TPT January 2007

Tekno/Tube Arabia 2007: a haven for growth and expansion A tax haven and desert oasis, Dubai is the jewel in the crown of the United Arab Emirates, and the most rapidly developing city in the world. Pivotal for trade and industry in the entire Gulf region, the city is the portal linking over 1.5 billion consumers in the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and Europe. Dubai has experienced a blistering pace of construction and development work since 2000. In unison, the UAE has established itself as one of the most powerful worldwide free-trade zones and port-shipping magnets. There are no secrets as to why it is becoming the number one choice for establishing distribution channels in the region. According to exhibition organisers Al Fajer

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DATE Saturday, 13 January – Tuesday, 16 January, 2007 VENUE Dubai International Exhibition Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates SHOW HOURS 13 January: 10.30am-1pm and 4-8pm 14-16 January: 1pm-9pm ORGANISER CONTACT Al Fajer Information & Services Fax : +9714 3403608 Email : alfajer@emirates.net.ae Website : www.alfajer.net

Information Services, the UAE manufacturing sector continues to grow at a rate of 15 per cent. Industrial investment has reached over 40 per cent and is poised for further rapid growth, while the machinery demand in the Gulf region is growing steadily at 20 per cent a year. With an estimated 2005 GDP of 6.7 per cent, the UAE manufacturing market size is valued at US$12 billion alone. It is on this impressive platform that Tube Arabia will join long-established exhibition

Such is the popularity of the event....it is claimed that organisers even had to narrow the aisles to increase capacity for exhibition space

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Messe Düsseldorf GmbH Fax : +49 211 4560 8525

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Email : info@messe-duesseldorf.de Website : www.messe-duesseldorf.de

Tekno (the 8 th such event), for the region’s first trade fair dedicated to the tube and pipe industry. Taking place from 13-16 January 2007 at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre, the combined event will attract visitors and exhibitors from across the regions of the Gulf, North Africa, the Indian Sub Continent, and other parts of the world. Such is the popularity of the event – with over 110 exhibitors confirmed for Tube Arabia alone – it is claimed that organisers Messe Düsseldorf and Al Fajer Information Services even had to narrow the aisles to increase capacity of exhibition space. With demand high and a number of disappointed companies who missed out this time, the event is sure to grow into a mainstay in the industry calendar.

SPONSOR International Tube Association Fax : +44 1926 314755 Email : info@itatube.org Website : www.itatube.org INTERNET RESOURCES www.dubai.ae www.dubaitourism.ae

www.gulfnews.com www.tripadvisor.com Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry : www.dcci.ae

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