The last staging of Valve World Expo in Maastricht, The Netherlands, attracted around 9,500 visitors from Europe, Asia, North and Latin America and 454 exhibitors from 35 countries. The event occupied 99,460 square feet of exhibit space, reaching the capacity limits of the Maastricht exhibition center. As a result, Valve World Expo, 7th Biennial Valve World Conference & Exhibition, will move to Düsseldorf, Germany starting in 2010. Under the management of Messe Düsseldorf, Valve World Expo can continue to expand as part of the metallurgical trade fairs group “made by” Messe Düsseldorf.

As the organizer of 40 worldwide leading technology trade fairs, Messe Düsseldorf has for decades been specializing in the planning, organization and implementation of machinery and equipment trade fairs. Valves are used in almost all industrial sectors. Valve World Expo shows the rapid development within this technology sector particularly focusing on the segments shipbuilding, engine and vehicle construction, the chemical industry as well as the energy industry, the marine and offshore industry and the food industry.

Valve World Expo, the leading trade fair for valve technology, valves and gaskets, will debut at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf from November 30 - December 2, 2010. The exhibitor applications were sent out this month and the first booth space bookings have already been received. The Valve World Conference, organized by KCI Publishing B.V., will take place concurrently.

For information on visiting or exhibiting at Valve World Expo 2010, 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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