TPT March 2009

I ndustry N ews

International Tube Association launches 30 th anniversary celebrations

The last event in 2007 drew a very positive response from many exhibitors and visitors. A total of 11,921m 2 of exhibitor space was booked for the 2007 exhibition, compared with 5,500m 2 for the 2005 event. The number of exhibitors also increased by just under 50 per cent in 2007 compared to 2005. Similarly, visitor attendance grew from 8,700 in 2005 to just over 12,000 in 2007. This substantial increase was facilitated by the introduction to the event of Messe Düsseldorf as the organisers and promoters of international exhibits from outside South America. This year’s Tubotech is set to be even more popular, with the news that Messe Düsseldorf has been tasked by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology with coordinating an official national participation. This will ensure an attractive participation for all German exhibitors and attests to the success the event has enjoyed in the past. Tubotech offers free entry to trade visitors and its opening hours are 2-9pm over 3 days. Grupo Cipa – Brazil Fax : +55 11 5585 4359 Email : cipa@cipanet.com.br Website : www.tubotech.com.br Tube Southeast Asia exhibitions in 2009 will be invited to visit the ITA booth for special hospitality. Later in the year, the ITA will stage a celebration at the Istanbul Pipe & Tube conference in Turkey. During its 30 year existence, the ITA has organised or co-organised no less than forty-seven technical conferences or seminars in the UK, Belgium, Germany, Singapore, France, USA, India, Mexico, Italy, Hong Kong, China, Goa, Canada, Spain, Thailand, Czech Republic, Japan and Ukraine. The conferences in 2009 are planned for China (Pipe and Tube Beijing 09) and Turkey (Pipe & Tube Istanbul 09). International Tube Association – UK Fax : +44 1926 314755 Email : info@itatube.org Website : www.itatube.org

The International Tube Association, the leading global association for tube and pipe engineers and other industry professionals, will mark its 30 th anniversary in 2009 with a series of celebrations to highlight the milestone.

Established in 1979, the ITA has continually sought to develop and increase its influence in virtually every corner of the globe. To document the occasion of the 30 th anniversary, the ITA will publish and distribute a commemorative booklet charting the ITA’s history. The ITA’s celebrations will be aimed at recognising the loyal support of long- standing members, while also informing newer and potential members of the Association’s rich history. The 30 th anniversary year will again be busy punctuated by several important events, reflecting the ITA’s continuing role within the tube and pipe industry. Firstly, a members’ buffet reception will take place at the annual general meeting on 20 May 2009. In addition, members attending the Tube Russia, Tubotech and

South American success on the agenda for Tubotech 2009

Tubotech will take place for the fifth time from the 6-8 October at the Imigrantes Exposicões facility in São Paulo, Brazil. The influential show will again run concurrently with Metaltech, set to develop into the most important wire exhibition in South America. Organisers Grupo Cipa will again be joined in a successful partnership by Messe Düsseldorf, the international organisers for Tubotech. Abitam – the Brazilian Metal Pipes and Accessories Industry Association – is the official local sponsor of Tubotech.

Major international sponsorship will again come from the International Tube Association. The president of Abitam, Carlos Eduardo de Sa Baptista, states, “Tubotech is a fair that surpasses its previous results, in exhibitors as well as in exhibition area, volume of business and technological innovations. The event has shown an extraordinary drive resulting in a synergy between visitors from Brazil and abroad that will enable them to find product launches, leading technologies and business opportunities.”

 Tubotech 2009 will again take place in Brazil's largest city and business hub, São Paulo

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