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‘GO west, young man, and grow with the coun-
try.’ It’s a famous quote, often attributed to the
wrong author.
However, with September now upon us it may
well be time to exchange west for east.
For hot on the heels of a successful Interwire in
May in Atlanta, it is the turn of the Asian market
to ourish with wire Southeast Asia (page 52).
More than 200 companies will be heading to
Bangkok for the area’s leading exhibition for the
wire and cable industry.
If Interwire proved a popular and optimistic
hunting ground, Bangkok will certainly prove
what the east has to o er, and provide a solid
platform for growth.
Thailand is in themiddle of a region that is boom-
ing – bucking the trend of caution that under-
standably exists in the UK and parts of Europe.
But European and American companies will be
making the journey to the metropolis that is re-
ferred to as the‘city of angels’, hoping to put their
own stamp on a corner of Asia, increase exports
and nd their own niche in a burgeoning mar-
ketplace.
The refreshing and optimistic approach of these
companies can be seen throughout the pages of
this issue of
EuroWire
.
Doubling sta numbers (page 12), consulting
company’s US deals (page 13) and investment to
boost production (page 17) are just three stories
showing a commitment to growth.
And our feature on Fainplast (A passion for Plas-
tics, page 24) tells the tale of solid and continu-
ing investment being
rewarded for a re-
markable increase in
turnover for a com-
pany still in its teen-
age years.
David Bell
Editor
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The show rolls on as we
‘go east’ for wire Southeast Asia
EuroWire – September 2011
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