EoW November 2010

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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 29 th to 31 st 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. Mumbai – India’s wire and cable focus in 2012

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. wire SEA 2011 to return to Bangkok

Messe Düsseldorf GmbH – Germany Website : www.metallurgy-india.com Website : www.wire-india.com Website : www.messe-duesseldorf.com Messe Essen – Germany Website : www.schweissen-schneiden-india.com

Messe Düsseldorf Asia Pte Ltd – Singapore Fax : +65 65 6332 9655 Email : wire@mda.com.sg Website : www.wire-southeastasia.com

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