WCA September 2017

Encouraging prospects ahead at wire Southeast Asia A special zone on fastener technology, seminars and a packed exhibition floor will all raise expectations at this year’s wire Southeast Asia, being held in Bangkok, Thailand, from 19 th to 21 st September. The region is becoming increasingly important with its infrastructure growth, including the ASEAN Power Grid at $5.9bn, and the Singapore to Kuala Lumpur high speed rail link which is expected to start operations in 2026. By 2020 the infrastructure spending in four countries – Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines – is expected to hit $524bn. On the manufacturing front, should ASEAN implement the ASEAN Economic Community’s integration strategy fully and be able to capture a larger share of global manufacturing, the region could gain US$280–US$625 billion in annual GDP by 2030 as stated in a recent report by the McKinsey Global Institute. All this bodes well for the wire and cable industry in general, and many exhibitors and visitors in Bangkok will be positioning themselves for a slice of this business.

Our coverage starts on page 80 with our exhibitor listing and our extensive coverage of some of the exhibiting companies. Please also stop by our stand C34 to collect a free copy of Wire & Cable ASIA magazine.

David Bell Editor

When and where

2017 8–11 October: IWCS Technical Symposium – conference and exhibition – Orlando, Florida, USA Organisers : IWCS Tel : +1 717 993 9500 Email : phudak@iwcs.org Website : www.iwcs.org

2017 3-5 October: wire South America – trade exhibition – São Paulo, Brazil Organisers : Messe Düsseldorf GmbH Fax : +49 211 4560 668 Email : info@ wire-south-america.com Website : www. wire-south-america.com

2017 6–9 December: Iran Wire – exhibition – Tehran, Iran Organisers :

2017 7 November: CabWire 2017 – conference – Düsseldorf, Germany Organisers : IWMA

Messe Düsseldorf GmbH Fax : +49 211 4560 668 Email : info@iranwire.ir Website : www.iranwire.ir

Fax : +44 121 781 7404 Email : info@iwma.org Website : www.iwma.org

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Wire & Cable ASIA – September/October 2017

Photo credit: bigstockphoto.com, “Bangkok City downtown, Thailand”, Photographer: Kittikorn14