WETEX 2013, the water, energy, technology and environment exhibition, successfully concluded with as many as 1,300 local and international exhibitors attending the 15th edition held in Dubai, UAE.

HARDWARE+Tools Middle East, the region’s only dedicated trade fair for tools, material and machinery, to be held next month (June 11 to 13) in Dubai, UAE, will cash in on the demand for fresh supplies of hardware, tools, building material and machinery to cater to a rapidly expanding infrastructure sector.

THIS year’s edition of bauma broke all previous records for visitor and exhibitor numbers and exhibition space, with the organiser summing up the response as “simply outstanding”.

SAUDI Energy 2013 aims to serve as the largest and most specialised energy exhibition targeting the specific requirements of the market in Saudi Arabia, which is planning to invest more than SR502 billion ($133.85 billion) on energy and water projects in the next 10 years.

IRAQ’S latest projects will be unveiled this month at a high-level summit at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai, UAE, this month (May 22 to 23).

FOLLOWING its success at last year’s event, Reynaers Middle East will be returning toProject Lebanon 2013 next month (June 4 to 7) as part of strategic plans to strengthen its presence throughout the region.

AFTER two consecutive and successful exhibitions in the UAE, Intermat Middle East is returning to Abu Dhabi in early 2014 to provide stakeholders in the construction sector with the latest, most efficient machinery, equipment and materials to build a sustainable construction industry.

AHEC experts highlighted the environmental credentials and market potential of US hardwoods during a seminar at Dubai WoodShow 2013 held in Dubai, UAE.

MORE than 162 exhibitors from across 25 countries took part in Aluminium Middle East 2013, the leading exhibition for aluminium products, technologies and investments in the Middle East, held in Dubai, UAE.

THE elevator show will once again be staged at Made expo 2013, the trade fair devoted to construction, design and architecture. The biennial expo, to be held from October 2 to 5 at the Milan Fairgrounds Rho in Milan, Italy, features highly specialised events and provides a suitable alternative to vertical shows for the elevator industry.

THE third edition of SBID International Design Awards, one of the most prestigious events in the design industry calendar, is expected to surpass the previous editions in size and diversity with a brand new website, judges and categories.

JIMEX 2013, the international machinery and electricity exhibition now in its 10th edition, is expecting to attract more than 7,000 trade visitors in Jordan. Successfully held since 2004, Jimex will take place from June 3 to 6 at the halls of Amman International Motor Show (AIMS) in capital Amman.

MEDISTONE Expo will showcase the potential of Italian stone industry at Fiera del Levante’s ultra-modern hall in Bari, Italy, this month (May 15 to 18). The expo will focus on marble and stone varieties of central and southern Italy, machines used to quarry and process them and service companies.

MORE than 25 international utility industry experts will participate at the third annual Oman Power and Water Summit this month (May 5 to 7) at Al Bustan Palace, Muscat, Oman.

CONSTRUCTION industry experts gathered in Bahrain last month (April 17) at the Safety Design in Buildings conference to debate fire safety strategies, building codes and standards in light of the recent spate of serious fire accidents in the UAE and Gulf.