale slightly declined but retained high-quality leading enterprises. The industry accelerated transformation toward labor-saving, efficient and low-carbon production. Lightweight intelligent machinery, digital rapid prototyping and eco-friendly materials became rigid market demands. GISMA Guangzhou 2021 mainly gathered domestic professional buyers, boosting intelligent renovation and green upgrading for local factories and laying a solid foundation for post-pandemic industrial recovery.

Total Exhibitors: 368

Automatic Footwear Machinery: 216 exhibitors. 

Shoe Material & Leather Supply Chain: 94 exhibitors. 

Shoe Chemicals & Hardware Accessories: 47 exhibitors.

Fashion Footwear & Digital Solutions: 11 exhibitors. 

Visitor Data

Total Professional Visitors: 16,000+ | Overseas Regions: 20+

 Annual Summary

GISMA Guangzhou 2023 formalized the integrated tri-exhibition model of intelligent footwear machinery, shoe material supply chain and trendy footwear. GISMA Guangzhou 2023 achieved substantial improvements in scale and professionalism. AI intelligent devices, robotic automatic lines and seamless production systems became core highlights, while green and circular manufacturing concepts were widely promoted. Overseas procurement markets fully recovered, covering Europe, America, the Middle East, South and Southeast Asia, establishing GISMA as an internationally influential full-industry intelligent footwear manufacturing exhibition in South China.

Total Exhibitors: 312

Automatic Footwear Machinery: 192 exhibitors.

Shoe Material & Leather Supply Chain: 76 exhibitors.

Fashion Footwear & Digital Solutions: 11 exhibitors.

 Visitor Data

Total Professional Visitors: 17,000+ |Overseas Regions: 30+  

 Annual Summary

In 2024, GISMA Guangzhou focused on full-line procurement and digital factory construction, upgrading from single equipment display to full-plant intelligent solution output. Digital factory software & hardware, robotic flexible production lines and eco-friendly intelligent forming equipment became key procurement targets for large overseas manufacturers. With the widest global buyer coverage in history and booming procurement groups from the Middle East and South Asia, GISMA Guangzhou evolved from a machinery trading platform into a global service hub for footwear industrial digital upgrading.

Total Exhibitors: 400+

Automatic Footwear Machinery: 268 exhibitors. 

Shoe Material & Leather Supply Chain: 82 exhibitors.

Shoe Chemicals & Hardware Accessories: 36 exhibitors.

Fashion Footwear & Digital Solutions: 14 exhibitors. 

Visitor Data

Total Professional Visitors: 20,000+ | Overseas Regions: 40+

Annual Summary

2025 represented a peak upgrading year for GISMA Guangzhou, setting new records in exhibition area, intelligent equipment penetration and international procurement scale. GISMA Guangzhou fully realized full-link AI unmanned production, carbon-neutral intelligent manufacturing and integrated smart factory solutions, completing the industrial iteration from single-machine automation to full-plant unmanned, digital and intelligent production. Gathering high-end European & American brand buyers and large-scale footwear manufacturers from the Middle East and Southeast Asia,GISMA Guangzhou has become the highest-standard, most technologically advanced and most international professional exhibition for intelligent footwear manufacturing and supply chain in South China.

Total Exhibitors: 400+

Automatic Footwear Machinery: 312 exhibitors. 

•Shoe Material & Leather Supply Chain: 98 exhibitors.

•Shoe Chemicals & Hardware Accessories: 42 exhibitors.

•Fashion Footwear & Digital Smart Solutions: 8 exhibitors. 

 Visitor Data

Total Professional Visitors: 20,000+ | Overseas Regions: 50+

 Annual Summary

2026 is a milestone year for GISMA Guangzhou’s globalization and high-end intelligent manufacturing upgrade. It set new records in exhibition scale, intelligent equipment adoption and international buyer resources. Centering on four core tracks — unmanned mass production, zero-carbon intelligent manufacturing, digital twin technology and global flexible supply chain, the exhibition showcased mature industrial supercritical foaming technology, together with high-precision cutting machines, automatic blanking machines and intelligent roughing machines as core green & efficient highlights. This eco-friendly physical foaming technique delivers lightweight, high-rebound shoe midsoles with low carbon emissions, widely favored by global footwear brands.

Moving beyond simple single-machine displays, GISMA Guangzhou focused on full-plant unmanned renovation, all-scenario digital factories and integrated low-carbon solutions covering complete supercritical foaming production lines, cutting, blanking and roughing units. Drawing high-end buyers from Europe, America and leading global footwear manufacturers, it has become an international benchmark exhibition for industrial globalization, technical exchange and green smart manufacturing, guiding the industry into a fully unmanned, low-carbon and digital new era.

May 27-29, 2027 GISMA Guangzhou Preview | 2026 Opening Highlights

GISMA Guangzhou 2026 Guangdong International Intelligent Shoe Machinery & Equipment Exhibition successfully concluded at Guangzhou Poly World Trade Expo Center on May 28! The exhibition showcased cutting-edge technologies including AI intelligent cutting & blanking, intelligent trimming, adaptive sewing, supercritical foaming sole molding, AI intelligent glue spraying, intelligent roughing & buffing, intelligent marking, eco-friendly energy-saving production lines and 3D printing. It delivered a wide range of innovative solutions for shoe manufacturers to cut costs, boost efficiency, upgrade product quality and achieve compliant development, and facilitated numerous cooperation deals on new footwear technologies.

The exhibition welcomed more than 20,000 professional visitors from over 70 countries and regions worldwide, covering major footwear manufacturing nations such as Italy, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, the United States, Russia, Turkey, Japan, South Korea, Mongolia, Pakistan, Nigeria, Indonesia, India, Vietnam, Bangladesh and Cambodia.

International footwear brands and manufacturers in attendance included Adidas,NIKE, ASICS, Pou Chen, Huali Industrial, Chung Chieh, Hsin Chang, Stella International, Diamond Group, Tsz Cheong, Shyang Hung Cheng, Shoetown, Apache Footwear, Ching Lu, Long Fa, Li-Ning, ANTA Sports, 361 Degrees, Belle International, Guangdong Victory Technology, etc. and more.

GISMA Guangzhou will join hands with all footwear industry partners to build a broader platform for communication and cooperation to advance high-quality development of the footwear sector. Follow the official WeChat account of the Guangdong Shoe-maklng Machinery Association and join us at GISMA Guangzhou  2027 Guangdong International Intelligent Shoe Machinery & Equipment Exhibition!

Ans: Yes, we provide official invitation letters for business visas and partner hotel discounts near the Pazhou exhibition area. Please submit your visa request form through our website portal at least 45 days prior to the exhibition opening.

Ans: The exhibition will be held in May 27-29, 2027 at the Poly World Trade Center Expo (PWTC Expo) in Pazhou, Guangzhou, China.

Ans: The exhibition brings together hundreds of leading global brands. Top automated cutting brands like GBOS Laser, premier molding & lasting equipment innovators like Shengda Technology, and domestic/international heavyweights covering computerized stitching and MES system integrations will showcase live on the exhibition floors.

Ans: GISMA GUANGZHOU (Guangdong International Intelligent Shoe Machinery & Shoe Materials Exhibition) is a premier global B2B trade platform dedicated to the entire footwear supply chain. Held in Guangzhou, China, it connects global footwear brands,

manufacturers, and traders with cutting-edge intelligent machinery, sustainable shoe materials, leather, and chemical accessories.

Ans: GISMA GUANGZHOU is a must-attend event because it offers:Unrivaled Supply Chain Access: Connect directly with top tier-1 manufacturers from Guangdong’s world-class shoe clusters.Next-Gen Automation: Witness live demonstrations of AI-powered cutting, automatic lasting, and CNC stitching machines that drastically reduce labor costs.Future-Ready Materials: Discover the latest eco-friendly, LWG-certified, and bio-based materials required to meet strict global market import laws.Direct Networking & Flexible MOQs: Partner with 10,000+ global peers, source factories with flexible MOQs, and secure first-hand factory competitive pricing.

Ans: International and domestic buyers can visit the official website GISMA Guangzhou Official Portal to complete the online Visitor Pre-Registration before the show opening. Pre-registered professional buyers will receive a free electronic entry badge via email or SMS, granting fast-track access, complimentary concurrent tech-forums, and priority entry to 1-on-1 business matchmaking sessions.

IIt's a very specialized exhibition, because it's only for machines, no other confusions. It's very very specialized. I think it's one of the few machinery exhibitions other than the one in Italy, SIMAC