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10 September/October 2007
Industry News
Tube India’s relocation from Hyderabad
to New Delhi, India’s capital and seat of
government, is expected to attract a higher
number of exhibitors and visitors to the
event in 2008. Taking place from 14-16
February at the Pragati Maidan exhibition
venue, the 3rd Tube India will also be held
alongside Schweissen & Schneiden India
and Metallurgy India.
The decision was taken to relocate
Tube India following the last exhibition in
Hyderabad in 2005. Although Tube India
2005 attracted 114 exhibitors and 5,000
visitors, the organisers Messe Düsseldorf
expect New Delhi to better reflect Tube
India’s growing status as a showcase event.
In 2008, the event is expected to attract
around 150 exhibitors and 7,000 visitors.
New Delhi – the heart of India – is home
to officials and decision makers from the
Government of India. The public and private
sectors are also predominantly based in
the capital of the country and in nearby
business areas. In addition, major users of
steel, such as manufacturers of components
and bicycles, are based in north India.
The move from south to north India was
therefore a conscious decision to choose
the best location for the steel industry.
The city is also well connected and has
world-renowned hotels, making it more
convenient for people to travel and stay in
the city. The month of
February is an ideal time
to visit the beautiful sights
of historical New Delhi.
Pragati Maidan, a world-
class exhibition complex,
covers 149 acres of
prime land in central New
Delhi. It offers 61,290m2
of covered exhibition
space in 16 halls plus
10,000m2 of open
display area. A number
of important aeronautical
and automobile
exhibitions will also take
place around the time of
Tube India.
As an important supporting event for
the exhibition, the International Tube
Association will hold a conference in New
Delhi on 13 February 2008 before the
exhibition. Currently open to submissions,
the conference is titled ‘Pipe Dream India:
innovations & technical realities for tube
and pipe production’.
The event – together with the ITA’s technical
conference – should provide an impressive
return for Tube India, and act as a platform
for lucrative business relations between
both domestic and international exhibitors.
Messe Düsseldorf India Pvt Ltd – India
Fax: +91 11 2697 1746
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International Tube Association – UK
Fax: +44 1926 314755
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Mexico’s IUSA place order with MRB Schumag
MRB Schumag, UK, has announced a further sale of its revolutionary new SB4F spinner
block to IUSA sa, Mexico. The sale – the first SB4F in the NAFTA region – will assist
IUSA in fulfilling its extensive copper tube production plans in the region.
IUSA’s current tube manufacturing operations extend to 3 facilities, producing 120,000t
of copper tube per year. The transaction further cements the relationship between the
two companies, which now spans many decades and in the region of 20 tube blocks.
Mr Paul Storey, managing director of MRB, commented, “This latest machine has been in
development for several years, and has numerous innovative features. The relationship
with IUSA dates back to the 1950’s, when the late Mr Alejo Peralta bought the first block
from the then, Marshall Richards Machine Co.”
MRB Schumag Ltd – UK
Fax: +44 1388 771340
Email:
Website: or
Tube India 2008 – New Delhi, new location
The move
from south to
north India was a
decision to choose
the best location
for the
steel industry
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› At the heart of India, organisers say New Delhi is better positioned as the
new home for Tube India 2008
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