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Arabia Essen Welding & Cutting show to be held alongside
Tekno Arabia and Tube Arabia in January 2013 –
global welding machinery market valued at $12.8 bn
Three trade fair organisers –Messe Essen, Messe Düsseldorf
and Al Fajer Information & Services – have joined hands to
launch Arabia Essen Welding & Cutting 2013, a first-of-
its-kind industry exhibition dedicated to welding machinery
and technology for the Middle East. The formal launch took
place at a well-attended press conference in Dubai on 21
March this year. The new show will be part of the established
twin shows – Tekno Arabia and Tube Arabia – and will be
held from 7 – 10 January, 2013, at the Dubai International
Exhibition and Convention Centre.
The welding show will complement the leading position of
the Tekno and Tube trade fairs, which have established
themselves as international events for industrial machinery,
metal working, machine tools, tubes and pipes. All three
exhibitions will offer an ideal platform for companies to
gain inroads in the booming Middle East market, according
to Dr Ing. Klaus Middeldorf, general manager of DVS –
German Welding Society that is supporting the new welding
exhibition.
Peter Byroslawsky, executive secretary, International
Tube Association (ITA), which has supported Tube Arabia
since 2007, said: “Tube and pipe manufacturers in the
GCC look at the region as a very vibrant market where
production of tubes and pipes is increasing every year.
We are glad that Tube Arabia is occupying a leading
position not only in the region but also worldwide.”
According to a recent report by Global Industry Analysts,
Inc., the global welding machinery market will reach
US$12.8 bn by 2015. Dr Middeldorf revealed that the
Middle East constitutes 15 per cent of this volume, due to
extensive usage of welding in oil and gas, which is valued
at US$2 bn.
Frank Thorwirth, CEO, Messe Essen GmbH said: “The UAE
and GCC are becoming a preferred production base for
international welding technology as the region is executing
several large scale construction projects and investments
in infrastructure. This has encouraged us to launch this first
of its kind industry expo in the region. International welding
companies are hungry to grab a market share of the rapidly
evolving welding industry in the MENA region.”
Werner M. Dornscheidt, CEO, Messe Düsseldorf GmbH
said: “By bundling the expertise of three strong fair
organizers as well as the knowledge and expertise of the
DVS and the ITA, we aim to make the Arabia Essen Welding
& Cutting, Tekno Arabia and Tube Arabia a significant
industry component. In the last six years, we have been
working with Al Fajer on many industry exhibitions, and
we think that we can drive our success through this major
exhibition.” Frank Thorwirth added: “Arabia Essen Welding
& Cutting 2013 will focus on welding, cutting and laminating.
Factors influencing the welding market in the Middle East
include resurgence of global construction industry and
the robust expansion of the energy sector. Further, the
increased investments in the high-speed rail networks are
poised to drive market growth in the next few years.”
Speaking on why Dubai is the ideal place for holding the
three shows, Dornscheidt said: “Dubai has successfully
emerged as the regional hub of the Middle East markets.
Potential overseas exhibitors are keen to be part of the three
shows to build business relations with trade visitors from
the Middle East in an effort to widen their business base.”
Satish Khanna, general manager, Al Fajer Information
and Services, said: “We are happy to hold Arabia Essen
Welding & Cutting in Dubai for the first time. The new fair
is the result of successful collaboration between the fair
companies in Essen and Düsseldorf and us. As in the case
of all the fairs in the Schweissen & Schneiden family, DVS
is the ideal and specialist cooperation partner of the event.
We would like to thank ITA – International Tube Association
for its support of Tube Arabia.”
Tekno and Tube Arabia 2013 have emerged as the largest
and most important regional industry exhibitions and adding
welding to these two vibrant industries offers an integrated
solution to the rapidly growing needs of the industry.
These three shows are considered the key gateway to
the extremely important Gulf and Middle East markets by
overseas exhibitors according to Werner Dornscheidt. The
ITA will again be offering its excellent value Oasis exhibitor
package for Tube
Arabia 2013 and any
organisation interested
in learning more about
these should contact
the executive secretary
Peter Byroslawsky.
Details will also be
published soon on the
ITA website.
International Tube Association
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