TPT July 2010

E ditorial i ndEx .................. 2 i ndustry n Ews ................... 6 t Echnology u pdatE ........ 40 g lobal M arkEtplacE ...... 78 中文综合 ........................ 101 a dvErtisErs i ndEx ......... 112 E ntEr thE dragon Welcome to the latest issue of TPT magazine, which many of you will be reading at the Tube China 2010 show. The Tube & Pipe Technology team will, as always, be there in full force supporting the event as the busy calendar for tube events again takes off with Fabtech not too far around the corner. Please do come and say hello; it’s always great to see some familiar faces and to make some new friends. It's going to be particularly exciting to be in Shanghai in September to see for myself just how efficiently China has emerged from the the global recession. It has really taken the bull by the horns by investing in a series of massive projects around the country, while many other nations around the world have chosen to delay construction programmes as the world slowly sees the green shoots of recovery emerge for which we are all thankful. Please don’t forget to start sending editorials in for the next issue. We are focusing on Fabtech, EuroBlech, bending and endforming. Rory McBride – Editor

Editor • Rory McBride Features editor (USA) • Dorothy Fabian

• Christian Bradley

Editorial assistant

• Lisa Benjamin

Production

• Catherine Sayers English speaking sales • Giuliana Benedetto Italian sales • Hendrike Morriss German speaking sales • Linda Li Chinese sales • Jeroo Vandrevala Indian sales

Sales & marketing

• Liz Hughes

Advertising

• Andrea McIntosh

co-ordinators

• Liz Hughes

Subscriptions

• Richard Babbedge

Accounts manager

• Caroline Sullens

Publisher

• John C Hogg

Founder

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F ront c ovEr s tory Since 1985 Universal Tube & Rollform has been committed to being the number one supplier of used tube, pipe and rollform machinery in the world. Its presence in this industry has always been strong and honourable, working with companies locally and all over the world it says. Its President, Ralph Girkins, has over 35 years of experience in the tube & pipe industry. The company takes pride in its knowledge and ability to mix and match various machinery to fit customer needs. New, used or reconditioned, it can help put it all together to balance clients’ budget and increase the value of customer spending. It has one of the largest selections of used tube and pipe mills in the world. Utilising over 125,000 square feet of warehouse space, it also stocks rollformers – cut to length – slitting lines and more. It has the resources and expertise to satisfy company’s machinery needs.

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