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Inductotherm Heating & Welding announces new director of sales

goals”, said managing director Wayne Hine. Two years ago Mr Wood became the head of sales and his recent appointment means that he will be responsible for developing the sales and marketing strategies and market representatives from the company’s factory and offices based in Basingstoke, UK. Mr Wood will lead a team responsible for implementing and managing the new sales activities, contracts and projects, while also identifying new market opportunities and defining the actions required to bring a new dynamic to the business and generate growth in Europe, North Africa, Russia and Scandinavia.

INDUCTOTHERM Heating & Welding Limited has announced a new director of sales for its Thermatool, Banyard, Radyne and I Ross products. Adrian Wood, who has worked with Thermatool for more than 15 years, has been appointed in the new role and is already well-known to customers for his technical background, expertise and willingness to travel extensively to meet with customers and to negotiate contracts based on their specific requirements. “I am confident that Adrian will excel in his new role and help to grow the sales and aftermarket teams. “His immediate objective is to bring greater co-ordination of our sales operations in Europe, Russia and Scandinavia to better serve our customers and to meet our market

Inductotherm www.inductotherm.co.uk New December date announced for Tube Düsseldorf 2020 event in Germany Adrian Wood

the entire industry and its partners,” said Wolfram N Diener, managing director of Messe Düsseldorf GmbH. He added: “Our customers and partners can trust us to act calmly and responsibly even in difficult situations.” Existing contracts with Messe Düsseldorf remain valid for the new date and visitor tickets already purchased remain valid. 2,600 exhibitors in 15 halls are expected to present their machinery and equipment for wire and tube production, processing and finishing, end products, products and services. The Düsseldorf hotel industry is also sending out an important signal through DEHOGA (Trade Association for the Hospitality Industry): “We appeal to our members to be flexible when it comes to rebooking by exhibitors and visitors. Trade fairs such as wire and Tube play an enormously important role for the city, the hotel industry and the catering trade. It would be counterproductive not to show goodwill in this situation.”

February. It was agreed in consultation with all partners involved in order to counteract the increasingly dynamic developments regarding the possible spread of the Coronavirus. “It is very important for us to inform you of this new date as soon as possible in order to ensure planning security for

INTERNATIONAL trade fairs for the tube and pipe and wire and cable industries – wire and Tube – will now take place from 7 to 11 December 2020 at the Düsseldorf Fairgrounds in Germany. This is Messe Düsseldorf’s response to the postponement of the industry events that was announced at the end of

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