01 September 2010

Tekno/Tube to spotlight the Gulf
TEKNO/Tube Arabia 2011, the international trade fair for industrial machinery, metalworking, and machine tools, will be highlighting the Gulf region as a promising producer for base metal products.
The only specialised and established event of its kind in the Middle East, Tekno/Tube Arabia 2011 is scheduled to be held from January 8 to 11, 2011 at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre in Dubai, UAE.
“The Gulf has the largest concentration of energy resources in the world with oil producing countries in the region estimated to have spent approximately Dh182.5 billion ($50 billion) to increase their current oil field production capacities or to develop new discoveries by the year-end,” says Satish Khanna, general manager of Al Fajer Information and Services, the organisers of the exhibition.
He continues: “The UAE has advanced and modern logistics infrastructure coupled with a strategic location between five continents. This is a winning formula for a base metals hub such as Dubai.”
Also, new investments in the Gulf’s pipes, tubes and steel industries will exceed Dh73 billion ($20 billion) between now and 2020, he says.
To be held alongside Arabplast, Tekno/Tube Arabia offers an ideal platform for companies to gain inroads in the booming Middle East market, he adds.
Hardware event grows 20pc
THE Hardware+Tools Middle East 2010 exhibtion held in Dubai, UAE, recently reported an increase of 20 per cent in size over that of last year with exhibitors also noting an increase in the number of business enquiries from across the region.
The positive results of this event are a sign of confidence by exhibitors in the Middle East, according to the event’s organiser Epoc Messe Frankfurt.
Next year’s event will be held from May 10 to 12.
SAIE 2010 takes on new theme
SAIE 2010 International Building Exhibition will be held in Bologna, Italy, from October 27 to 30 with a new format and a broad array of original initiatives designed to attract specialist construction professionals.
The event will be divided into three high-profile theme areas enhanced through special initiatives, that combine the existing Saie theme shows with new ones such as SaieCet, in order to explore the sector’s production activities and innovation processes – Saienergia and Sustainability, Saiecantiere and Production and Saie servizi.
These will in be in addition to the traditional themes such as Latersaie, Saiebit, Saielegno, Saie New Stone Age Design, Saieprecast and Saieconcrete.

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