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Chinese and Indian pavilions bound for
Pumps, Valves and Pipes Africa 2009

Whilst local suppliers are seemingly indifferent to the opportunities South Africa’s looming water crisis presents the same can’t be said for international companies with an eye for business. Serean Thomson of Exhibition Management Services; co-organisers of the upcoming International Pumps, Valves and Pipes Africa (PVPA) Exhibition says the exhibition scheduled for Gallagher Convention Centre from 9 to 11 June is filling up fast. South African companies who should have a better grasp of the need to promote their products and services at this particular time are slow in coming forward. Exhibition stands are being snapped up instead by international companies who recognise PVPA as a platform from which to exercise their export ambitions.

“We have international pavilions from China, Taiwan, Britain and India whilst individual companies have booked from Ghana, Italy, Turkey, United States of America and Germany”, says Serean. The types of products these companies intend introducing into South Africa include; centrifugal, submerged slurry, dredging, multistage, flue gas and desulfurising pumps; butterfly, ball, gate, y-strainer, globe, sanitary and check valves; mechanical seals; HDPE (high-density polyethylene) and PVC (polyvinyl chloride) pipes. In addition, layflat hoses; sanitary fittings, strainers, flanges and fittings for the petroleum, water, food, pharmaceutical and chemical industries will be on show.

Co-location
South African companies would certainly benefit from signing up for PVPA this year. In its sixth consecutive year, PVPA will, this year, be co-located with WaterTec Africa; a new water technology event on the industry calendar. Serean comments that “Sub-Saharan Africa is literally awash with water related projects at implementation, tender or planning stages. Billions of US dollars have been budgeted for dams, reticulation, irrigation, pipelines and desalinisation in Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Mozambique, Swaziland and Malawi.”

Visitor Profile
Visitors to the show include: engineers and technician executives, plant managers, procurement and purchasing personnel, as well as research and development specialists.

Suppliers to the following industries are encouraged to participate in the exhibition to showcase their services and equipment:

1. agriculture and horticulture
2. beverage, brewing, dairy and food
3. industrial and civil engineering
4. manufacturing and mining
5. national and local government
6. petrochemicals
7. pulp and paper
8. water utilities

For More Information
For more information on the PVPA 2009 exhibition, contact Serean Thomson
of Exhibition Management Services.
Tel: +27 (0)11 783 7250
Fax: +27 (0)11 783 7269
marketing@exhibitionsafrica.com

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Pipeline Expansion Across Africa Presents Opportunities
Pumps, Valves & Pipes Africa 2009: 9 to 11 June

According to the Department of Minerals and Energy (DME), South Africa’s inland market currently has a shortfall of about 2,2 billion litres (of oil) a year that cannot be transported along existing pipeline infrastructure and is thus being delivered less efficiently by road and rail. This highlights the importance of sufficient and efficient pipeline infrastructure in Africa and the need for significant pipeline expansion – presenting many business opportunities. The Pumps, Valves and Pipes Africa 2009 (PVPA 2009) conference and expo to be held at Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand from 9 to 11 June will profile the latest innovations in the industry and highlight pipeline expansion opportunities across Africa. 

John Thomson of Exhibition Management Services, organisers of the PVPA 2009 exhibition, believes that the FIFA 2010 Soccer World Cup also holds challenges in terms of fuel supply and pipeline efficiency. Major projects are however underway to address this lack of capacity. This includes a R 4.2-billion liquid-fuels pipeline linking Mozambique and South Africa, which should be completed by the end of 2009. This project is being driven by Petroline, a consortium consisting of Mozambican state-owned fuel company Petromoc and private South African and Mozambican investors.

Another pipeline project is the new Multi Product Pipeline Project (NMPP) which is expected to become operational in the third quarter of 2010, with a total length of approximately 700 kilometres. The pipeline will transport petrol, diesel and jet fuel from Durban to Gauteng.

Media Partners
The following publications have endorsed PVPA 2009: African Mining, The Civil Engineering Contractor, IMIESA, International Water and Irrigation, LMS (Laboratory Publication), Mining Mirror, Plumbing Africa, SA Mechanical Engineer, Water and Sewage Effluent and Water and Sanitation Africa.

The Exhibition
Now in its sixth year, PVPA 2009 is an international trade fair for suppliers to the following industries: agriculture, beverage, brewing, dairy, food, horticulture and agriculture, industrial and civil engineering, manufacturing, mining, water utilities, national and local government, petrochemicals, as well as pulp and paper.

Visitor Profile
Visitors to the show include: engineers and technician executives; plant managers, procurement and purchasing personnel, as well as research and development specialists.

Co-Location
For the first time in the event’s history, PVPA 2009 will be co-located with Petro.t.ex Africa 2009 and WaterTec Africa 2009. Petro.t.ex Africa 2009 is an exhibition for suppliers to oil refineries, petrochemical plants, oil and gas installations and pipelines. WaterTec Africa 2009 is an international water technology exhibition and conference.

For More Information
For more information on the PVPA 2009 exhibition, contact Serean Thomson
of Exhibition Management Services.
Tel: +27 (0)11 783 7250
Fax: +27 (0)11 783 7269
marketing@exhibitionsafrica.com

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