WCA January 2017

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The importance of taking
stock of China and India
Firstly, I would like to say happy new year to all our customers and
readers. The first issue of the new year takes a slight glance back at
events in 2016 with a round-up from both wire China and Wire &
Cable India featuring in this issue.
Encouraging words and figures from organisers Messe D üsseldorf can
leave the industry in no doubt that a very bright future lies ahead. In
China, record breaking numbers of visitors – totalling more than
42,000 from 94 different countries – descended on the Shanghai New
International Expo Center for the three-day exhibition.
Those figures showed a 10.9 per cent rise from two years ago as the
show reaffirmed its position as one of Asia’s leading exhibitions in the
wire and cable market. Full details can be found on page 8.
Further optimism could be found in India just a few weeks later where
an increase in visitor numbers by some 28 per cent can only highlight
the importance of this important exhibition going forward.
Exhibitors were delighted with the response from those visitors, with
many having in-depth conversations with attendees having high
competence in the decision-making process. You can read the report
on page 43.
And whilst we are only just beginning this new year, Messe D üsseldorf is
already turning its attention to next year as wire
2018 is starting to loom a little larger on its calendar
already. Read the latest details on page 14.
We also hope you enjoy catching up with all the
latest from the industry on our newly launched
website at
David Bell
Editor
Wire & Cable ASIA – January/February2017 7
When and where
2017
23–25 March:
TEL – trade exhibition –
Istanbul,
Turkey
Organisers:
Voli Fuar Hizmetleri
Fax: +90 212 604 5051
Email:
Website:
2017
8-11 May:
Interwire –
trade exhibition –
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Organisers:
Wire Association
International
Fax: +1 203 453 8384
Email:
Website:
2017
5-8 June:
wire Russia –
trade exhibition – Moscow,
Russia
Organisers : Messe
Düsseldorf and VNIIKP
Fax : +7 499 246 9277
Email :
Website :
2017
19–21 September:
wire Southeast Asia –
trade exhibition –
Bangkok, Thailand
Organisers:
Messe Düsseldorf
Asia Pte Ltd
Fax: +65 6337 4633
Email:
Website: www.
Photo credit: bigstockphoto.com, “Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey”, Photographer: seregalsv