WCA MAY 2015

Middle East success from exhibitions to ships The Middle East features heavily in the news in this issue of Wire & Cable ASIA . The first staging of Metal Middle East in Dubai earlier this year proved a successful debut show, with more than 3,500 visitors attending at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Center. You can catch all the details on page 8. Saudi Arabia is also in the headlines with Swiss cable specialist Reichle and De-Massari opening a new production facility in the capital Riyadh. See page 12. Bahra Cables has signed a contract for the supply of low and medium voltage cables to Hyundai Heavy Industries at the Jeddah South thermal power plant. The full story is on page 14. Copper is also providing approximately $1 billion to the UAE’s trade surplus as it lies in fifth global place for export, just $5m behind the USA copper exports. See page 16 for full details. And E-Marine, a provider of submarine cable installation and repair solutions in the Middle East, has unveiled ambitious plans to expand its fleet of ships this year, with the CS Maram beginning dock trials ahead of its maiden voyage. The full story is on page 18.

There’s also a touching story from India where sagging power lines and illegally electrified fences are among the major causes of death among the large elephant population in Karnataka. Read about the state government’s response on page 40. David Bell Editor

When and where

October 2015 6-8 October: wire South America – trade exhibition – São Paulo, Brazil Organisers :

October 2015 5-10 October: EMO – trade exhibition – Milan, Italy Organisers :

September 2015 15-17 September: wire Southeast Asia – trade exhibition – Bangkok, Thailand Organisers : Messe Düsseldorf Asia Fax : +65 6337 4633 Email : wire@mda.com.sg Website : www.wire-southeastasia.com

June 2015 16-18 June: 16 th Guangzhou Tube and Wire Fair – trade exhibition – Guangzhou, China Organisers:

Messe Düsseldorf GmbH Fax : +49 211 4560 668 Email : info@wire-south-america.com Website : www.wire-south-america.com

EFIM-ENTE Fiere Italiane Macchine Fax : +39 0226 255 882 Email : info@emo-milan.com Website : www.emo-milano.com

Julang Exhibition Co Ltd Fax : +86 203 862 0790 Email : meiwen@julang.com.cn Website : www.julang.com.cn

bigstockphoto.com “Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street, Guangzhou, China” Photographer: Sean Pavone

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Wire & Cable ASIA – May/June 2015