TPT July 2013

Editor

Rory McBride

The July Issue Welcome to the latest issue of Tube & Pipe Technology magazine. This issue we have a special feature on bending, end forming and swaging and take an in-depth look at the technology needed to make PVC-O pipes as well as a feature on what drives choices regarding pipe material. We also have all the usual industry and technology news to keep you fully updated on the latest developments in tube and pipe machinery around the globe. This month the magazine is being distributed at Tube Southeast Asia 2013 and the Intras team will of course be at the show offering our full support so please come and say hello. We would love to hear about your machine or talk to you about getting your news and product information in the magazine. It is a great and easy way to get your machinery seen by thousands of carefully selected readers every issue and you can personally send me your stories for publication free of charge. If you would like to complement your news with a marketing campaign please feel free to contact our expert team using the information on the right on this column. Next issue we will be looking at Tubotech 2013 (see you there), EMO Hannover 2013 and have features on tube mills and roll forming, and tube

Features editor (USA)

Dorothy Fabian

Editorial assistant

Christian Bradley

Production

Lisa Wright

Sales & marketing

Catherine Sayers English speaking sales catherine@intras.co.uk Giuliana Benedetto Vendite & Marketing (Italia) giuliana@intras.co.uk Hendrike Morriss Verkauf & Marketing (Deutschland, Osterreich, Schweiz) hendrike@intras.co.uk Linda Li 中国大陆，台湾， 香港以及远东地区销售代表 linda@intras.co.uk Jeroo Norman Indian sales jeroo@intras.co.uk

Advertising co-ordinators

Liz Hughes

Andrea McIntosh

Subscriptions

Liz Hughes

Accounts manager

Richard Babbedge

Publisher

Caroline Sullens

Founder

John C Hogg

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Rory McBride – Editor

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