TPT September 2011

E DITORIAL I NDEX .................. 2 I NDUSTRY N EWS ................... 6 T ECHNOLOGY U PDATE ........ 58 G LOBAL M ARKETPLACE .... 104 中文综合 ........................ 151 A DVERTISERS I NDEX ......... 160 T HE S EPTEMBER I SSUE Welcome to the latest Tube & Pipe Technology magazine. In this bumper issue we feature two great trade shows – FABTECH, which this year returns to Chicago, and the São Paulo-based Tubotech, which is held every two years. After some recent nervous activity in stockmarkets around the world, which thankfully seem to have now stabilised, it is good to hear that attendances at both events are predicted to be record breaking, which just about sums up the positive and proactive attitude that the tube and pipe technology market has taken around the globe over the past three or four years. I recently celebrated my second year working in the industry and the main thing I have learnt in that time is what a truly global and dynamic industry this is – packed full of experienced and wise heads that have seen these sort of economic problems before and know how to battle through and come out stronger at the other side. Next issue we have features on bending as well as software so get your articles to me as soon as you can. Rory McBride – Editor

Editor • Rory McBride Features editor (USA) • Dorothy Fabian

• Christian Bradley

Editorial assistant

• Lisa Benjamin

Production

• Catherine Sayers catherine@intras.co.uk English speaking sales • Giuliana Benedetto giuliana@intras.co.uk Italian sales • Hendrike Morriss hendrike@intras.co.uk German speaking sales • Linda Li linda@intras.co.uk Chinese sales

Sales & marketing

• Jeroo Vandrevala jeroo@intras.co.uk Indian sales

• Liz Hughes

Advertising

• Andrea McIntosh

co-ordinators

• Liz Hughes

Subscriptions

• Richard Babbedge

Accounts manager

• Caroline Sullens

Publisher

• John C Hogg

Founder

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