EDITORIAL Well, that was fun!
I have always enjoyed trade shows and, despite all of the new ways of communicating and networking (many of which I do employ despite my grey beard), I still firmly believe that exhibitions offer a unique opportunity to learn what is going on in the industry and connect with its players. Some shows, it has to be conceded, are harder going than others. Then, every so often one comes along that is simply, well, great fun.
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astener Fair India - Mumbai was just such. It no doubt helped that it was set in one of the most colourful, vibrant and unquestionably noisy cities in the world, where I defy anyone not to be infected by
the sheer vitality of the place. It also helped that, in a somewhat challenging venue, the organisation of the show was excellent. How everything actually came together for the opening hour continues to remain a mystery to me, but it unquestionably did. There was also a fascinating mix amongst the 90-strong courageous community of exhibitors for this inaugural event. What really made the show for me, though, was the sheer
volume and remarkable quality of the visitors. Volume, perhaps, was not unexpected although it was surprising to see how far many visitors had travelled and I have seldom seen so many people packed in an exhibition hall. The quality, though, was remarkable. My first conversation was with a senior automotive engineer and the day continued in similar vein with very
high quality fastener users from a diverse range of sectors; microelectronics to massive power generation and pretty well everything in between. There were also a lot of Indian fastener producers and some distributors, not convinced to be an early adopter and exhibit first time round but, from conversations I had, very clear about the missed opportunity and keen to know when the next Fastener Fair India - Mumbai would be. You will find the 2013 dates in our report on page 46, which
also highlights one other important facet of this, the first Fastener Fair outside Europe. It was located alongside an excellent second edition of BLECH India - I was staggered by the scale and complexity of technology demonstrated in the hall - which doubled both exhibitors and visitors compared to the first edition in 2009. If that is any kind of indicator of the potential for Fastener Fair India - Mumbai 2013 then all I can say is prepare for a couple of great days.
CONTENTS
INDUSTRY NEWS Europe and World ...................................................................10-22 America ................................................................................... 24-28 Russia + CIS .............................................................................30-32 Asia ................................................................................................34
COVER STORY Building on a century of fastener experience ........................36-37
EXHIBITIONS Events Calendar ...........................................................................38 News ........................................................................................40-44 Fastener Fair India - Mumbai report ..................................... 46-48 BLECH India report ......................................................................48 Intersolar Europe preview ..........................................................108
INSIGHT Taking ‘Solutioneering’ seriously ............................................50-52 British business celebrates 40 years of helping industry hold it together .............................................................................54 Landmark year for Jubilee®
Rivco announces exclusive agreement ........................................58
CONSTRUCTION FIXINGS News ........................................................................................60-64 Structural Fixings ................................................................... 66-70 Assessment as a product differentiator ......................................72
The Construction Products Regulation 2011 ......................... 74-75 BiLO®
UBt-connector - “One for All” ...........................................76
JCP celebrates a decade in business ..........................................78 Load relaxation and anchor testing ........................................80-82
MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY News ....................................................................................... 84-90 Working with the customer ..........................................................92
CATALOGUE RACK European manufacturers ........................................................94-97
FOCUS ON Stainless steel + non-ferrous ............................................. 110-113
MANAGEMENT + SYSTEMS News ................................................................................... 114-118 An easier way to run your business ...........................................120 A brand - far more than a pain in the backside .................122-124
Clip ............................................56-57
PRODUCT NEWS Application technology news .................................................98-106 Tools news ........................................................................... 126-133 Products news .....................................................................134-144
RECRUITMENT & ADVERTISERS INDEX ..................................146 8 Fastener + Fixing Magazine • Issue 69 May 2011
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