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Interesting times . . .
As the famous saying goes: ‘may you
live in interesting times…’ and never
has this adage been so relevant as it is
for this historic period of our lifetimes.
One theory is that this phrase originates
from the following Chinese saying
“时势造英雄”(pin shi zao ying
xiong), which means heroes (leaders) are
made over turbulent times.
As I write this leader, it has only been a
couple of weeks since the first African-
American president, Barack Obama, has been elected and the
world waits with bated breath to see what impact he will have
on the global economy when he takes up office on 20 January.
Indeed, here in the UK, where there are suggestions that our
interest rates may have to be slashed to zero as we battle to avoid
a full-blown depression, we wait with interest to see if any upturn
in the US economy has a positive knock-on effect for countries
on the other side of the Atlantic.
The tube & pipe industry kicks off 2009 almost immediately with
the second Tube Arabia exhibition that is held as part of the
existing (9th ) Tekno event in Dubai, UAE (10-13 January). The
first staging of this event in 2007 recorded a significant visitor
and exhibitor attendance not just from the Middle East and
neighbouring regions, but from all over the world. In this issue we
report on the Tube Arabia 2009 show which looks set to remain
the key tube & pipe exhibition for the region, staged in a city that
is astounding the world with its architectural innovation and rapid
development.
In March this year, and not so geographically far away from
Dubai, the 5th BORU exhibition will take place in Istanbul, Turkey
(5-8 March). In these pages we highlight information concerning
this already impressive event displaying metal, plastic and
composite tubes, pipes, fittings and machinery. Together with
these two show previews, you can also read about the latest
technology and products available for the water and gas industry,
as well as construction and building.
In our upcoming April 2009 issue we turn our attention to ‘Welded
Tube Products’ and also ‘OCTG & Pipeline Products’. If your
company is involved in either of these sectors then we invite
you to send in editorial and pictures for inclusion. This service is
free of charge and more information about submitting editorial is
available on our website:
May I take this opportunity to wish you and your company success
and prosperity during 2009 and through these turbulent times.
Paul Hogg
Editor
2009
January
10-13
Tube Arabia 2009
International Exhibition
March
5-8
Boru 2009
International Exhibition
May
12-15
Tube Russia 2009
International Exhibition
June
10-12
Tubes & Fittings Ukraine
International Exhibition
October
6-8
Tubotech 2009
International Exhibition
October
13-15
Tube Southeast Asia 2009
International Exhibition
November
15-18
Fabtech 2009
International Exhibition
2010
April
12-16
Tube Düsseldorf 2010
International Exhibition
For further information on any of the above events
please contact INTRAS Limited UK office
(address and contact details on page 4)
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