TPi March 2019

Business & market news

High willingness to invest at Valve World Expo 2018 in Düsseldorf

Overall, 70 per cent of the attendees were executives and decision-makers. The visitors – mostly users, manufac- turers and distributors of valves and fittings – were primarily interested in valves and fittings, followed by actua- tors and positioners, parts and compo- nents of valves and fittings and com- pressors. Around 20 per cent of visitors were interested in pump manufactur- ers. The exhibits were complemented by the international Valve World Con- ference. Organised by KCI Publishing from the Netherlands, the conference offered an exchange of ideas between the 400 conference delegates and the exhibitors. Messe Düsseldorf North America – USA info@mdna.com www.valveworldexpo.com

Positive developments in the valves and fittings sector were reflected at the most recent staging of the Valve World Expo trade fair and conference, in Düsseldorf, Germany. 650 exhibitors from 40 countries showcased their latest technologies, components and systems for industrial valves, fittings and pumps, to 11,800 visitors from 86 nations. Around 75 per cent of all visitors came from outside Germany. The solutions presented at Valve World Expo 2018 were primarily aimed at specialists from industries including oil and gas, petrochemicals, chemicals, food, marine and offshore, water and waste management, automotive, mechanical engineering, pharmaceuticals, medical engineering and power plant engineering.

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