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Coronavirus postpones wire+Tube
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wire + Tube postponed due to coronavirus
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After the first cases of coronavirus infections occurred in Germany, Messe Düsseldorf GmbH postponed wire + Tube, the international trade fair duo for the wire, cable, tube and pipe industries. In close coordination with all partners involved, 7 to 11 December has been chosen as the alternative date. W e are following the recommendation of the German government’s crisis management,” Messe Düsseldorf says in a statement. The trade fair organisers assessed the situation based on the recommendation and the recent significant increase in the number of infected persons throughout Europe. The company cites the uncertainty of numerous exhibitors and visitors of the events and the complicated travel situation, especially for international customers.
A word from the Lord Mayor “This decision was not an easy one for all concerned,” says Thomas Geisel, Lord Mayor of Düsseldorf and chairman of the supervisory board of Messe Düsseldorf GmbH. “But given the increasingly dynamic developments, postponement is necessary to ensure the safety of Messe Düsseldorf and its customers.”
Initially scheduled for 30 March to 3 April 2020, some 2,600 exhibitors were registered to be at the “trade fair heavyweights” for the wire and tube industries, on a net space of over 118,000 square metres in 16 exhibition halls. The new multi-purpose Hall 1, which holds up to 10,000 people, was ready to offer Tube exhibitors new presentation options. WTT Expo, a trade show for industrial heat recovery, heat exchangers, and heat transfer technology systems, was also supposed to be part of the wire + Tube.
METAV also cancelled Messe Düsseldorf also postponed some of its other trade fairs: ProWein, Beauty, Top Hair and Energy Storage Europe. Another steel-related trade fair scheduled for Düsseldorf in March and now cancelled is METAV, the exhibition for metalworking technologies, organised by the German Machine Tool Builders’ Association (VDW). For the wire+Tube, a solution was announced shortly before MPT went to press. The fair duo will take place from 7 to 11 December 2020. Visitor tickets already purchased will remain valid for the new date. On the respective websites, readers will find up-to-date information on the list of exhibitors and the ticket shop, along with answers to all other relevant questions.
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