A diverse blend of established industrial sector suppliers and dynamic market debutants will showcase their capabilities, products and services at the third Gulf Industry Fair (GIF) at Bahrain International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) from 12 to 14 January 2010.

Organisers Hilal Conferences and Exhibitions (HCE) say local, regional and international industry sector companies will look to make or enhance their market footprint in the northern Gulf at the show.

GIF welcomes several first-time exhibitors. Global firm Taim Weser will unveil its turnkey solutions for waste treatment plants, bulk handling equipment and industrial cranes, says Helmut Eppic, GCC sales manager.

Bahrain-based Universe Projects will raise awareness of its flagship local Recycling for Charity (RFC) project, says Boris Uhlig, CEO. The company will install 75 recycling banks at strategic locations across Bahrain, recycling up to 65,000 tonnes per year of material (about 10 per cent of all recyclable waste produced in Bahrain) at its local processing plant.

Meanwhile, Hengameh Hussain, director, Bahrain-headquartered Lenzohm Esmaely Services, says GIF is an opportunity to present the company's full range of repair and reconditioning services (for LT & HT rotating machines, generators and transformers) and to further highlight the capabilities of its service centre, the largest of its kind in the kingdom. 

Regular GIF participants include Saudi-based Alaa Industrial Equipment (AFI) which will build on its status as one of the Gulf's most diverse industrial companies by promoting its cargo handling solutions (eg AFI Durafit Liners in association with Mehler Texnologies for curtain siders for trucks and trailers, Sliding Roof Systems supported by Edscha Trailer Systems), centralised lubrication systems (supported by Lincoln GmbH), and fluid service concept service. "AFI is hopeful of generating more inquiries and business leads from the show and of continuing our company branding along with other leading solution providers to the Middle East market," says Rene Bagonoc, marketing supervisor, AFI.

Engineering consultancy Tebodin Middle East, with more than 800 employees around the Gulf, will reinforce its long-term commitment to serving the region at GIF, explains Mehdi Honar, Director.

Mabani Steel

Ras Al Khaimah-based Mabani Steel will draw on GIF to highlight the calibre of its services, which include the design, manufacture and erection of pre-engineered steel buildings and hot rolled structural steel, says a spokeswoman.
Meanwhile Bahrain-headquartered Turk Mechanical Industries will look to engage with existing clients at GIF and further promote its services, which include heavy and light fabrication, foundrywork and machining, says executive director Waheed Akbar.

Independent Bahraini authority Tamkeen (Labour Fund), which will be supporting local enterprises at GIF as part of an Enterprise Development Support Agency (EDSA) agreement with professional advisory services firm KPMG, adds further gloss to an event which HCE expects will outperform the 2009 edition in terms of exhibitor and visitor numbers.
Jubran Abdulrahman, managing director, HCE, says there is renewed optimism in regional industrial sectors, led by powerhouse Saudi Arabia.

"After the uncertainty created by the 2009 economic downturn, the picture is now clearer. Major economies are showing signs of recovery, which brings the prospect of improved demand for industrial goods," he says. "Furthermore, large investments continue, particularly in Saudi Arabia, in key sectors including iron, steel, aluminium, fertilisers and food. Against this background, exhibitors see GIF 2010 as an unmissable opportunity to make a positive statement to their target markets," he adds.

GIF 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.