TPi October 2009

FABTECH 2009 15-18 November 2009 • Chicago, USA www.fmafabtech.com

Whether or not fabrication and fabulous have a common root, to many thousands of visitors to FABTECH since its inception the two words have made a natural conjunction for some time now. In its 2009 edition, the FABTECH International & AWS Welding Show — now including METALFORM — expects to welcome 35,000 attendees to examine the best that 1,000 exhibitors have to show them. But, despite its comprehensiveness, North America’s largest metal forming, fabricating, and welding exposition never loses touch with its fundamental purpose: to bring the buyer and the seller together in an environment that fosters the lasting business relationships essential to them both. Accordingly, the world-class conference held concurrently with the exhibition will offer panels on a full roster of industry-pertinent business topics.

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