TPT January 2012

I ndustry n ews Industry looks to Tube 2012 and to Düsseldorf with growing anticipation IN just under three months Tube

of registrations received from the Czech Republic. At present, the exhibitors of Tube occupy 45,500m 2 of net exhibition space. Tube occupies Halls 1 to 7a. Pipe and tube accessories can be found in Halls 1 and 2, trade and manufacturing follow in Halls 2, 3, 4 and 7. Forming technology is located in Hall 5. Pipe and tube finishing machinery is exhibited in Halls 6 and 7a, not forgetting the segment of plant and machinery in parts of Hall 7a. Tube presents the complete spectrum ranging from pipe and tube production to processing. Ranges include raw materials, pipes and accessories, pipe and tube manufacturing machinery and second-hand machinery, tools and auxiliary materials for process engineering and measuring and control technology. Pipelines and OCTG technology, profiles and profile technology, testing technology and special areas such

as warehousing automation and control systems complement the extensive ranges on show. At this stage (correct as of early December 2011) 1,005 enterprises from 45 countries have already registered for wire. 2012 will again see the traditionally strong participation of exhibitors from Italy, Belgium, France, Austria, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom and Germany. Also positive to note is the high number of registrations received from Sweden. The majority of overseas companies come from the USA, China, India and Taiwan. All of these 1,005 companies together currently occupy approximately 55,000m 2 of exhibition space. Messe Düsseldorf – Germany Website: www.tube.de

2012 will have come around again – the number 1 trade fair for the pipe and tube industries, will be presenting technology highlights from various sectors in the exhibition halls on the Rhine in spring 2012. From 26–30 March the two leading international events wire, International Wire and Cable Trade Fair, and Tube, International Tube and Pipe Trade Fair, will be held concurrently in Düsseldorf for the 13 th time. Current registration figures for both trade fairs make the Düsseldorf trade fair organisers more than confident. At this early stage Tube boasts very positive interim results, with 805 exhibitors from 44 countries. Most European enterprises come from Italy, France, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Switzerland, Spain, Turkey, Germany and the United Kingdom. Also positive is the number

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