WCA July 2009

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Optimism for Southeast Asia

Office for CIS

attracting 381 exhibiting companies from thirty countries. 7,038 trade visitors from over 60 countries attended the three-day event, with 33% of visitors from overseas. A significant number of visitors were fromChina, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, Korea and the Middle East. wire and Tube Southeast Asia 2009 will continue to provide vital access for companies seeking to penetrate into the Thai and Indo-China markets as well as neighbouring countries. At least 8,000 trade visitors are expected to visit the co-located events, providing ongoing buying opportunities for exhibitors. The orgainsers expect that visitors will find the tools and information required to survive and flourish in today’s economy. Messe Düsseldorf Asia Pte Ltd – Singapore Fax : +65 6337 4633 Email : wire@mda.com.sg Website : www.wire-southeastasia.com

Despite the challenging economic climate, the forecast for Thailand is for recovery towards the end of this year, with economic growth of 3% in 2010. wire and Tube Southeast Asia, the international wire, cable, tube and pipe trade fairs, will take place in Bangkok, Thailand from 13 th to 15 th October 2009 at what could prove to be the cusp of a resurgence in manufacturing and investment in the country. More than 400 companies, including national groups from Austria, China, France, Germany, Italy, Taiwan, United Kingdom and USA, will be exhibiting to enhance and enforce their positioning in southeast Asia. The wire and tube trade fairs, organised by Messe Düsseldorf Asia in Singapore, have established themselves among leading exhibitions in their fields in southeast Asia. They were relocated to Thailand as wire Southeast Asia and Tube Southeast Asia in 2007. The 2007 events furthered the objective of becoming the region’s platform for the wire, cable, tube and pipe industries,

Gauder Group has announced the extension of Maillefer’s contract to represent the Gauder Group range of new rotating machines in all CIS countries. Well-known for many years by Pourtier and Setic customers throughout the Russian Federation, Ukraine and Belarus, Maillefer SA Moscow is now the representative office for Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan markets as well, in direct collaboration with Philippe Letout, sales manager for rotating machines. sales.pourtier@gaudergroup.com Website : www.gaudergroup.com Maillefer office – Russia Fax : +7 495 362 60 41 Email : vladimir.borisevich@maillefer.net Website : www.mailleferextrusion.com Gauder Group – France Fax : +33 1 64 26 61 10 Email :

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Wire & Cable ASIA – July/August 2009