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8 Tube ProducTS InTernaTIonal September 2015
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Valve World Expos around the world
Valve World Expo, the international
trade fair and convention for industrial
valves and fittings, is a biennial event
that has been held in Düsseldorf since
2010. It showcases a sector of industry
that warrants good potential growth in
the future.
Valves and fittings are used in a wide
variety of different industries. They
ensure safety in the oil and gas industry,
channel liquids and gases in the
chemical industry, regulate incoming
and outgoing water and ensure a free
flow of liquid in the drinks industry.
December 2014 was the third time
that Valve World Expo was held in
Düsseldorf. To meet the rising demand
among exhibitors, a further exhibition
hall was added to the event. 665
companies from 40 countries occupied
a total space of around 18,000m2.
The event was held in parallel with
the Pump Summit, where about 30
exhibitors from Italy, UK, Germany,
China and the USA showcased
innovative technologies, components
and systems for pumps and seals.
The next Valve World Expo will be held
in Düsseldorf from 29 November to 1
December 2016.
After two successful events, Valve
World Expo Americas was held for the
third time in Houston, USA, in July. 150
exhibitors from the USA, Asia, Canada,
India, Mexico and Europe presented
the latest technologies, components
and systems from the wide-ranging
area of industrial valves and fittings.
Valve World Expo Asia will be held
in Suzhou, China, on 23 and 24
September 2015.
Experts from around the world will meet
at the Suzhou International Expo Centre
to learn about new industrial valves
and fittings for use in oil and gas, the
petrochemical industry, power generation
and process engineering. The trade fair
and the accompanying conference will
be closely related in content.
Messe düsseldorf GmbH – Germany
The Valve World Expo in 2010