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Investment plays a large and ever-increasing role
within the wire and cable industry. Month after
month we get stories of companies strategically
planning their own futures and spending money
on plant, machinery, additional employees and
buildings, all with one eye on the future.
In that respect this issue of
EuroWire
is no di erent
with Ugitech (page 11) and Mario Frigerio (page
15) investing wisely in readiness for further
expansion in the future.
This investment can also be seen as Messe
Düsseldorf Asia prepares to stage wire Southeast
Asia (page 16). The show is being held on the
back of a massive infrastructure boost to the
region with the ASEAN infrastructure needs by
2020 reaching some US$524 billion in Thailand,
Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines alone.
Messe Düsseldorf is also increasing its reach in the
exhibition market with the staging of Iran Wire in
Tehran, Iran, in December this year (page 22).
Iran Wire is seen as an attractive entry point into
the emerging Iranian market.
Around 200 exhibitors are expected at the
four-day show organised by the Iranian Aria
Group Conference and Exhibition Development
Company. Messe Düsseldorf is the exclusive
overseas associate and will be responsible for
the canvassing and handling of all international
exhibitors.
Whilst looking to the future is an important role
for any company, one business rmly taking a look
back in this issue is Zumbach, which is celebrating
its 60
th
year in business.
You can read about the company’s humble
beginnings and how it grew from a small o ce
in Biel, Switzerland, on
pages 24 and 25.
David Bell
Editor
Investment leads to
a brighter future
May 2017
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