TPT January 2011

I ndustry N ews

Gathering of steel and steel fabrications in Egypt spending that will lift demand. Egypt’s rapidly growing building and construction sector is expected to attract investments of around $7.3bn by 2015. This has created new business opportunities for the steel industry.

THE upcoming edition of Metal & Steel Exhibition, a Middle East exhibition for steel, steel fabrications and metal works, will be staged at Cairo International Convention Centre (CICC), 26-28 February, and is expected to exceed 213 participants and 10,000 visitors. The tube industry in Egypt is enjoying an era of fast growth. Egypt’s steel industry is bound to enter a fast developing period, and is expected to reach 6mn tons by 2017, with an economic growth rate of 8% due to the booming construction and infrastructure

names in the metal and steel industry from countries including Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Germany, Italy, Greece, Portugal, USA, Finland, Turkey, Netherlands, Spain, India, China, Lebanon, Belgium and Jordan, plus many more from Egypt. Metal & Steel Exhibition – Egypt Fax: +20 2 22629 682 Website: www.metalsteeleg.com

New innovations that Egyptian and Arabian companies need for recovery will be on display at the show. The international line- up of exhibitors includes prominent industry

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New welding distribution website

THE Association of Welding Distribution (AWD) has launched a new website, which can be found at www.awd.org.uk The website acts as the first port of call for information and updates regarding the Association of Welding Distribution. Features include the benefits of becoming a member, and latest news from the association, including information on the annual conference and regional meetings. Copies of the association’s Welding World publication are available to view online, together with a section relating to finding a member in the United Kingdom. Adrian Hawkins, AWD vice-chair commented, “We intend to continue with the development of the website by adding more content. With the recent Fume Focus Seminars held around the country and the announcement of the 2 nd Welding World exhibition to take place next year at Crewe Hall, Cheshire, alongside our annual conference over the weekend 8-10 April 2011, the AWD continues to develop its activities both for the member and the end user of welding products.” The Welding World Exhibition is a one day event taking place on Friday 8 April 2011, where manufacturers and distributors will exhibit a wide range of welding and cutting equipment, welding consumables, health and safety equipment, process gases and other ancillary products. Association of Welding Distribution – UK

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