WCA January 2008

Industry news

wire SE Asia – THE platform!

wire and Tube Southeast ASIA certainly lived up to its reputation as THE region’s platform for the wire, cable, tube and pipe industries. The trade fairs attracted 7,038 trade visitors from more than 60 countries. 33% of the visitors came from overseas with a significant number from China, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, Korea and the Middle East. 381 exhibiting companies from 30 countries, including national and group pavilions from Austria, China, France, Germany, Italy, Taiwan, United Kingdom and USA occupied a gross space of 15,000m².

and Malaysia added a further international feel to both trade fairs. The trade fairs were opened by Khun Chakramon Phasukavanich, Permanent Secretary of Thailand’s Ministry of Industry on 16 th October. Khun Chakramon asserted in his opening address that the hosting of wire and Tube Southeast ASIA in Bangkok “is indeed timely with Thailand’s aspiration to be ‘The Hub of Asia’…” and that both the trade fairs “will provide avenues for the various business sectors to work closely to tap the potentials arising from the regional integration initiatives as well as Thailand’s own initiatives with existing and potential trading partners.”

Organiser Messe Düsseldorf Asia’s managing director, Mr Gernot Ringling, agreed with this statement and further mentioned that ‘Thailand’s central location within the region is opening more trade and investment opportuni- ties’ and this bodes well with the staging of both the wire and tube trade fairs in Thailand. Many exhibiting companies shared the same sentiment and expressed their satisfaction on their participation at the trade fairs. The next show will be held in the last quarter of 2009. Messe Düsseldorf Asia – Singapore Fax : +65 6332 9655 4633 Email : info@mda.com.sg Website : www.wire-southeastasia.com

Visiting delegations from India, Vietnam

Wire & Cable ASIA – January/February 2008