Third edition of SteelFab to feature over 280 global brands

Among the exhibitors at the show will be over 60 machinery brands for steel forming and fabrication work and more than 85 brands of welding & cutting systems.

The participating brands and companies for the coming edition of SteelFab are from Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Iran, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Netherlands, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, UAE, UK, and USA.

SteelFab is considered to be the Middle East's only trade platform for manufacturers and distributors of machine tools, welding machinery, consumables and other items related to the steel working business, and organizations and companies involved in the steel fabrication industry.

The 2007 edition of the event will witness the largest display of Steel, Fasteners, Accessories, Surface Preparation, Machinery and Tools, Welding and Cutting, Finishing and Testing equipment, and Coatings and Anti-Corrosion material, in the region.

"The SteelFab exhibition, since its inception in 2004, has been rapidly growing in size with every edition, both in terms of exhibitors and occupied exhibition area," said Mr. Saif Al Midfa, Director General, Expo Centre Sharjah.

"SteelFab in 2007 will see an increase in the number of brands, direct participants as well as the national pavilions that will be featured. The rapid expansion of the SteelFab exhibition is a reflection of the unprecedented growth that the Middle East Steel Working industry is currently experiencing,"

he added.

Mr. Saif Al Midfa further said that the demand for fabricated steel in the region was at an all time high due to massive industrial and infrastructure development that was taking place.

"SteelFab with its unique and composite exhibit profile is mainly aimed at providing the unbelievably fast growing regional steel working industry with a one-stop sourcing platform," said Mr. Saif Al Midfa.

The third edition of SteelFab is being supported by UCIMU - the Italian Machine Tools, Robots, and Automation Manufacturer's Association, and MIB - the Association of Turkish Machinery Manufacturers. A major attraction of the show will be the product presentations and technical seminars on the sidelines.

SteelFab is an initiative of Expo Centre Sharjah with the support of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI).