WCA July 2019

Three days in Bangkok!

Innovation is a word that appears frequently in the issues of Wire & Cable ASIA . Predominantly, it is companies pushing the limits of their machines, providing more efficient and cost-effective solutions to customers. In this issue, however, the word is used alongside the next staging of wire Southeast Asia in Bangkok, Thailand, in September. The country is described as a business hub for the ASEAN states. It is little wonder why. Exhibitors – numbering more than 370 – mainly hail from the neighbouring countries such as Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia and China, although there are many that head to Bangkok’s vibrant investment climate from Germany, the UK and Austria. Thailand is seen as the gateway for developing regional markets, and exhibitors and visitors alike understand that all too well, with more than 8,000 visitors from 50 countries expected over the three days of the trade fair. You can catch all the latest news about the exhibition on page 8 of this issue, and our September issue will feature a show special on the event.

As if to highlight the growth in the region, Davis-Standard has expanded its site in Suzhou, China, giving an additional 3,251m 2 to its facility that will house control panel assembly and warehousing. Full details can be found on page 16.

David Bell Editor

When and where

2020 30 March-3 April: wire 2020 – trade exhibition – Düsseldorf, Germany Organisers : Messe Düsseldorf GmbH Fax : +49 211 4560 668 Email : wire@ messe-duesseldorf.de Website : www.wire.de

1-3 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

29 September- 2 October: IWCS – technical symposium – Charlotte, North Carolina, USA Organisers : IWCS Tel : +1 717 993 9500 Website : www.iwcs.org

18-20 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

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Wire & Cable ASIA – July/August 2019