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Industry News
A new
European
distribution
centre for PIPE
AFTER the huge success of its 2013 Exhibition Campaign,
including Steelfab and Tube Arabia in the Middle East and
the Schweissen & Schneiden Exhibition in Germany in
September, PIPE Ltd will once again be showcasing its
extensive pipeworking product portfolio at the upcoming
Tube Fair in Düsseldorf from 7 to 11 April 2014.
Regular exhibitors at Tube for nearly ten years, this will be
PIPE’s fourth Tube fair. “Since our first presence at the Tube
Fair, the fair has gone from strength to strength, increasing
footfall year on year, while maintaining the relevance
and quality of visitors, making it an excellent platform for
launching new products into the pipe and tube market,” said
managing director Tony Tagliaferro of the show.
“Some of our best customers have developed from initial
contact at the Tube fair, and have grown to become some
of the most valued and long-term relationships. The Tube
show, among others, really is an essential platform for us.”
PIPE will be unveiling a number of new pipe and tube-
related machining products and ancillary tools including:
new self centring O/D mounted split frame pipe cutting and
bevelling machines, together with the latest incarnations of
its popular mid-size dedicated pipe bevelling machines, the
Supermaxi series.
Since the last Tube Fair in 2012, PIPE has gone from
strength to strength, both in the domestic and European
markets, as well as further afield. This is partly due to its
new international sales strategy and the success that has
come from its presence at Tube, and other international
trade shows.
By the time the Tube 2014 fair arrives, PIPE will also have
fully established its new central European distribution hub.
With the directive to facilitate existing and new customers
and distributors with its complete portfolio of pipe working
tools and equipment – “this is a natural step in progression
for PIPE,” said international account manager Justin
Gammond.
“With the dramatic increase in international business for
us over recent years it has now become necessary for us
to set up a base on mainland Europe to allow us to offer
even faster delivery times at lower costs and to meet the
demands of our customers. It will also further grow our
presence within the European market.
“These are exciting times at PIPE, and we look forward
to meeting many existing and, I am sure, plenty of new
potential customers at the Tube show.”
Visit PIPE at the Tube Fair in Düsseldorf from 7 to 11 April
at stand H41 in Hall 6.
PIPE – UK
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