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Valve World Expo 2018 VALVE manufacturers and users will meet in Düsseldorf, Germany, from 27 to 29 November, for Valve World Expo 2018. Occupying Halls 3, 4 and 5 of the Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre, technical highlights and products will be showcased by international specialists in valves, valve-related products, actuators, compressors and engineering services, as well as publishing companies and software houses.

The accompanying Valve World Conference 2018 in Hall 4 will be an integral part of the event, with expert talks and workshops given by international speakers. A special Pump Summit show will be held in Hall 5, featuring state-of-the-art pump technologies and the latest results from science and research. Acting as an interface between valve and fitting technologies, the Pump Summit will provide a valuable addition. Messe Düsseldorf GmbH – Germany Email: info@messe-duesseldorf.de Website: www.valveworldexpo.com

The previous event in 2016 was attended by 12,420 trade visitors from 89 countries, underlining the high level of internationalism among both exhibitors and visitors. Industrial valves, fittings and valve engineering are key technologies that play crucial roles in all sectors of industry. The trade fair therefore attracts visitors from a wide range of sectors: petrochemicals, oil and gas, the chemical industry, marine and offshore, food, water and wastewater management, automotive, mechanical engineering, pharmaceuticals, medical engineering and power engineering.

The trade fair organisers are expecting to welcome over 700 exhibitors from 40 countries, filling an exhibition space of around 20,000m 2 .

New facilities for Peninsular de Vastagos PENINSULAR de Vastagos, an independent stockist and specialist in steel tubes and pipe and tube applications, has marked a major milestone with the opening of a new, larger facility in Seville, Spain. The new location is nearly triple the size of the company’s previous premises. Francisco Javier

stated that Peninsular’s expansion to the new facilities highlights the growth the company is currently experiencing: “The newlybuilt facilities improvewarehousing efficiencies and capabilities to better serve our customers, immediately and into the future. Recent growth and the expansion have allowed us to increase the available stock range and the company’s staff significantly in the past few months.”

Francisco Campos founded the company in 1997 and quickly created a reputation as a stockist of cylinder tubes, piston rods and precision tubes for the hydraulic industry in Spain. In 2006 his son, Francisco Javier Campos, started a new line of business to become a specialist in piping packages and tubular products for industrial projects. The company currently serves customers in more than 40 countries.

Peninsular de Vastagos SL – Spain Email: info@peninsulardevastagos.es Website: www.peninsulartubes.com Bend Tooling launches redesigned website Peninsular’s new facilities

draw tube bending information. The site will be updated regularly with company news, technical articles, and training and product information. Bend Tooling has supplied companies around the world with tube-bending tooling since 1986, and produces die sets, mandrels and wipers for rotary- draw tube-bending machines for most makes and models.

BEND Tooling, Inc has launched a redesigned website featuring the company’s extensive knowledge of tube bending and tooling needs in a new user-friendly format. The upgraded website provides easier navigation with a mobile-friendly platform. Bend Tooling’s comprehensive Rotary-Draw Tube-Bending Guide is available for free download. The Mandrel Nose Placement Calculator is now an interactive utility to calculate the ideal placement of the mandrel nose and provide the optimal mandrel nose diameter for a specific application.

The site allows visitors to easily request quotes, troubleshoot tube- bending issues, identify parts, and browse or search the Bend Tooling Encyclopedia™ – a resource for rotary-

Bend Tooling, Inc – USA Fax: +1 616 454 9958 Email: info@bendtooling.com Website: www.bendtooling.com

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