Boru prepares for the sixth rendezvous

Having held its fifth edition in March 2009, the International Pipe and Fittings Fair has helped bring many national and international firms and their customers together. The Traditional Pipe and Fittings Fair is now set to host the industry from 4-7 March 2010 at the sixth edition.

Last year there were 181 exhibitors from 20 countries and 20,000 visitors in total. Being the first and only fair that caters specifically for the pipe and fittings industry in Turkey, the exhibition hopes to make trade more productive in 2010 by bringing the sector under one roof.

In Turkey a number of new projects are being started every day from natural gas projects, infrastructure works, new residential constructions, as well as a successful rise in exports, which will all be shown at the exhibition.

The 6th International Pipe and Fittings Fair, which will be held at the Istanbul Expo Center, will be the best place to meet with the leading lights of the Turkish and international pipe and fittings industry.

The Turkish pipe sector has enjoyed a productive last five years and is increasingly seen as one of the up and coming regions in Europe, with many breakthroughs made in 2006 particularly. During this period there was a great deal of investment in natural gas in the domestic market. While this growth has so far largely been in the domestic market, Turkey is rapidly becoming an important player in international markets.

Recent research shows that the country ranks as second – lying only behind Italy as a pipe producer in Europe. The production of pipes and fittings is higher than 12 other nations that entered the European Union after 2005 and the pipe and fittings industry is an increasingly important global market. According to analysis based on figures as of the end of September 2008, 3.2mn tons of pipe production were recorded, and of that 1.6mn tons were exported.

Turkey, and the exhibition itself, soon hopes to establish itself on the list of essential exhibitions to visit.

PUBLISHED: 05 Mar 10

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