A LARGER German contingent will be at SteelFab 2012, raising expectations for a greater turnout at the Middle East’s leading trade show for the metal-working, metal-manufacturing and steel fabrication industry, which will be held next month (January 9 to 12) at Expo Centre Sharjah in the UAE.

CEVISAMA 2012, the leading Spanish event for ceramics, natural stone, bathroom equipment and ceramic machinery, will showcase the latest cutting-edge products offered by the innovators in the sector as well as witness a larger turnout of discerning buyers, according to Feria Valencia, the organiser.

GYPROC’S new Activ’Air ceiling boards look set to make a big impact on the Middle East’s education sector, following its successful launch at the Building Future Education Mena (Middle East and North Africa) exhibition, which was held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, from October 25 to 26.

THE challenges facing the aluminium industry in the Middle East were discussed at a conference held in Muscat, Oman, last month (November 14 to 16). Sheikh Saad ... aluminium focus.

THIS year’s edition of The Big 5, the Middle East’s largest event for the building and construction industry, concluded on a positive note as a number of exhibitors expressed confidence in the region’s construction sector and remained upbeat about their prospects going into 2012.

RAK Ceramics showcased its latest range of cutting-edge products at The Big 5 show, reaffirming its position as a market leader in quality, innovation and design.

THE Big 5 show was a resounding success for Henkel, according to Kim Tagesen, the company’s general manager adhesive technologies for the Gulf region. 'It has been a successful show for all our industries and there has been a lot of interest in our Loctite and Pattex brands for construction and for engineering,' he says.