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Editor • Rich Sears
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Subscriptions • Liz Hughes
Publisher • Caroline Sullens
Founder • John C Hogg
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It’s that busy time again!
Renewal and reinvigoration is always the customary name of the game come
January of any new year. But this year seems to hold more urgency than most,
with serious change taking place on a number of levels. Whether anyone resolves
to do anything or not, 2008 is set to be an incredibly challenging year.
With the current state of the world economy at its worst in over a decade, economists
are predicting downturns ranging from grim to worse. Issues of the economy are also
likely to play a central theme in the important elections that will take place around
the globe in 2008, with new presidents due to take over in Russia and the USA.
A relief from these demanding conditions, the forthcoming Tube Düsseldorf is set to
be a corker of a show, with over 800 exhibitors already booked (the exhibitor list is
previewed on pages 28-43). However, even the ever-reliable Tube Düsseldorf will
be impacted by newness as the show will be joined for the first time by Metav 2008.
Also a first for 2008, INTRAS Publications will launch Tube Products INTERNATIONAL,
a new magazine aimed at the producer and end-user of tube and pipe products.
In careful planning over the last 12 months, the first issue of the magazine – edited
by Mr Paul Hogg – will be distributed at Tube Düsseldorf 2008.
The spirit of regeneration has even affected Tube & Pipe
Technology; you may have noticed that a little redecoration
has taken place this issue. The more observant readers
will also have noticed that my photo has changed. Please
don’t be surprised if it looks like I have aged somewhat.
I assure you that it’s just worry about the amount of work
involved in the forthcoming Tube Düsseldorf issue!
Rich Sears
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