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DIARY OF TUBE EVENTS
2009
OCTOBER
5-10
EMO-Milan 2009
Milan Italy
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6-8
Tubotech / Metaltech 2009
São Paulo, Brazil
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13-15
Tube / wire Southeast Asia 2009
Bangkok, Thailand
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NOVEMBER
2-3
Pipe & Tube Istanbul 09
Istanbul, Turkey
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13-16
Tolexpo 2009
Paris, France
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15-18
Fabtech / AWS Welding Show
Chicago, USA
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2010
FEBRUARY
10-12
Tube India 2010
Mumbai, India
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MARCH
4-7
Boru 2010
Istanbul, Turkey
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APRIL
12-16
Tube / wire Düsseldorf 2010
Düsseldorf, Germany
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MAY
24-27
Tube Russia 2010
Moscow, Russia
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SEPTEMBER
21-24
Tube / wire China 2010
Shanghai, China
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2011
JANUARY
8-11
Tekno / Tube Arabia 2011
Dubai, UAE
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Record breaking AWS
Weldmex-Fabtech-
Metalform Expo
A RECORD 6,100 attendees descended
on the Cintermex Exposition facility
in Monterrey, Mexico to see the latest
technology in welding, fabrication and metal-
forming. The event, held in June, attracted
73% of first time attendees – also a record.
“We achieved our goal of making this
a true national show with over 30% of
the attendance coming from outside of
Monterrey, including 15% from Mexico City
and the south,” commented Chuck Cross,
show manager.
The event, which brought together two
existing shows – AWS Weldmex and
Metalform Mexico – as well as new event
Fabtech Mexico, allowed attendees
to see new equipment and processes
for welding, metal-forming and metal
fabrication technologies. “We were able to
bring our entire buying team from different
departments, which saves us several months
of sourcing,” said Ing Roberto Figueroa,
sourcing director, Industrias John Deere.
“Face-to-face events are the best way to
market our products,” commented Enrique
Parra, sales manager for Hemsa, a major
exhibitor. “We will continue to use this event
as our marketing arm in the future.”
The exposition was sponsored by the
American Welding Society, the Precision
Metalforming Association, the Fabricators
and Manufacturers Association and the
Society of Manufacturing Engineers.
Trade Show Consulting – USA
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 Monterrey attracted a record crowd this year