WCA May 2017

Boom times ahead for SE Asia Thriving infrastructure and manufacturing sectors in Southeast Asia are leading to increased optimism ahead of this year’s wire Southeast Asia exhibition, being held in Bangkok, Thailand, from 19 th to 21 st September. The energy and transport sectors will account for a shade over 62 per cent of the total ASEAN infrastructure investments needed by 2020. Spending in power and transport in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines alone will account for some US$524 billion by the same period. All this clearly spells good news for the wire and cable industry, which is also due to benefit from US$5.9 billion investment in the Singapore to Kuala Lumpur high-speed rail link, which will span 217 miles and is expected to begin operations in 2026. The fastener market is also expected to grow in line with the plans, and this sector is expected to be heavily represented at the exhibition. You can read the full story on page 8. New markets are also opening up with news that Messe Düsseldorf will be handling all international visitors to Iran Wire, being staged in Tehran, from 5 th to 8 th December this year. Mapping the entire spectrum of wire, cables, tubes, pipes, profiles and related industries, Iran Wire is expected to welcome 200 exhibitors to present their innovative technical products. The four-day trade fair is organised by the Iranian Aria Group Conference and Exhibition Development Company in the nation’s capital city.

Messe Düsseldorf is also responsible for the smooth on-site operation at the Tehran International Permanent Fairground, as well as international exhibitor registration and stand design. The story is on page 18.

Photo credit: bigstockphoto.com, “Moscow International Business Center, Moscow, Russia”, Photographer: photoff

David Bell Editor

When and where 2017 5-8 June: wire Russia – trade exhibition – Moscow, Russia Organisers : Messe 2017 19–21 September: wire Southeast Asia –

2017 8–11 October: IWCS Technical Symposium – conference and exhibition – Orlando, Florida, USA Organisers : IWCS Tel : +1 717 993 9500 Email : phudak@iwcs.org Website : www.iwcs.org

2017 3-5 October: wire South America – trade exhibition – São Paulo, Brazil Organisers : Messe Düsseldorf GmbH Fax : +49 211 4560 668 Email : info@ wire-south-america.com Website : www. wire-south-america.com

trade exhibition – Bangkok, Thailand Organisers : Messe Düsseldorf Asia Pte Ltd Fax : +65 6337 4633 Email : wire@mda.com.sg Website : www. wire-southeastasia.com

Düsseldorf and VNIIKP Fax : +7 499 246 9277 Email : info@wire-russia.com Website : www.wire-russia.com

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Wire & Cable ASIA – May/June 2017