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EuroWire – July 2008 15
english corporate news
Fastener Fair for Budapest
There is a steady increase in economic activity in Eastern Europe. Romania attracted
US$9 billion in foreign direct investment in 2006 alone, while Croatia is committed
to achieving European Union entry standards by the end of this year. Later in 2008,
Ukraine is expected to ratify World Trade Organisation membership, paving the way to
more open trading relationships with the regions and the rest of the world.
Major producers, such as Peugeot Citroen and Daimler, are looking to open, or expand,
production plants in Eastern Europe and Slovakia will soon have the highest per capita
output of cars in the world. This, then, is the backdrop to a new regional trade show in
Budapest, at the geographical and economic heart of developments in Eastern Europe.
The new Fastener Fair will take place on 22nd and 23rd September 2008, designed to be
“both cost and time effective for exhibitors,” show organiser, Jerry Ramsdale, explains:
“It’s a fly in, fly out exhibition, with a straightforward selection of stand options to
provide exhibitors with hassle-free preparation, with no stand being larger than 20m 2.”
Set to showcase the fastener and fixing sector in Eastern Europe, Fastener Fair exhibitors
are expected to include manufacturers, machine
suppliers, distributors, importers, exporters and tool
suppliers as well as trade associations and suppliers
of services and related products.
Informal networking will be a key part of the show,
beginning with an evening cruise on the Danube on
the first night.
Fastener Fairs Group – UK
Fax: +44 1727 831 033
Email:
Website :
Amaral Automation Associates has
announced the appointment of Joe
Snee as sales manager. Formerly with
Huestis, Joe brings over 15 years
of industry experience to his new
position.
Joe Snee is a member of the Wire
Association International and a
member of the Exhibitions Planning
Committee. He is also a member of
the New England Chapter and is a
member of the chapter’s board of
directors serving as Vice-President
for 2008 and a member of the board
of directors for the Wire and Cable
Industry Suppliers Association
(WICSA).
Amaral Automation Associates
– USA
Fax: +1 774 203 3078
Email:
Website :
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