Even though the global economic situation is not in a good position, the world’s leading trade fairs, wire and Tube are defying the global economic situation and recording consistently good registration figures. With eight months to go, international exhibitors already occupy more net exhibition space than was the case during the same period two years ago. At wire, total booked space is already 50,000sq/m, while the companies at Tube occupy around 40,000sq/m (status beginning of September 2009). As a result, exhibition Halls 9 to 12 and 15 to 17 are quite full, but individual stands are still available. Spring making is also located in Hall 16, while the fastener technology section (wire) is located adjacent to this in Hall 15. In Halls 1, 2 and 3 Tube is presenting the following sectors: pipe and tube accessories, production and trade. Hall 4 forms the interface to the machinery park with testing machines, pipe and tube production plant and machinery, the tube trade and several large joint stands. Fastener technology for hollow materials (Tube) is presented in Hall 5, welding, cutting and surface technology (surface finishing) follow in the adjoining Hall 6. Pipe and tube-processing plant and machinery is shown in Hall 7a. The new sectors section and section technology and the second presentation of the oil field technology section are particularly highlighted in the hall site plan: In almost every hall you will find exhibitors who will be showing their innovations in this field. Both section production plant and machinery along with the corresponding end-products will be shown in various materials and forms. As a result, the Tube halls are also quite full, only the machine section still has some vacant slots.
