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Industry News
Wire & Cable ASIA – May/June 2007
It’s showtime in Bangkok!
Bangkok – at the heart of one of the
most dynamic economies in the region
– will stage wire/Tube South East ASIA
2007 in October this year.
More than 90% of available space has
already been booked, with many
companies who were absent from
Singapore in 2005 making a return,
reflecting their enthusiasm for the Thai
and other regional markets.
The move to Bangkok has also been
applauded by the International Wire
and Machinery Association (IWMA).
Chairman Peter Large said that
although the last exhibition in
Singapore was an ‘unqualified success’
the move to Bangkok was ideal for all.
“The new location is truly the gateway
to other important developing markets
like Vietnam as well as Malaysia and
Indonesia and the IWMA will have an
excellent opportunity to widen its
membership appeal,” he said.
Commenting on the relocation of
this key industry event to Thailand,
IWCEA’s President Dr Horst Birkmann
commented: “South East Asia is still an
emerging market and its growth is
fuelled by Asia’s incumbent super
powers of India and China. The South
East Asian economies are free from
restrictions and we believe that
Bangkok is a good place to gain strong
access into the region. As it is, both
Thailand and Vietnam have tremendous
market potentials and will no doubt
have great impact in South East Asia.”
Exhibitors are also lauding the move
to locate the show in Thailand.
Commenting on his company’s
rationale for exhibiting at wire South
East ASIA, Brad Scherer, Vice
President, International Operations, at
Fort Wayne Wire Die, Inc, said: “The
GDP growth rate of the southeast
Asian region is among the highest
in the world and Thailand has
historically been at the forefront of
this growth, partly because of their
regional leadership role in the
automotive industry.
“Additionally, Bangkok is geographically
located in the centre of the region
and has been rapidly improving its
infrastructure to handle such [major]
events.
“Finally, the wire industry is quite well
established in Thailand, with many
foreign owned companies having
established manufacturing plants there
to serve the local market, com-
plementing the many Thai-owned wire
production enterprises that are also
present.”
As part of the exhibition, the IWMA are
also running a supporting seminar –
Non-Ferrous Bangkok, co-organised
with the ITA on 17 th October.
The format will be a wire session in the
morning and a tube session after lunch.
Because Non-Ferrous Bangkok will take
place at the exhibition hall, it will enable
delegates and speakers to attend both
the exhibition and the seminar.
For more information on either
attending or speaking at the seminar
please contact the IWMA .
org) or ITA .
wire/Tube South East ASIA 2007 is
being held from 16th-18th October at
Bangkok International Trade and
Exhibition Centre (BITEC).
Messe Düsseldorf Asia Pte Ltd
– Singapore
Fax: +65 6337 4633
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Heading for Bangkok in October? Space is going fast for South East ASIA 2007 ▲
Windings becomes Reelex Packaging Solutions
Global packaging company Windings, Inc has announced a change of name,
to Reelex Packaging Solutions, Inc, with effect from March 2007.
“We are excited to announce our new company name,” said Mr Tom Copp,
president. “The Reelex brand name is already widely known in the wire and
cable industry.
“As we expand our business outside of our traditional customer base, our
new name will make it easier for potential customers to identify us, and what
we do.”
The company will continue to offer as its main business the providing of
packaging equipment for the wire industry. All other company details,
including its address, website, email addresses and telephone numbers,
will remain unchanged.
The company’s Reelex system is a patented method of winding cable or any
cord-like product in such a way as to result in a reel-less, self-supporting
coil. This coil dispenses from the inside-out without twists, tangles, snags or
overruns. The packages are easy to handle, stack and palletise, are lighter
than reels and spools, and are 100% environmentally friendly.
Reelex Packaging Solutions, Inc – USA Fax: +1 845 878 7884
Email: Website :