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Dear Sir/ Madam,

One of the most specialized events in the Middle East and North Africa Region (MENA) and Indian Subcontinent, The Middle East Metal & Metallurgy Exhibition (MEM 2005) - is organized by Trans Continental Fairs Management with the full support from Emirates Iron & Steel Factory (EISF), the biggest iron and steel manufacturer in the UAE, and MEsteel.com, the biggest B2B Steel website of the Middle East.

Drawing attention of a wide range of visitors and selected professionals from the metal and metallurgy industry, this international exhibition which also includes an international conference will be held at World Trade Centre, Dubai on the 27th, 28th and 29th of March 2005. MEM 2005 will thus offer you an excellent opportunity to see and understand the new technological advancement in the fields, meet global trading partners and even interact with the end users. It is a matter of great advantage that the exhibition is organized in the United Arab Emirates - a country serving one billion people market within the MENA and Indian Subcontinent.

Why choose the GCC Region ?

Aimed at enhancing the national economies of the Gulf Corporation Council countries, privatization is given top priority in their development strategies. Investing heavily on the basic industries and encouraging the contributions from private sector are boosting the industrialization process in the region. In order to lessen their reliance on volatile oil export earnings, GCC countries have pumped huge funds into the basic industries. Thus over the past decade , Industrial Investments in the GCC have nearly tripled and achieved a total of 100 billion dollars as per the GOIC’s figures. The figure is expected to rise sharply in the near future. Among these basic industries , the most promising one is the Aluminium industry , which witnessed a sudden increase in investments.

Promising Facts and Figures

From 1990 till 2003 ,crude steel production in the Middle east has grown by about 6% per year compared to just 0.8% increase in world Production, and thus making this region one of the fastest growing producers in the world. In 2002 ,the total production of finished steel products in the region were close to 31 million tons ,attaining 3.8% of the global production .Out of these 31 million tons,23 million tons were in long products. In the next 5 years ,the total steel production is expected to increase to 26 million tons of long products and 13 million tons of flat products.

MEM 2005 co-organized by METEF

Edimet Spa - the owner of METEF is organizing the MEM 2005 in cooperation with Trans Continental Fairs Management . METEF known for its 1st Metal international Exhibition, will be involved in Organizing the MEM from this edition onwards and also help promotion this event. This joint venture will add in more professionalism in conducting the exhibition and promises to bring in a better outcome.

ALUMEX & MEM 2002
10 - 12 December 2002
Dubai World Trade Centre

The second Middle East Aluminium, Metal & Metallurgy Exhibition and Conference will be held in Dubai from 10 - 12 December 2002 at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

To this very specialized industrial showcase on the latest technologies, strategies in Aluminum, Iron, Steel and other Metal processing and manufacturing, Trans Continental Fairs Management (TCFM) Cordially invite you to visit us at Hall No. 3 in the Dubai World Trade Centre. The show will be opened daily from 10:00 - 13:00 and 16:00 - 21:00.

Don’t miss this opportunity to meet officials and decision makers in this very important industry.

Come and secure market development intelligence on current and future development in this very important industry.

Excellent networking opportunities for manufacturer, trader, consultant, contractors and others to develop business growth and global expansion.

Meet more than 100 international companies where 80% are new in the Middle East market.

Learn more from the conference representation of exceptional experts in your industry about the latest scientific and technological development of the Aluminium, Metal and Metallurgy Industry. Technologies and innovations from more than 13 nations will be displayed at ALUMEX & MEM 2002.

You will have the chance to build relationship with more than 5000 visitors expected to visit ALUMEX & MEM. Representatives of some big companies in the world of Steel Industry such as: The Emirates Iron and Steel factory from Abu Dhabi and the biggest steel manufacturer in the UAE, Aran Steel Coupling Factory from Saudi Arabia, Magnitogorsk biggest steel manufacturer in Russian and Kroman from Turkey will be ready to answer your questions and discuss professionally your requirements.

Visit ALUMEX & MEM and reinforce your market share !

BASE METAL SECTOR BOOSTS INVESTMENT

Despite the still week economic conditions, GCC based metal manufacturers of base metals and intermediates may have had their eye on the future by investing heavily on their operations during 1999, according to a study by a Qatar based organization.

Overall investments by GCC entities in base metal and other industries totaled $13.44 billion last year compared to 1998's tally of 12.71 billion, estimates the Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC).

Capital outlay on the base metals alone took up $6.28 billion against the $6.01 billion in 1998, the findings add.

In the various manufacturing categories, base iron and steel took in $2.03 billion during 1999 from $1081 billion the year before. There were 57 companies involved in this segment.

Non-Ferrous base metal industries took up $4.25 billion against $4.19 in 1998. Capital outlay by manufacturers in structural metal products was another sizable contributor, pulling in $2.45 billion last year compared to $2.27 billion in 1998.

The share of the metal industries in the overall manufacturing sector in the gulf is estimated at over 16 percent against 1998,s 15.6 percent.

As for aluminium, gross investment by the various industry projects - numbering 416 - in the Gulf was estimated at over $5 billion during 1998. The comparable figures for 1999 were not available.

Of this, the UAE contributed Dh.6.32 billion ($1.72 billion) through 85 projects, according to the study. Its export of Aluminium products fetched Dh. 2 billion, while the import bill was Dh. 700 million according to a senior Dubai Chamber of Commerce and industry official.

During 1998 the Gulf states together took in $134.81 million worth of primary aluminium (74,512 tonnes), $16,78 million worth of unwrought aluminium alloy (10,877 tonnes), $11.02 million of aluminium scraps (14,073 tonnes)and $155.93 million of aluminium semis (125,483 tonnes).

On the export front, Gulf states shipped out $7.34 million of primary aluminium (39,127 tonnes), $602.57 million of unwrought aluminium alloy (391,414 tonnes), $25.40 million of aluminium scraps (46,452 tonnes) and $13.34 million of aluminium semis (11,469 tonnes).

These developments will focus at ALUMEX 2001 and Metal & Metallurgy Exhibition 2001 opening next February at Dubai World Trade Centre.

The event, being held for the first time in the Middle East, will focus on Aluminium and metal production methods in force worldwide. There will be also be discussions on how to tackle aluminium waste.

It will be backed by the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Dubai Chamber of Commerce, GOIC, VDMA and Amaafond. Over 5,000 trade visitors are expected to attend the three day event.

Sixty percent of the exhibition space has already been booked, according to Emirates Exhibition Services, the organizers.