TPT January 2010

I ndustry N ews

Boru prepares for the sixth Rendezvous

HAVING held its fifth edition in March 2009, the International Pipe and Fittings Fair has helped bring many national and international firms and their customers together. The Traditional Pipe and Fittings Fair is now set to host the industry from 4 – 7 March 2010 at the sixth edition. Last year there were 181 exhibitors from 20 countries and around 20,000 visitors in total. Being the first and only fair that caters specifically for the pipe and fittings industry in Turkey, the exhibition hopes to make trade more productive in 2010 by bringing the sector under one roof. In Turkey a number of new projects are being started every day from natural gas projects, infrastructure works, new residential constructions, as well as a successful rise in exports, which will all be shown at the exhibition. Exhibitors will include producers, purchasing representatives, contractors and municipalities. The 6 th International Pipe and Fittings Fair, which will be held at the Istanbul

Expo Center, will be the best place to meet with the leading lights of the Turkish and international pipe and fittings industry. The Turkish pipe sector has enjoyed a productive last five years and is increasingly seen as one of the up and coming regions in Europe, with many breakthroughs made in 2006 particularly. During this period there was a great deal of investment in natural gas in the domestic market. While this growth has so far largely been in the domestic market, Turkey is rapidly becoming an important player in international market. Recent research shows that the country ranks as second – lying only behind Italy as a pipe producer in Europe. The production of pipes and fittings in the country is higher than

12 other nations that entered the European Union after 2005 and, therefore, it can be argued that the pipe and fittings industry is an increasingly important global market. According to analysis based on figures as of the end of September 2008, 3.2mn tons of pipe production were recorded, and of that 1.6mn tons were exported. Turkey has proved that it is one of the thriving production centers for the European Union and the exhibition hopes to establish itself on the list of essential exhibitions to visit.

Ihlas Fair Inc – Turkey Fax: +90 212 454 25 06 Email: info@ihlasfuar.com Website: www.ihlasfuar.com

Boru attracted nearly 20,000 visitors to the last show

Infrastructure projects completed ECETAS INSAAT SANAYI TICARET AS, a Turkish infrastructure construction and pipe manufacturing company, has been working closely with the government to complete a number of urban infrastructure projects. For more than 40 years, the company said, the name ECETAS AS has become synonymous with the construction of infrastructure projects including sewage systems, drinking water systems, storm water systems and the WWTP’s in Turkey. ECETAS AS also has its own pipe manufacturing facilities located in two different regions in Turkey in which various kinds of pipe production facilities are being undertaken by the brand name EBS (ECE PIPE SYSTEMS). ECETAS AS prefers EBS pipes ((GRP (Glass reinforced plastic pipes), MRP (Metal reinforced plastic pipes), HDPE (High density polyethylene pipes), SRTP (Steel reinforced thermoplastic pipes)) in its own projects and supply pipes to both domestic and international infrastructure projects. EBS produces metal reinforced polyethylene pipes (DN 600-DN 1,600mm) with stiffness up to SN 20 kN/m 2 and steel wire Reinforced Thermoplastic Pipes (DN110-250mm), used for high pressure and high temperature applications. ECETAS INSAAT SANAYI TICARET AS – Turkey Fax: +90 31242 52407 Email: ecetasas@ecegrup.com.tr Website: www.ebsboru.com

TUBETECH CORPORATION LIMITED TUBETECH WUHU MANUFACTURING CO.,LTD

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