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Planning ahead
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Planning ahead One of the perennial chores for the late summer is c o m p i l i n g a list of exhibitions, c o n f e r e n c e s and trade s h o w s for the forthcoming year. We have just about completed the list for 1999 and it is interesting to reflect on the changes in emphasis from recent years. M o s t s i g n i f i c a n t is t h e s l o w d o w n in e v e n t activity in t h e Far East, n o s u r p r i s e t o s t u d e n t s o f international ccononlics or of company order b o o k s . In c o n t r a s t , n e x t y e a r s e e s f o u r S o u t h A m e r i c a n e x h i b i t i o n s in t h e W o r l d P u m p s diary. S o u t h A m e r i c a is, w i t h o u t d o u b t , p e r c e i v e d b y n m c h o f t h e w o r l d as t h e n e x t g r e a t e x p o r t o p p o r t u n i t y . H o w e v e r , k n o w l e d g e o f t h e r e g i o n is p o o r a n d t h e r e is relatively little tr~ade i n f r a s t r u c ture: an i n e v i t a b l e c o n s e q u e n c e o f l e n g t h y p e r i o d s w h e n t r a d e w a s tightly c o n t r o l l e d b y g o v e r n ments battling with unstable economies and p o l i t i c a l t u r m o i l . T h a n k f u l l y n o w t h i n g s are c h a n g i n g a n d in a s t a b l e e n v i r o n m e n t , i n t e r n a t i o n a l t r a d e is d e v e l o p i n g a p a c e . A c c o m p a n y i n g t h e s e d c x e l o p m e n t s , trade s h o w s are s p r i n g i n g Editorial department Editor: Mark Purvis (+44 1865 843669) E-mail: [email protected],uk Assistant Editor: Michael Cotter Production Coordinator: Esther l,enton Editorial Secretary: Karen Horne l ' u b l i s h c r Peter l ) e s m o n d
German correspondent 1lans-lfirgen Bittermann, Goethestralge 10A, 6"24"-5 laml)shcim, (;ermany. "li:l: +49 6233 352()30: [:;Ix: +49 6233 3"32031
Consultant Editors: ( ;. Brtts:lsca J. tic Waclc
P I tcrgt A. C o o m b s
tip, p a r t i c u l a r l y in Brazil a n d A r g e n t i n a , a n d w e a n t i c i p a t e g r e a t i n t e r e s t in t h e s e b o t h f r o m visit o r s a n d e x h i b i t o r s . W e will c e r t a i n l y b e m o n i t o r ing activity in t h e r e g i o n closely, a n d l o o k f o r w a r d to r e p o r t i n g o n t h e Latin A m e r i c a n p u m p m a r k e t d u r i n g 1999. The o t h e r influence on next year's calendar of e v e n t s is t h e Year 2 0 0 0 e f f e c t . No, I d o n ' t m e a n the millennium bug that might (or might not) b r i n g t h e w o r l d ' s c o m p u t e r s t o a halt. I a m referr i n g t o t h e i r r e s i s t i b l e d e s i r e to s c h e d u l e c o n f e r e n c e s a n d e x h i b i t i o n s in 2000, r a t h e r t h a n 1999. L e t ' s f a c e it, A c h e m a 2 0 0 0 s o u n d s a l o t m o r e impressive than A c h e m a 1999.The start of a n e w m i l l e n n i u m is just c r y i n g o u t to b e m a r k e d b y t h e b i g g e s t s e r i e s o f p a r t i e s , fiestas a n d t r a d e s h o w s we have ever seen. O n e t h i n g w o r r i e s m e . W h e n is a n y o n e g o i n g to do any work? MARK PURVIS EDITOR
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Sales Representatives Italy: Ediconsult Internazionalc, Piazza Fontane Marose, 3 - 16123 Genova, Italy.Tel: +39 10 583 684; Fax: +39 10 566 578;Telex: 281197 EDINT I. Japan:Alex Verhoeven (+44 1865 843829) USA and Canada: 1)ebra Teehan, 200 Portland Road F,19, Highlands, NJ 07732, USA.Tel: + 1 732 872 7151 ; Fax: +1 732 872 7147. Rest of the world: Bella Connolly, 376 Mill Road, Cambridge CB1 3NN, UK.TeI: +44 1223 721379: Fax: +44 1223 564305.
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Subscriptions: (including air-mailing and packing)£124 ($202 USA and Canada. subject to exchange rate fluctuations) for 12 issues from l~:un Purvcy,The ()xford Fulfilmc|lt Centre. PO Box 800, Kidlington, Oxfi)rd, OXS 11)X,UK.Td: +44 (0)1865 843300; Fax: + H (0)1865 8 i394(l. [ IS Mailing Agent: i 7SA Postmaster: 2nd class postage paid at Newark, NJ, USA,Postmaster: send all USA address changes to \~,orld l)umps, c/o Virgin Mailing & Distribution, 10 Camptown Road, lrvington, NJ 07 l 11, USA WORLD PUMPS incorporating Pumps Pompes Pmnpen is published monthly by ElscvierAdvancedTechnolngy, PO Box I ~,0. Kidlington, ()xfi)rd OX5 1AS,I!K.Thc Editor will be glad to consider contributions but no responsibility for the safe keeping or return of unsolicited material will be accepted.The copyright of all published matter is reserved, unless a r r a n g e m e n t s ;ire m a d e to the contrary.
No rcsponsihility is assumed by the Publisher R)r any injury and/or damage to persons or property as a matter of products liability, negligence or otherwise, or fl'om any use or operation of any methods, products, instructions or ideas contained herein, WORLD PUMPS is printed hy MPG Colour Ltd, Kettering, 1 [K. ISSN 0262 1"v62 EAT 02113 ¢'~ 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd
WORLD PUMPS SEPTEMBER 1998
Planning ahead One of the perennial chores for the late summer is c o m p i l i n g a list of exhibitions, c o n f e r e n c e s and trade s h o w s for the forthcoming year. We have just about completed the list for 1999 and it is interesting to reflect on the changes in emphasis from recent years. M o s t s i g n i f i c a n t is t h e s l o w d o w n in e v e n t activity in t h e Far East, n o s u r p r i s e t o s t u d e n t s o f international ccononlics or of company order b o o k s . In c o n t r a s t , n e x t y e a r s e e s f o u r S o u t h A m e r i c a n e x h i b i t i o n s in t h e W o r l d P u m p s diary. S o u t h A m e r i c a is, w i t h o u t d o u b t , p e r c e i v e d b y n m c h o f t h e w o r l d as t h e n e x t g r e a t e x p o r t o p p o r t u n i t y . H o w e v e r , k n o w l e d g e o f t h e r e g i o n is p o o r a n d t h e r e is relatively little tr~ade i n f r a s t r u c ture: an i n e v i t a b l e c o n s e q u e n c e o f l e n g t h y p e r i o d s w h e n t r a d e w a s tightly c o n t r o l l e d b y g o v e r n ments battling with unstable economies and p o l i t i c a l t u r m o i l . T h a n k f u l l y n o w t h i n g s are c h a n g i n g a n d in a s t a b l e e n v i r o n m e n t , i n t e r n a t i o n a l t r a d e is d e v e l o p i n g a p a c e . A c c o m p a n y i n g t h e s e d c x e l o p m e n t s , trade s h o w s are s p r i n g i n g Editorial department Editor: Mark Purvis (+44 1865 843669) E-mail: [email protected],uk Assistant Editor: Michael Cotter Production Coordinator: Esther l,enton Editorial Secretary: Karen Horne l ' u b l i s h c r Peter l ) e s m o n d
German correspondent 1lans-lfirgen Bittermann, Goethestralge 10A, 6"24"-5 laml)shcim, (;ermany. "li:l: +49 6233 352()30: [:;Ix: +49 6233 3"32031
Consultant Editors: ( ;. Brtts:lsca J. tic Waclc
P I tcrgt A. C o o m b s
tip, p a r t i c u l a r l y in Brazil a n d A r g e n t i n a , a n d w e a n t i c i p a t e g r e a t i n t e r e s t in t h e s e b o t h f r o m visit o r s a n d e x h i b i t o r s . W e will c e r t a i n l y b e m o n i t o r ing activity in t h e r e g i o n closely, a n d l o o k f o r w a r d to r e p o r t i n g o n t h e Latin A m e r i c a n p u m p m a r k e t d u r i n g 1999. The o t h e r influence on next year's calendar of e v e n t s is t h e Year 2 0 0 0 e f f e c t . No, I d o n ' t m e a n the millennium bug that might (or might not) b r i n g t h e w o r l d ' s c o m p u t e r s t o a halt. I a m referr i n g t o t h e i r r e s i s t i b l e d e s i r e to s c h e d u l e c o n f e r e n c e s a n d e x h i b i t i o n s in 2000, r a t h e r t h a n 1999. L e t ' s f a c e it, A c h e m a 2 0 0 0 s o u n d s a l o t m o r e impressive than A c h e m a 1999.The start of a n e w m i l l e n n i u m is just c r y i n g o u t to b e m a r k e d b y t h e b i g g e s t s e r i e s o f p a r t i e s , fiestas a n d t r a d e s h o w s we have ever seen. O n e t h i n g w o r r i e s m e . W h e n is a n y o n e g o i n g to do any work? MARK PURVIS EDITOR
Advertis~g d e p ~ e n t
....................... International Sales and Key Account Manager: Alex Verhoeven (+44 1865 843829) F,-mail: [email protected]
Sales Representatives Italy: Ediconsult Internazionalc, Piazza Fontane Marose, 3 - 16123 Genova, Italy.Tel: +39 10 583 684; Fax: +39 10 566 578;Telex: 281197 EDINT I. Japan:Alex Verhoeven (+44 1865 843829) USA and Canada: 1)ebra Teehan, 200 Portland Road F,19, Highlands, NJ 07732, USA.Tel: + 1 732 872 7151 ; Fax: +1 732 872 7147. Rest of the world: Bella Connolly, 376 Mill Road, Cambridge CB1 3NN, UK.TeI: +44 1223 721379: Fax: +44 1223 564305.
1).J. Burgoyne Copy Coordinator: Chl6e E.Turner
A member of the Reed Elsevier pie group Editorial and Advertising Offices: l)( ) Box 1z,O,Kidlington, Oxford OX5 1AS,UK. 'lk.l: +-vi 1.";658i3848; Fax: +4-t 1865 8-i3971 (Editorial): +44 186 ¢, 8t39"3 (Advertising).
Subscriptions: (including air-mailing and packing)£124 ($202 USA and Canada. subject to exchange rate fluctuations) for 12 issues from l~:un Purvcy,The ()xford Fulfilmc|lt Centre. PO Box 800, Kidlington, Oxfi)rd, OXS 11)X,UK.Td: +44 (0)1865 843300; Fax: + H (0)1865 8 i394(l. [ IS Mailing Agent: i 7SA Postmaster: 2nd class postage paid at Newark, NJ, USA,Postmaster: send all USA address changes to \~,orld l)umps, c/o Virgin Mailing & Distribution, 10 Camptown Road, lrvington, NJ 07 l 11, USA WORLD PUMPS incorporating Pumps Pompes Pmnpen is published monthly by ElscvierAdvancedTechnolngy, PO Box I ~,0. Kidlington, ()xfi)rd OX5 1AS,I!K.Thc Editor will be glad to consider contributions but no responsibility for the safe keeping or return of unsolicited material will be accepted.The copyright of all published matter is reserved, unless a r r a n g e m e n t s ;ire m a d e to the contrary.
No rcsponsihility is assumed by the Publisher R)r any injury and/or damage to persons or property as a matter of products liability, negligence or otherwise, or fl'om any use or operation of any methods, products, instructions or ideas contained herein, WORLD PUMPS is printed hy MPG Colour Ltd, Kettering, 1 [K. ISSN 0262 1"v62 EAT 02113 ¢'~ 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd
WORLD PUMPS SEPTEMBER 1998