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July /August 2007
Industry News
The 2nd Central Asia Tube & Pipe, an
exciting event for the Central Asian tube
and pipe industry, will take place from 13-
16 November 2007 in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
The event, last held in 2006, will be staged
at the Atakent international exhibition
centre located in the heart of Almaty.
Event organisers, Central Asia International
Exhibitions, have already confirmed
attendance from around 200 companies.
International exhibitors will come from
over 15 countries including Italy, Germany,
Turkey, Malaysia, India, and China.
Exhibitors and visitors will attend from
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan,
Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and a large
attendance from the Siberian region and
other parts of Russia.
The 9th largest country in the world and
with a population of around 60 million,
Kazakhstan is a business centre for the
entire region. The country is a member
of the five-country Eurasia Economic
Community along with Belarus, Russia,
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan and, together with
Russia, has applied for WTO membership.
The proliferation of oil and gas supply
and projects in the region are key to its
economic affluence, and the basis of a
rapidly expanding tube and pipe market.
Oil and minerals, particularly hydrocarbons,
have driven economic growth and attracted
significant foreign investment – over
US$16bn since 1993.
This success has been aided by
Kazakhstan’s vast oil resources, liberal
economic policies and recently reformed
investment law. In addition to the growth
of oil and gas, there is great demand in
the region for automobile related products
together with auto parts and accessories.
Kazakhstan’s exports, which are currently
valued at around US$10.3bn, have grown
rapidly and imports are equivalent to 51
per cent of its GDP, which is approximately
US$9.6bn.
Currently the fastest growing economy in
the CIS, Kazakhstan’s GNP is growing at
an annual average of 10 per cent, which
is even believed to be faster than Russia.
In 2000, Kazakhstan was the first former
Soviet republic to repay all of its debts to
the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Central Asia Tube & Pipe will offer those
unfamiliar with the market a good chance
to gain entry into Kazakhstan and the
Central Asian region. The exhibition will
focus on a range of products including
ferrous and non-ferrous tube and pipe,
plastic/composite tube and pipe, fittings,
and raw materials.
Technology will be focused on tube
manufacturing machinery, processing and
finishing plants and machinery, dies and
tools, measuring and control technology,
and used machinery.
Central Asia International Exhibitions
– Kazakhstan
Fax: +7 3272 66 36 84
Email:
Website:
The proliferation of
oil and gas projects
in the region are
key to its economic
affluence, and the
basis of a rapidly
expanding tube
and pipe market
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Gem Tool names Mexico distributor
Gem Tool Corporation, USA, has appointed Herramental Monterrey SA and its subsidiary
Adek SA DE CV as its exclusive representative in Mexico. These representatives will
service the company’s line of OD/ID scarfing tools and related tooling.
Herrametal Monterrey and Adek specialise in the supply of tube related manufacturing
equipment. They have sales offices throughout Mexico, and offer sales and servicing to
major producers of tubing.
With 34 years of experience, Gem Tool provides a wide range of industrial cutting tools
to the global market including scarfing tools, inserts, indexable tools, end-prep tools and
cut-off blades. Gem Tool also offers sharpening services for these products.
Gem Tool Corporation – USA
Fax: +1 414 762 0615
Email:
Website:
Almaty gathering for the tube and pipe industry
fi Central Asia Tube & Pipe 2007 will draw exhibitors and visitors from the Central Asian region
› Central Asia Tube & Pipe 2007 will take place at
Almaty from 13-16 November