EoW July 2009

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▲ ▲ Managing director Marc Bender (left) and sales director Harald Pawlick at the Bender Werkzeugbau stand at wire Russia in Moscow

Russian choice for fair debut

Interest at Interwire

PWM’s cold welders generated a good deal of interest at Interwire ’ 09, where visitors were looking for energy-efficient alternatives to electrical welders, according to managing director, Steve Mepsted. “Although Interwire was much quieter than in previous years, and visitor numbers were noticeably down, we still received a number of positive sales leads, particularly for the P1500 and EP500 rod welders. “The USA continues to be an important market for us and although sales this year are slow compared with last year, they remain steady.” PressureWelding Machines – UK Fax : +44 1233 820847

declared itself very satisfied with the results of the trade fair. Products from Germany were sought out, and Bender’s carbide production line in particular received attention. “We wouldn’t have expected such an enormous response,” said Bender. “We can consider both the quantity and quality of contacts as very good,”concluded Pawlick. The company was also able to make fixed arrangements for future meetings with Russian companies. Claus Bender Werkzeugbau GmbH – Germany Fax : +49 6441 44534 Email : info@bender-werkzeugbau.de Website : www.bender-werkzeugbau.de

Situated alongside 52 other German companies at the German Pavilion at wire Russia, Claus Bender took the opportunity to present its latest technology from the drawing tools industry, as well as special tools of all kinds from its carbide production line. It was Bender’s first foreign trade fair. “We consciously decided on this trade fair in Moscow. We see enormous potential for development in Eastern European countries such as Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. These countries are major future markets for us,” said Marc Bender, who runs the company with his brother Jörn. Contrary to the general economic atmosphere, Bender Werkzeugbau

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