TPT March 2014

Industry News

International sheet metal working exhibition in Italy

coils, tubes and profiles, semi-finished and finished products. With BLECH Italy, LAMIERA provides visitors with the most comprehensive overview of the sector, from materials, to treatments, to processing machinery. In 2012 LAMIERA was attended by 18,000 visitors, mainly from the following sectors: general mechanics (17 per cent), metallurgy (16 per cent), machine tool (11 per cent), building (10 per cent), household appliances (6 per cent), and food and packaging (6 per cent). Visitors that crowded the 40,000m 2 of the exhibition discovered 451 exhibiting companies (42 per cent of which were from abroad) and most were strategic decision makers: 20 per cent cover a production position, 18 per cent a top management position, while 15 per cent a commercial role, and 12 per cent work in purchasing. 82 per cent of the visitors interviewed stated that they are involved

in the purchasing processes of their companies. Alongside the products on exhibition the organisers will offer an important programme of conferences, as well as Lambda RTDI-IN-FORMING, dedicated to research centres, international universities, start-ups, and networking institutes committed to sustainable innovation. In support of the internationalisation of the companies taking part in the fair, there will also be several B2B meetings with important foreign operators and end users, including the delegation from the Russian Federation, the country of honour of the 2014 edition, with the objective of facilitating contact between exhibitors and possible customers.

LAMIERA, the international exhibition of metal forming machine tools and related technologies, will be back in Bologna from 14 to 17 May 2014 to showcase the best products of the sector. Taking place at the Bolognafiere exhibition quarter, and promoted by Ucimu-Sistemi per Produrre, the association of Italian manufacturers of machine tools, robots and automation systems, the exhibition is organised by Ceu-Centrol Esposizioni Ucimu. The stars of LAMIERA 2014 will be sheet metal forming machines, welding, cutting, and oxy cutting machines, bars, processing machines, tubes, presses, shearing and punching machines, finishing machines, components and accessories. Featured for the first time during the seventeenth edition of LAMIERA will be BLECH, Italy, a themed area dedicated to materials and carpentry, sheets, steel

LAMIERA – Italy Website: www.lamiera.net

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BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL OF PREMIUM SEAMLESS TUBES

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COMMON UNDER- STANDING OF QUALITY

eco plants

Hall 7a, Booth B15

“Lula” – the second-largest oil field ever found – lies off the coast of Brazil. 8 billion barrels of crude oil will be extracted here in the near future from depths of up to 7 kilometres. That is only possible with premium seamless tubes of the highest quality. Vallourec & Sumitomo Tubos do Brasil has therefore purchased the best plant engineering available worldwide: The PQF ® process from SMS Meer. Staying on the safe side.

Quality unites – a fact that our customers and we discover time and again with every new project. Together we develop solutions that give our partners the com- petitive edge in their business. Thanks to this good cooperation, SMS Meer is a leading international company in heavy machinery and plant engineering.

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