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Fastener & Fixing
Light at the end
Magazine
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of one tunnel?
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St Albans,
Firstly, may I wish you a healthy, happy and
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hopefully, in spite of the economic climate, still
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prosperous 2009. It is hard not to feel one is
swimming against an unrelenting torrent of
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bad news right now. No one in the world of
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fasteners, it seems, will be immune from
By Phil Matten
Publisher
apparent stupidity of the world banking
Jeremy Ramsdale
industry. I recently received a mailer from one of the UK banking groups
that now appears to have plunged further into the depths of imprudence
jerry@fastfair.net
and poor stewardship, advising on how to manage my finances in the
Editor
current economic climate. Talk about it being wiser for the pot to desist
Phil Matten
from calling the kettle black.
So, far too early to talk about light at the end of the economic tunnel,
phil@fastfair.net
although - and maybe the banking fraternity ought to have remembered this in
Assistant Editor
the ebullience of the ‘good times’ – the cycle will surely turn again. Nor is an
Will Lowry
economic downturn bereft of opportunities for those with vision, skill and not a
will@fastfair.net
little courage, of which a little more later.
The light at the end of the tunnel I had in mind was the definitive decision on
Advertising Director
an anti-dumping case that feels like it has been lumbering along its regulation
Jamie Mitchell
defined tracks for an eternity. In fact, from the date the investigation was
jamie@fastfair.net
announced it is approaching fifteen months – and more than two years since we
first had an inkling that a complaint would be lodged. It is the eternal frustration Senior Advertising
of all journalists that events do not occur conveniently to a deadline. As you
Executive
read this, the EU’s final decision will almost certainly have been made, too late,
Harry Whyte
though, for us to cover it in this issue.
harry@fastfair.net
Whether the light is red or green depends on your position on the issue.
Whatever the outcome there will be both deep disappointment and equally
Advertising Executive
strong satisfaction. Most important, surely, will be that a decision is finally made
Claire Lake
– and our industry will know were it stands and can start making business
claire@fastfair.net
decisions with, at least, a little more certainty.
For our part we will continue to update the News section at Production Manager
www.fastenerfair.com, so if you do not yet know the outcome or want more
Gemma Edwards
detail I would recommend visiting our website.
production@fastfair.net
Returning to opportunities, one event on which we were able to report in this
issue was the London ‘Totally’ DIY, Tools and Security shows, which we visited
Fastener & Fixing Magazine
yesterday. According to one paper I read on the train, Monday 19th January
is a dedicated, trade-only
publication which is
2009 was the most depressing day in history. As well as being an assertion I
circulated freely throughout
would strongly challenge in the wider sense it was good to see that it was not the European trade.
true of the exhibitors at the London event. Yes, the total number of companies
was significantly down on last year – Will Lowry’s detailed report later in the
Disclaimer
The Publisher cannot be held
magazine will tell you more. However, it was evident that organisers Brintex
responsible or, in any way, liable for errors
had thrown impressive levels of resource and energy into achieving a good
or omissions, during input or printing of
experience for their visitors and those exhibitors that, probably with heart any material supplied or contained herein
somewhat in mouth, committed to one of the first trade events in this allegedly
although the utmost care is taken to
doom-laden year.
ensure that information contained is
accurate and up to date. The Publisher
Did it work? Certainly the exhibitors to whom I spoke were generally more
also cannot be held liable for any claims
upbeat about this year’s show than the 2008 edition and a number expressed made by advertisers or in contributions
real satisfaction with their results by the second day. Maybe, that reflected
from individuals or companies submitted
lower expectations and some relief that visitors, whose numbers were up on
for inclusion within this publication.
The opinions expressed are not
2008 for the opening Sunday, had brought opportunities and new prospects.
necessarily those of the
Actually, I would like to think that fortune continues to favour the brave - if not
Editor or Fastener Fairs Limited.
the reckless, thinking about our banking friends again. It is certainly how we
believe it should be. We remain undeterred from getting out there and
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exploring different markets around the world, as you will see in this issue.
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I hope Brintex will have felt, at the end of the show, that it was right to throw
No part of this publication may
so much behind this year’s event and demonstrate commitment to the be reproduced, stored in a retrieval
longer-term development of their brands – and that the exhibitors and visitors
system, or transmitted in any form
that supported the event are rewarded.
or by any means without the prior
permission of the publisher.
I also hope your business will demonstrate its strengths as 2009 progresses
and come through this period stronger and more resilient. It is, surely, only in
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