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wire Southeast Asia will return to Thailand in 2011, at a time
when strong economic growth of 5.8% is said to be forecast
for the country. Neighbouring countries including Vietnam and
Indonesia expect growth of over 6% and sustained growth in
the ASEAN economies is anticipated, driven by both export and
domestic consumption.
In the meantime, the World Steel Association has indicated
that ASEAN’s steel consumption, estimated at 42 million
tonnes in 2009, is expected to reach 49 million tonnes in
2011. Countries in the ASEAN region require huge invest-
ment in infrastructure, demanding extensive inputs of wire and
cable products. In Thailand, for example, automobile production
is projected to grow from around 908,000 vehicles in 2009 to
over 2.5 million in 2014, and Vietnam is investing heavily in oil
and gas, with refining capacity set to almost double by 2014.
In 2009, despite the challenging economic environment of the
time, wire Southeast Asia concluded on an optimistic note, and
the trade fair was well supported by exhibitors, trade visitors,
buyers and industry associations. For 2011, the organisers have
already secured over 300 exhibitors from 30 countries.
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wire SEA 2011 to return
to Bangkok
India’s leading trade fairs for the metal, wire, cable and tube
industries, welding and cutting will gather at the Bombay
Exhibition Centre in Mumbai from 29th to 31st October
2012 when Metallurgy India, Tube India International and
Schweissen & Schneiden India switch from spring to autumn
to run concurrently with Wire & Cable India.
The exhibitions are jointly organised by Messe Düsseldorf,
its subsidiary Messe Düsseldorf India and Messe Essen, and
are supported by major international industry associations
including the International Wire & Machinery Association and
the International Tube Association.
Schweissen & Schneiden is held every four years in Essen and
attracts over 1,000 exhibitors and 60,000 trade visitors. It has
been present in the Indian subcontinent since 2003 and events
are also held in China and Russia. Messe Düsseldorf organises
wire and Tube which, every two years, attracts more than
2,000 exhibitors and 70,000 visitors to Düsseldorf.
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Messe Essen – Germany
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Mumbai – India’s wire and
cable focus in 2012