DATES SET FOR TEKNO/TUBE ARABIA 2009

Tekno/Tube Arabia, 9th International Trade Fair for Industrial Machinery, Metalworking, Machine Tools, Dies/Molds, Tubes/Pipes Industry, will be held at the Dubai International Exhibition Center in the United Arab Emirates from January 10 – 13, 2009. The event will be jointly organized by Al Fajer Information & Service and Messe Düsseldorf and will have the support of the International Tube Association (ITA) and the German Engineering Federation (VDMA).

Tekno/Tube Arabia 2009 is the only specialized and established trade fair for these industries in the Middle East and offers a perfect platform for manufacturers to enter this lucrative market. Dubai’s strategic location gives access to a large regional untapped market with a population of over 1.6 billion – covering the Middle East to the Subcontinent and from North Africa to the Caspian region.

More than 200 exhibitors from around the world are expected to showcase the latest technologies and products at Tekno/Tube Arabia 2009 in the following exhibit categories: metallurgical plants and rolling mills, foundry machinery, wire manufacturing and finishing machinery, fastener and spring making technology, welding equipment, thermo-process technology, sheet metal technology and products, aluminum and non-ferrous metals, surface treatment and used machinery as well as raw material, tubes and accessories, tube and pipe manufacturing machinery and pipeline and OCTG technology.

The visitors at Tekno/Tube Arabia 2009 will be suppliers, manufacturers, processors, buyers, R & D engineers and production engineers from these industries: iron and steel, metal and metalworking, tube, wire and cable, welding, molding, industrial machinery and machine tools as well as building, construction and automotive supply.

ArabPlast 2009, 9th Arab International Plastics & Rubber Industry Trade Show, will be held concurrently with Tekno/Tube Arabia 2009. For further information on visiting or exhibiting at Tekno/Tube Arabia 2009 or ArabPlast 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.

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