Gulf Industry Fair 2010 dates confirmed

Gulf Industry Fair 2010 is the third edition of the most important and comprehensive industry-related exhibition in the Middle East, providing a highly targeted opportunity for companies and organisations marketing products or services aimed at the Northern Gulf region's industrial sector.

Gulf Industry Fair 2010 covers key industrial segments including aluminium, machine tools, industrial equipment and manufacturing, automation, metal, energy, logistics and metrology.

The Fair also provides a unique opportunity for the operators of industrial areas and free zones to meet an interested market of decision makers in the manufacturing and distribution sectors.

The event will be held against a background of huge investment in industrial projects in the Gulf region. Between 2011 and 2020, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic) expects to invest at least $48.2bn on 30 major petrochemical projects, while the Saudi Electricity Company plans to invest $51bn on increasing electricity production capacity by 60% by 2015.

In the UAE, Abu Dhabi is expected to spend $200bn in the next five years on urban development, while in Bahrain, 28 companies have so far signed leases to set up their ventures at the Bahrain International Investment Park in Hidd.

The second Gulf Industry Fair was held from 13 to 15 January 2009, and featured more than 120 exhibitors from key markets across the Northern Gulf.