WCA January 2017

The importance of taking stock of China and India Firstly, I would like to say happy new year to all our customers and readers. The first issue of the new year takes a slight glance back at events in 2016 with a round-up from both wire China and Wire & Cable India featuring in this issue. Encouraging words and figures from organisers Messe D ü sseldorf can leave the industry in no doubt that a very bright future lies ahead. In China, record breaking numbers of visitors – totalling more than 42,000 from 94 different countries – descended on the Shanghai New International Expo Center for the three-day exhibition. Those figures showed a 10.9 per cent rise from two years ago as the show reaffirmed its position as one of Asia’s leading exhibitions in the wire and cable market. Full details can be found on page 8. Further optimism could be found in India just a few weeks later where an increase in visitor numbers by some 28 per cent can only highlight the importance of this important exhibition going forward. Exhibitors were delighted with the response from those visitors, with many having in-depth conversations with attendees having high competence in the decision-making process. You can read the report on page 43. And whilst we are only just beginning this new year, Messe D ü sseldorf is

already turning its attention to next year as wire 2018 is starting to loom a little larger on its calendar already. Read the latest details on page 14. We also hope you enjoy catching up with all the latest from the industry on our newly launched website at www.read-wca.com

David Bell Editor

When and where 2017 23–25 March: TEL – trade exhibition – Istanbul, Turkey Organisers : Voli Fuar Hizmetleri Fax : +90 212 604 5051 Email : info@voli.com.tr Website : http://tel-fair.com 2017 8-11 May: Interwire – trade exhibition – Atlanta, Georgia, USA Organisers : Wire Association International Fax : +1 203 453 8384 Email : sales@wirenet.org Website : www.wirenet.org

2017 19–21 September: wire Southeast Asia – trade exhibition – Bangkok, Thailand Organisers : Messe Düsseldorf Asia Pte Ltd Fax : +65 6337 4633 Email : wire@mda.com.sg Website : www. wire-southeastasia.com

2017 5-8 June: wire Russia – trade exhibition – Moscow, Russia Organisers : Messe Düsseldorf and VNIIKP Fax : +7 499 246 9277 Email : info@wire-russia.com Website : www.wire-russia.com

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Wire & Cable ASIA – January/February2017

Photo credit: bigstockphoto.com, “Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey”, Photographer: seregalsv