| STEELFAB 2011 -SPECIAL FOCUS Machine Tools Middle East |
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CONTINUING FOCUS – Machine Tools Middle East
As in the previous show, SteelFab 2011 will have a special focus area for CNC machine tools and metal-cutting machinery. The response for this segment was encouraging during the past editions and this has been continued for the next instalment of the show, with the aim of providing machining solutions to the growing industrial and manufacturing sectors in the region. |
It will feature lathes, milling, drilling, grinding, EDMs, work centers, tool room machinery, high-precision machine tools, machining centers and affiliated machine tools. CNC cutting systems with plasma, oxy-fuel and Waterjet will also be a major attraction.
| MIDDLE EAST – EMERGING MARKET FOR METAL CUTTING MACHINE TOOLS |
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Cheaper energy (Gas) driving the emergence of heavy industry in the GCC in the past few years – Steel Plants, Cement Plants, Glass Manufacturing, etc |
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Oil Sector investing heavily in downstream projects & value added derivatives – new refineries, petrochemical plants, Fertilizer Plants, Polymers, Sulphur, etc |
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GCC states are keen to diversify to Non-Oil sectors - increase in industrial manufacturing catering to the construction & infrastructure boom |
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Big investment houses, high petro-dollar availability driving industrial investment in domestic projects |
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Repair & service sector is on increase as evidenced in ship repair /Building and auto repair & manufacturing industry. |
With all factors set to continue in the long term, the region has decreased dependence on imports for machined products.
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Machine Tool requirement has increased for metal cutting in the last few years |
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Machine Shops, Job shops increasing in the region |
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More end users/buyers of metal-cutting machinery in evidence |
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Manufacturing lines necessitate integration of metal cutting machinery. |
The 2011 edition of SteelFab will endeavor to cater to this growing requirement and will accordingly continue the special focus on metal cutting machine tools.
| MACHINE TOOLS MIDDLES EAST – A SURE SUCCESS AT STEELFAB. |
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SteelFab is the regional show for metal-working |
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Already visited by Machine Shops, Job Shops & Steel Fabricators |
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Already has participation from regional traders, representing international metal cutting machinery. |
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Special focus at Steelfab 2009 was a good success with most metal cutting dealers having generated substantial enquiries. |
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Dedicated visitor promotion focusing on traders, machine shops and end-users(industry) for metal cutting machinery . |
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Direct marketing to target visitor group from Oil & Gas, marine repair, auto service, heavy Industry and contracting sectors in the Middle East. |
