TPT November 2008

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E ditorial I ndex

Delivering the best of both worlds As is expected nowadays with the industrial and economic shift to the Far East, Tube and wire China took place for the third time in September with enormous success. According to the organisers Messe Düsseldorf, the event welcomed over 30,000 visitors to the stands of 1,098 exhibitors. Feedback from Tube China regarding Tube & Pipe Technology again confirmed that there is a strong interest from Chinese readers in gaining access to the magazine’s industry and technical news in the Chinese language. It is our mission to give due consideration to all suggestions and ensure that Tube & Pipe Technology keeps apace with the changes and requirements of the industry. Because Tube & Pipe Technolog y is an international magazine that goes out to a wide global audience, the question of multi-language content has always been under review. However, it has generally been accepted that one of the strongest features of the magazine is the amount of news and features packed into each issue. The inclusion of several languages in addition to English would drastically reduce the quantity and flow of editorial, as the process would involve duplication of one story several times over. This is why the decision has been taken to provide the best of both worlds – print and online, English and Chinese. As of this issue, the main news and feature sections will be translated into Chinese and made available on a special section of www.read-tpt.com. Hopefully, this will become a vital service for both Chinese readers and those international companies wishing to communicate with the Chinese tube and pipe industry.

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I ndustry N ews

24 T echnology U pdate

62 O il & G as N ews

76 F rom T he A mericas

128 A dvertisers I ndex

Over the coming issues, we will be promoting this special Chinese language service to both Chinese speakers and the international industry. And if the Chinese website content is a success, the addition of other languages may follow in the future. Rich Sears Editor • Email: richard@intras.co.uk

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The international magazine for the tube & pipe industries

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Editor • Rich Sears Features editor (USA) • Dorothy Fabian Editorial assistant • Christian Bradley Production manager • Lisa Benjamin Design • Julie Tomlin

• Catherine Sayers English speaking sales • Giuliana Benedetto Italian sales • Hendrike Morriss German speaking sales • Linda Li Chinese sales • Jeroo Vandrevala Indian sales

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• Liz Hughes

Advertising co-ordinators

Andrea McIntosh

• Liz Hughes

Subscriptions

• Richard Babbedge

Accounts manager

• Caroline Sullens

Publisher

• John C Hogg

Founder

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