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February 2007 OVER 14,000 VISITORS AT ARABPLAST AND TEKNO/TUBE ARABIA 2007The recent concurrent staging of ArabPlast 2007, 8th Arab International Plastics & Rubber Industry Trade Show, and TEKNO/TUBE ARABIA 2007, 8th International Trade Fair for Industrial Machines, Metalworking, Machine Tools, Tubes & Pipes, attracted 14,449 trade visitors (compared to 8,316 at the last staging) and 760 exhibitors (compared to 525). With these results, the trade fairs confirmed their leading positions in the plastics and rubber sector as well as in the industrial machinery, tube, pipe and machine tools industry in the Middle East region. Both events were jointly organized by Messe Düsseldorf and Al Fajer Information & Services and took place in Dubai, UAE. The exhibitors at ArabPlast and TEKNO/TUBE ARABIA 2007 were from 37 nations and presented the latest products and technologies for the plastics, rubber, tube and pipe sectors. In addition to individual exhibitors, countries such as Austria, China, Cyprus, Egypt, Germany, Great Britain, India, Iran, Italy, Korea, Morocco, Taiwan and Turkey were represented by official country group exhibits. A total of 85% of the exhibitors rated their participation in the trade fairs as successful and 74% generated and closed their sales deals on show site. The majority of the visitors at ArabPlast and TEKNO/TUBE ARABIA 2007 came from the Middle East, North Africa and the Indian sub-continent. 95% of the visitors stated that they intend to visit the next staging of Arabplast and TEKNO/TUBE ARABIA and 80% would recommend the shows to their colleagues. About 40% more trade professionals came to ArabPlast 2007. Overall, 36% were from countries outside of the United Arab Emirates. The largest number of foreign visitors traveled to the show from Iran, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait as well as from Jordan, Syria, Pakistan and Lebanon. Of the visitors at ArabPlast 2007, 41% were interested in plastics machinery and related equipment, while 29% came to see raw materials and for 21% of the attendees, thermoforming, extruders, packaging, semi-finished and finished products were of importance. 67% of the visitors held high-level management positions, 24% had decision making authority and 9% were from the technical and R&D sector. For further information on visiting or exhibiting at the next staging of ArabPlast or TEKNO/TUBE ARABIA in 2009, contact Messe Düsseldorf North America, 150 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 2920, Chicago, IL 60601. Telephone: (312) 781-5180; Fax: (312) 781-5188; E-mail: info@mdna.com. Or visit the web site http://www.mdna.com. # # # |