EOW May 2007

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Bangkok venue for wire Southeast ASIA 2007

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Bangkok – at the heart of one of the most dynamic economies in the region – will stage wire/Tube Southeast ASIA 2007 in October this year. More than 90% of available exhibition space has already been booked, with many companies who were absent from Singapore in 2005 making a return, reflecting their enthusiasm for the Thai and other regional markets. The move to Bangkok has also been applauded by the International Wire and Machinery Association (IWMA). Chairman Peter Large said that although the last exhibition in Singapore was an ‘unqualified success’ the move to Bangkok was ideal for all. “The new location is truly the gateway to other important developing markets like Vietnam as well as Malaysia and Indonesia and the IWMA will have an excellent opportunity to widen its membership appeal,” he said. Commenting on the relocation of this key industry event to Thailand, IWCEA’s President Dr Horst Birkmann said: “South East Asia is still an emerging market and its growth is fuelled by Asia’s incumbent super powers of India and China. The South East Asian economies are free from restrictions and we believe that Bangkok is a good place to gain strong access into the region. As it is, both Thailand and Vietnam have tremendous market potentials and will no doubt have great impact in South East Asia.”

Exhibitors are also lauding the move to locate the show in Thailand. Commenting on his company’s rationale for exhibiting at wire Southeast ASIA, Brad Scherer, vice president, International Operations, at Fort Wayne Wire Die, Inc, said: “The GDP growth rate of the southeast Asian region is among the highest in the world and Thailand has historically been at the forefront of this growth, partly because of their regional leadership role in the automotive industry. “Additionally, Bangkok is geographically located in the centre of the region and has been rapidly improving its infrastructure to handle such [major] events. Finally, the wire industry is quite well established in Thailand, with many foreign owned companies having established manu- facturing plants there to serve the local market, complementing the many Thai- owned wire production enterprises that are also present.” As part of the exhibition, the IWMA are also running a supporting seminar – Non-Ferrous Bangkok, co-organised with the ITA on 17 th October. The format will be a wire session in the morning and a wire and tube session after lunch. Non-Ferrous Bangkok will take place at the exhibition hall, enabling delegates and speakers to attend both the exhibition and the seminar. For more information on either attending or speaking at the seminar please contact the IWMA (info@iwma.org) or ITA (info@ itatube.org).

wire/Tube Southeast ASIA 2007 is being held from 16 th -18 th October at Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre (BITEC). Messe Düsseldorf Asia Pte Ltd – Singapore Fax : +65 6337 4633 Email : wire@mda.com.sg Website : www.wire-southeastasia.com corporate at a glance

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