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Bangkok – Famed international exhibition organizer Mack Brooks Exhibitions Limited brings to Thailand for the first time the renowned Fastener Fair to cater demand of cost-effective fastening and fixing solutions in Thailand and its neighboring countries, further portraying Thailand as the central hub of exhibition business in Southeast Asia and beyond.

Fastener Fair Thailand 2012 will bring together in one roof the latest technological innovations and cost-effective solutions for the automotive, electronics, infrastructure, airport and general manufacturing industries right in the heart of Thailand and ASEAN region, with 120 international and local exhibitors, numerous international pavilions and at least 5,000 trade visitors from around the world. The event will take place on September 6-8, 2012 at BITEC Bang Na.

Mr. Michael Wilton, Exhibition Director of Mack Brooks Exhibitions Limited said “Thailand is a major fastener markets. Demand for fasteners and fixings are on the rise on the back of the bright outlook of the major fasteners and fixing users such as automotive, electronics, infrastructure and airport industry. Not to mention that Thailand is gaining momentum to become the hub of ASEAN manufacturing industry.”

Thailand's automotive sector grew by 64% in 2010 and is forecasted to be one of the top 10 producers of cars by 2015 with a 10% growth rate for car production. During January to November, 2011, the automotive parts export from Thailand totaled to 14.778 billion baht, which was higher than the total value in 2010 at 14.45 billion baht.

Thailand has become the center of automobile production in Asia by producing more than 1 million units since 2003 and in 2012. The Thailand Automotive Institute projects that production will exceed 2 million units for the first time in the history, pushing Thailand as one of the top 10 global automobile producers.

In the electronics industry, 85% of Thailand’s electronic goods production are for export. Electronics and electrical appliances saw 108 projects, with a total investment of $950 million.

Additionally, the outlook of the infrastructure is second to none. Modernization and development of the urban traffic network in Bangkok will be a driving factor. A $50 billion high-speed rail network between Thailand and China—transnational rail link between Greater Mekong countries with investment of $130 million—is also in the pipeline.

Mr. Wilton further explained that even though the recent floods gravely affected several communities and industrial estates in Thailand, historical data has shown that Thailand is incredibly resilient to such setbacks and industries are predicted to recover quickly.

“In the absence of a fair focusing of fastening solutions and trade in this region, the time seems ripe to bring the Fastener Fair model to this marketplace. The exhibitors will display their cost-saving products which in turn will help users cut their total production cost. Cost of each fastener and fixing item may be little but industries have to use them in large quantity so a cut in price per piece will result in an effective cost saving,” Mr. Wilton noted.

Mr. Mangkorn Dhanasarnsilp, Vice Chairman of The Federation of Thai Industries, conferred that the fastener and fixing industry is essential in the production chain for the interrelated industries of electronics, automobiles and furnitures. One of the pillars of Thai industry is automobile production, which utilizes the largest number of pieces of fastener and fixing items.

The domestic and global automotive industry is expected to recover in the first half of this year, resulting in more demands for automobile parts. Therefore, the more-than 2,000 automotive part producers in Thailand have to supply both the domestic and export markets to support the growth of the global automobile producers. It is expected that the automotive parts industry will grow by 12% in the first quarter of 2012, which is already evidenced by strong initial orders.

“With the bright outlook in automotive industry, the fastener and fixing industry will certainly see the growth in their business as well as the Thai economy as a whole,” Mr. Mangkorn said.

Mrs. Supawan Teerarat, Director of Exhibition Department, Thailand Conference and Exhibition Bureau (TECB) said, “TCEB has the primary commitment to support, promote and develop the Thai exhibition industry to move towards being the top player at ASEAN level under the campaign “Believe in Thailand.” The strategy in 2012 will emphasize on establishing the country’s image as the hub of exhibition in ASEAN by attracting  international exhibitions with niche profiles at the scale serving visitors from the Southeast Asian region—such as the support to Fastener Fair Thailand 2012, which is a brand new show for this year.”

The support to Fastener Fair Thailand 2012 is significant to the country for fair organizers, exhibitors and visitors, as they will experience the potential of Thailand in being the production bases of fastener and fixing industry and the world-class exhibition venue for business. TCEB has professionally supported the staging of Fastener Fair Thailand 2012 with activities including visits to the venue and marketing research to help establish business opportunities in the region. The bureau also supported marketing campaigns in foreign markets by offering promotion to fair visitors such as the “100 A-HEAD” campaign to draw visitors from countries in the ASEAN Plus Six region and the  “Be My Guest” program, which offers accommodations to large buyers.

“TCEB has a strong confidence that the Fastener Fair Thailand 2012 will create business connections and trade negotiations domestically and regionally especially among countries in ASEAN. Thailand pays high attention to this market in order to prepare Thai industries in entering the ASEAN Economic Community. The staging of this fair is forecasted to bring the total MICE visitors in 2012 to reach 750,000 and to generate revenue of over 60.12 billion baht to the country, more than 8 billion baht of which will come from exhibition industry,” Mrs. Supawan concluded.

Fastener Fair's flagship event was first launched in Stuttgart, Germany and was later followed by the Fastener Fair series, which includes Fastener Fair Hannover, Germany; Fastener Fair India; Fastener Fair Brazil and the next and exciting Fastener Fair Thailand.

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About Mack Brooks Exhibitions Ltd.

Mack Brooks Exhibitions is a British company being established in 1965, the company owns and organizes leading international trade fairs and 'business to business' exhibitions, events and conferences around the world. In another word, we build markets worldwide by bringing buyers and sellers together in specialized market-places.

For more information, please contact Amy Tan, Public Relation Director, Pro Media PR at 082-486-9797 or e-mail amytanbkk2012@gmail.com.

With Fastener Fair Russia, from 12-14 March 2013 at the Lenexpo Exhibition Centre in St Petersburg, companies of the fastener and fixings industry are now offered a dedicated trade exhibition to target the vast Eastern European market of Russia. Organised by Restec-Brooks, a joint venture between Fastener Fair organisers Mack Brooks Exhibitions and their Russian partner Restec Exhibition Company, this launch event will be co-located with BLECH Russia, a highly successful industry exhibition focussing on sheet metal working.

After the global economic crisis, Russia’s economy has bounced back with a 4.1% increase in GDP in 2011. Due to new infrastructure projects such as the high-speed railway track from Moscow to St. Petersburg with an investment of some 23 billion US$, and with Russia hosting the 2014 Winter Olympic Games as well as the 2018 World Cup, alongside several other multi-billion US$ investments in infrastructure, the country provides excellent business opportunities for both investors and manufacturers.

“This positive economic development in Russia together with an increasing demand from companies in the fastener and fixings sector to approach this important market, made us launch a new Fastener Fair in St. Petersburg, Russia’s fastest growing industrial region” says Susanne Rauberger, Exhibition Director Fastener Fair Russia.

“The region around St. Petersburg is renowned for its automotive and shipbuilding production and as a centre for R&D, robotics, IT, metal working and the electronics industry. Fastener Fair Russia 2013, therefore, offers great business opportunities for local as well as international manufacturers, suppliers and traders of fastener and fixings technology,” explains Susanne Rauberger, on behalf of the organisers.

The exhibition profile of Fastener Fair Russia covers industrial fasteners and fixings, construction fixings, assembly and installation systems, fastener manufacturing technology as well as storage and logistics services. As a dedicated market place for the fastener and fixings sector, the exhibition provides buying and networking opportunities for distributors, suppliers, engineers and industry professionals.

For companies interested in exhibiting at this specialised industry event for Russia’s fasteners and fixings industry detailed information is now available from the Fastener Fair website at www.fastenerfair.com

Issued by: Susanne Neuner, PR Director
Fastener Fair Press Office, Mack Brooks Exhibitions Ltd
Romeland House, Romeland Hill, St Albans, Herts AL3 4ET, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 (0)1727 814400, Fax +44 (0) 1727814401; Email: press@mackbrooks.co.uk

EcoPrint is delighted to announce that Intergraf, Europe's leading professional federation for commercial print, is now a supporting association of EcoPrint 2012.

The news extends EcoPrint’s reach into the commercial print sector and confirms the exhibition as the number one forum for promoting a sustainable print industry.

Beatrice Klose, Secretary General, Intergraf said: “It makes perfect sense for Intergraf to support EcoPrint 2012. For many years we have been providing our members with the advice, solutions and, more recently, the practical tools they need to successfully adopt sustainability within their companies. EcoPrint is both a unique and inspiring prospect for Intergraf and we are delighted to be a part of it.”

As the leading pan-European professional print trade organisation, Intergraf has achieved notable success in its long-term work devoted to sustainability. This includes the development of key steps in the formulation of a carbon calculator that helps print businesses to measure and gauge their carbon output.

Frazer Chesterman, Director, EcoPrint said: “Since the launch of EcoPrint in October 2011 we have been pleased at the level of interest in the show from across the entire print spectrum. The issue of sustainability is not confined to any one part of the print industry and Intergraf's support is exciting given its respected place in the commercial print sector. EcoPrint 2012 will mark the formation of a new community focussed on the biggest single issue facing the industry today, that of sustainability – both ecologically and economically.”

Intergraf represents 23 national printing federations in 20 countries in Europe. It promotes and protects the interests of print and related industries by working with the European Institutions to enhance the sector's competitiveness through lobbying, informing and networking.

EcoPrint 2012 will feature seminars, debates, discussions and advice for print businesses, creative agencies, marketeers and print buyers who are keen to successfully adopt a sustainable strategy. It will be the first exhibition devoted to driving forward the print industry’s definition of sustainable products and services for print production. EcoPrint 2012 will focus on applications and the business of sustainability, in a unique format unlike the traditional print trade show model.

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Exporail 2012, Russia’s exhibition of railway technology and services, will take place in Moscow’s Expocentr from 7 to 9 November 2012.

This will be the sixth in a highly successful series of events that serve as a major showcase for the very latest in railway equipment, products and expertise across all sectors of the industry.

Exporail has a proven track record in attracting managers, engineers and industry professionals from Russia and beyond. More than 3,000 visitors attended the last Exporail, staged in Moscow in 2011. Visitor numbers were boosted by over 200 delegates to the 4^th International Transport Congress, which took place alongside the exhibition.

Exhibitors at Exporail 2011 totalled around 100, a mix of leading Russian and global companies, offering products for both rolling stock and infrastructure sectors of the market, as well as many of the specialised needs of the rail industry.

As at previous exhibitions, Exporail 2012 will feature a full supporting conference and seminar programme, providing valuable insights into the strategic direction of developments in the dynamic Russian railway market. Details will be announced later.

Exporail is organised by Restec Brooks Exhibitions, a joint venture of Mack Brooks Exhibitions Ltd in the United Kingdom and the St Petersburg-based Restec Exhibition Company.

Additional information on Exporail 2012 will be available on the regularly updated show website – www.exporailrussia.com

For further press information contact:
Ken Harris
Tel: +44 (0) 1273 300 434
Email: ken.harris@mackbrooks.co.uk

For general information about Exporail 2012
Natalia Charman, Mack Brooks Exhibitions
Tel: +44 (0) 1727 814 400
Email: exporailrussia@mackbrooks.com

The upcoming Fastener Fair Hannover, from 24 – 26 April 2012 has been well received by companies in the fastening and fixings sector. Some four months ahead of the show, a total of 304 exhibitors from 28 countries have already booked their stands at the first edition of Fastener Fair Hannover. The exhibition will be held in hall 21 at the Hannover Exhibition Grounds. Fastener Fair Hannover 2012 covers a net exhibition space of some 5,000 square metres.

The majority of exhibiting companies are European with Germany and Italy being the largest European exhibitor countries, followed by Turkey, Great Britain, the Netherlands and France. Companies from Asia and North America are also represented at the show. A total of 55 companies have never exhibited at any Fastener Fair before and will therefore add value to the fastener and fixings show with their new range of products and services.

Fastener Fair Hannover 2012 will take place alongside Hannover Messe, internationally renowned as the world’s most trendsetting technology fair covering all areas of the industrial value chain.

“In addition to the traditional manufacturing and trade audience at Fastener Fair, we expect a greater end user audience from all over the world in Hanover,” says Exhibition Director Susanne Rauberger on behalf of Mack Brooks Exhibitions. “Co-located to the world’s key event for industrial technology, Fastener Fair Hannover will be able to offer its participants a wide range of new business contacts in additional industry areas, such as the automation, energy and mobility sectors.”

The exhibition profile of Fastener Fair Hannover covers industrial fasteners and fixings, construction fixings, assembly and installation systems, fastener manufacturing technology as well as storage and logistics services. The exhibition provides buying and networking opportunities for distributors, suppliers, engineers and industry professionals.

Hanover, renowned for hosting international industry events, offers excellent national and international travel connections by air, rail and road as well as a wide range of accommodation at all ratings. Information on travel and accommodation can be found in the travel section of the exhibition website www.fastenerfair.com.

Visitors to Fastener Fair Hannover 2012 who register in advance at the show website www.fastenerfair.com will profit from a favourable price of 20 Euro instead of 30 Euro, the ticket price on site. Registration will be open from mid January onwards. Visitors holding an entry ticket to Hannover Messe get free entry to Fastener Fair Hannover 2012. The exhibition catalogue is available on-site and included in the entry price.

Fastener Fair Hannover 2012 is open from Tuesday, 24 April 2012 to Thursday, 26 April 2012, from 9.00 - 17.00 hrs. The nearest entrance is Entrance West 3 of the Hannover Exhibition grounds.

Detailed information about the exhibition including an up-to-date exhibitor list is available on the show website at www.fastenerfair.com

Susanne Neuner, PR Director
Fastener Fair Press Office, Mack Brooks Exhibitions Ltd
Romeland House, Romeland Hill, St Albans, Herts AL3 4ET, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 (0)1727 814400, Fax +44 (0) 1727814401; Email: press@mackbrooks.co.uk