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20-23 February
Indometal (Indonesia)
International Exhibition
28-30 March
Boru 2013 (Turkey)
International Exhibition
3-5 April
Made in Steel (Italy)
International Exhibition
25-28 June
Tube Russia
International Exhibition
16-21 September
EMO Hannover (Germany)
International Exhibition
17-19 September
Tube SE Asia (Thailand)
International Exhibition
1-3 October
TuboTech (Brazil)
International Exhibition
12-14 November
Stainless Steel World Expo (Netherlands)
International Exhibition
18-21 November
Fabtech (Chicago, USA)
International Exhibition
19-22 November
TOLexpo (France)
International Exhibition
2013
Diary of Tube Events
Vegas
predicts
bright
outlook
for US
A RECORD-high first-day attendance,
‘sold’signs onequipment andapacked
house at education programmes and
special events were the hallmarks of
the FABTECH 2012 metal forming,
fabricating, welding and finishing
event.
Show organisers report that
25,903 people visited the Las
Vegas Convention Center to see
live equipment demonstrations,
compare products side-by-side,
and find cost-saving solutions. The
FABTECH educational conference
held simultaneously with the three-
day expo included an unprecedented
number of sessions on some of the
hottest topics in manufacturing.
“We’ve received great feedback
from attendees and exhibitors,” said
John Catalano, FABTECH show co-
manager. “Attendees were impressed
with the size and scope of the show
and the vast array of new products and
technologies on display. Exhibitors
were enthusiastic and report that
sales activity was brisk and leads
were plentiful.”
FABTECH 2012 featured
several special events including a
‘state of the industry’ roundtable
with manufacturing CEOs. The
CEOs concurred that growth in
manufacturing should continue for the
next year; however, all said a stumbling
block to growth is the lack of skilled
workers in manufacturing. The CEOs
emphasised that manufacturers need
to be more aggressive in influencing
parents, having students influence
each other and have school be a more
active voice in recruiting workers.
FABTECH 2013 will be held 18-21
November, at McCormick Place in
Chicago, Illinois.
FABTECH – USA
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