TPT September 2012

Editor

Rory McBride

The September Issue Welcome to the latest issue of Tube & Pipe Technology. This issue we have features on drilling, piercing and punching technology and measuring and marking as well as a comprehensive round-up of all the latest industry and technology news. Trade show season really has taken off now and many of you will be heading for a successful Tube China. In this issue we look at EuroBLECH 2012 in Hanover, Germany, FABTECH 2012 in Las Vegas and, last but not least, a show I will be visiting for the first time this year – Tube India 2012 in Mumbai. The potential for growth in metal-related industries in India over the next few years alone is staggering and I am looking forward to visiting one of India’s foremost industrial capitals at an exciting time in the country’s history. It is said there will be billions of pounds of investment opportunities in the country over the next few years just in metal-related industry so it's a vital country to get involved with. In the November issue we will be taking a look at another growing show in a very important part of the world for anyone working in the tube and pipe machinery industry – Tube Arabia

Features editor (USA)

Dorothy Fabian

Editorial assistant

Christian Bradley

Production

Lisa Wright

Sales & marketing

Catherine Sayers English speaking sales catherine@intras.co.uk Giuliana Benedetto Vendite & Marketing (Italia) giuliana@intras.co.uk Hendrike Morriss Verkauf & Marketing (Deutschland, Osterreich, Schweiz) hendrike@intras.co.uk Linda Li 中国大陆，台湾， 香港以及远东地区销售代表 linda@intras.co.uk Jeroo Norman Indian sales jeroo@intras.co.uk

Advertising co-ordinators

Liz Hughes

Andrea McIntosh

Subscriptions

Liz Hughes

Accounts manager

Richard Babbedge

Publisher

Caroline Sullens

Founder

John C Hogg

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2013. I will also be visiting this show so I hope to see many of you there. We will also have a feature on the latest developments in tube and pipe mills as well as a look at blasting, coating, jacketing and galvanising technology.

Rory McBride – Editor

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