WCA September 2007

Industry news

Nextrom Oy, Finland, and Rosendahl Maschinen GmbH, Austria, found wire Russia 2007 to be a successful event, with many visitors to the companies’ booth, including key people from Russia and CIS countries. Nextrom & Rosendahl have identified a clear increase in demand for fibre in Russia and in the CIS countries, with continuous discussions on existing and future projects taking place during the wire show. The extended market presence for Nextrom & Rosendahl in Europe has made Russia one of their key markets, and an object for large investments. Several contracts were signed, confirming the companies’ decision to establish a Russian headquarters.

Getting hot in Moscow!

Global warming certainly seemed to have arrived sooner than expected in Moscow as temperatures rose for wire Russia, reaching 38˚C!

However, the show, held between 28 th and 31 st May 2007, was also hot in other ways – with many exhibitors experiencing busy periods throughout the four-day show. Preliminary data provided by the organisers, Messe Düsseldorf, estimate the total number of visitors at wire Russia and Tube Russia 2007 at 13,500 – an increase of more than 12% from 2005. Whilst the overall number of exhibitors at wire Russia 2007 was similar to 2005 it is interesting to note that there has been a reduction in the quantity of Russian ones but an increase in international exhibitors of nearly 4%, with organisations from 29 countries, including national groups from Austria, France, Germany, Italy, UK, USA and Spain. The reduction in local exhibitors is probably largely due to the consolidation that has been taking place in the Russian industry. wire Russia 07 (Messe Düsseldorf) – Russia Fax : +49 211 4560 668 Email : infoservice@messeduesseldorf.de Website : www.messeduesseldorf.de

Nextrom Oy – Finland Fax : +358 9 5025 3003 Email : info@nextrom.com Website : www.nextrom.com

Rosendahl Maschinen GmbH – Austria Fax : +43 3113 5100 51 Email : office@rosendahlaustria.com Website : www.rosendahlaustria.com

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Wire & Cable ASIA – September/October 2007