Gulf Industry Fair 2008: The regions most important event for the industrial and related sectors of the Gulf

This international and comprehensive industrial event is being organized by Hilal Conferences & Exhibitions (HCE) in close cooperation with Hannover Messe International, the organiser of the world's biggest industrial event, the Hannover Messe Fair.

Gulf Industry Fair is the first industrial exhibition aimed at providing the rapidly expanding economies of the GCC states with unique forum dedicated entirely to the industrial and related sectors of the region.

From industrial materials such as aluminum and metals to areas covering logistics, power generation, metrology and the entire range of manufacturing, Gulf Industry Fair is the most important business-to-business venue ever created for the gulf industrial sector. Here, any one with a serious interest in any aspect of industry can promote their product and services to industry professionals from around the gulf as well as internationally.

Mr. Andreas Luttman the Managing Director of Hannover Messe International said ' Hannover-Messe International GmbH (HMI), is able to draw on all the expertise of the Group as well as its own extensive experience in international markets. Since 1982, HMI has devised and staged its own broad and specialized industrial trade fairs with the focus on - emerging markets-, given a very dynamic economic development in the Middle East region many companies from around the world do have strong interest in participating at professional trade shows in order to display their state-of-the-art technology to potential customers. Especially in the field of industrial manufacturing technologies we expect a substantial increase of demand in the Middle East. Therefore we a very glad to be invited by Al Hilal Conferences and Exhibitions to join Gulf Industry 2008 taking place in Bahrain which is from our point of view a perfect hub for the region as it is closely linked to the neighboring markets' Mr. Luttman added.

Gulf Industry Fair has the following components - Gulf Aluminum, Gulf Metal, Gulf Energy, Gulf Automation, Gulf Metrology, Gulf Logistics and Gulf Manufacturing.

Mr. Abdulla Shafeea the General Manger of HCE Conferences & Exhibitions said 'Located in Bahrain, Gulf Industry Fair 2008 is perfectly positioned to attract professionals from the region's most important industrial economy - Saudi Arabia - as well as from the growing industrial sectors of the other Gulf States.'

'The majority of industrial facilities in the region are located in Saudi Arabia and northern Gulf Countries and Bahrain business-friendly atmosphere and strategic location make for an ideal venue for this important event' Mr. Shafeea added.