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January 2008 Tube Products International 13
HVAC&R exhibition
in Istanbul
ISK-Sodex Istanbul 2008, an international HVAC&R
exhibition, will take place from 8 to 11 May 2008. The
event, which is held in Istanbul every two years, is
claimed to be Eurasia’s largest exhibition of HVAC&R
(heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration).
Turkey, with a population of 75 million, is a fast-growing
market, partly thanks to its location and socio-economic
qualities. The country offers a strategic gateway to
conduct business with the growing economies of Eurasia,
eg Southeast Europe, the Middle East and the Central
Asian Republics.
Turkey is an energy corridor between east and west, with
the implementation of natural gas distribution lines and
further projects of natural infrastructure, and is also a
candidate to become the largest producer and consumer
in Europe for the heating appliance industry, as well as
other industries related to HVAC&R.
Sodex exhibitions have been held in Istanbul since 1997,
and are organised by Hannover Messe Sodeks Fuarcilik
AS, Turkey.
ISK-Sodex displays the latest developments and
technologies in heating, cooling, ventilating and air
conditioning. The 2006 exhibition covered a net area
of 49,058m 2, featured 735 direct exhibitors, and was
attended by 73,984 visitors.
Hannover-Messe Sodeks Fuarcilik AS – Turkey
New international
sales manager
Uponor Infrastructure UK has appointed a new international
sales manager.
Alistair Carson, who joined Uponor as Scottish regional sales
manager in 1999 and has led sales and marketing for Uponor
Radius in Northern Ireland for the last three years, takes on the
role of international sales manager for Uponor Infrastructure on
the retirement of Dave Hewson.
Mr Carson now leads a team that includes Helen Xu in China,
Tim Perkins in Dubai and Dave Truman in the UK. Alistair will
concentrate on growing the company’s international division in
gas, water and telecommunications, and commented, “Uponor
has some exciting international projects happening at the
moment, and I’m looking forward to further developing these.”
Uponor Limited – UK
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