EoW September 2009

corporate news

Entrepreneur award

Optimism for economic recovery in Thailand

Chairman of Sikora AG, Harald Sikora, and Harry Prunk, vice chairman of Sikora AG, are the “Entrepreneurs of the year 2009” in Bremen. The prize was awarded by the regional association Bremen,“The family employers-ASU“ and “The young employers-BJU“ in cooperation with the Sparkasse Bremen on 4 th June 2009. Harald Sikora presented the first non-contact measuring systems for energy cables in 1972. Today, the scope of supply mainly focuses on non-contact ovality, eccentricity and wall thickness measurement by means of X-ray radiation and optical diameter measurement on the basis of laser technology. “I am very happy and honoured to receive this wonderful award, but it also goes to all who have significantly contributed to the success of our company,“ Harald Sikora said.

The 2007 trade fairs attracted 381 exhibiting companies from thirty countries. 7,038 trade visitors from more than 60 countries attended the three-day event, with 33% of visitors from overseas. A significant number of visitors were from China, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, Korea and the Middle East. wire and Tube Southeast Asia 2009 will continue to provide vital access for companies seeking to penetrate into the Thai and Indochina markets as well as neighbouring countries. Some 8,000 trade visitors are expected to visit the co-located events. This strategic base of visitors will provide a pipeline of buying opportunities for exhibiting companies, while visitors will find the tools and information needed to survive and flourish in today’s economy. Messe Düsseldorf Asia Pte Ltd – Singapore Fax : +65 6337 4633 Email : wire@mda.com.sg Website : www.wire-southeastasia.com

Despite the challenging economic climate the forecast for Thailand is for recovery towards the end of this year, with economic growth of 3% in 2010. wire and Tube Southeast Asia, the international wire, cable, tube and pipe trade fairs, will take place in Bangkok, Thailand from 13 th to 15 th October 2009 at what could prove to be the cusp of a resurgence in manufacturing and invest- ment in the country. More than 400 companies, including national groups from Austria, China, France, Germany, Italy, Taiwan, United Kingdom and USA, will be exhibiting to enhance and enforce their positioning in Southeast Asia. The wire and tube trade fairs organised by Messe Düsseldorf Asia in Singapore, since 1995 and 1997 respectively, have established themselves among leading exhibitions in their fields in Southeast Asia. Both trade fairs were relocated to Thailand as wire Southeast Asia and Tube Southeast Asia in 2007. The 2007 events further intensified the objective of becoming the region’s platform for the wire, cable, tube and pipe industries.

Sikora AG – Germany Fax : +49 421 48900 90 Email : sales@sikora.net Website : www.sikora.net

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EuroWire – September 2009