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The Center Stage for Metalworking Community to Drive Regional Growth! METALEX 2012, the flagship event of ASEAN metalworking community, won a great applause from over international visitors, exhibitors, supporters, speakers and delegates due to its solid contents, technology breakthroughs and outstanding business opportunities. Taking place at an incredibly exciting time for ASEAN metalworking community, the show attracted 65,216 manufacturing industrialists from across Thailand, ASEAN and 387 persons of Business Delegations from 13 countries (Australia, Austria, China, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Turkey, UK) with strong intention to source the best-of-breed machinery and technologies as they were exposed to over 2,700 global brands from 50 countries and 8 officially international pavilions (China, Germany, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Russia, Taiwan and UK). Some of the highlighted brands at the show included ABB, Agie Charmilles, Amada, Brother, Carl Zeiss, Chevalier, Davi, DMTG, Durma, Emuge, Erowa, Euromac, Fanuc, Guering, Haas, Haco, Hankwang, Hexagon, Hitachi, Hwacheon, Hyundai-Kia, ISCAR, Kawasaki, Komatsu, Kyocera, Matec, Mazak, Mitsubishi, Mitutoyo, Mori Seiki /DMG, Nachi, Nikon, Noritake, Okamoto, Okuma, Olympus, OTC, Renishaw, Rollomatic, SMT, Sodick, Sumitomo, Takamaz, Taegutec, Tornos, Toshiba, Toyoda, Trumpf, Tungaloy, Walter and Yaskawa. The Meaningful Gatherings of Industrial Icons METALEX 2012 welcomed many key industrial figures visiting the show whose honorable presences underscored the show’s recognition and pivotal role for ASEAN’s metalworking community such as: - H.E. Mr. Prasert Boonchaisuk, Minister of Industry - H.E. Mr. Woravat Auapinyakul, Minister of Science and Technology - Dr. Pasu Loharjun, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Industry - Mr. Udom Wongviwatchai, Secretary General, Board of Investment - Mr. Pattanasak Hoontrakul, Director of The Federation of Thai Industries - Mr. Narucha Ruchuphan, Director, BOU Unit for Industrial Linkage – BUILD Unit, Thailand Board of Investment - Prof. Dr. Sirirurg Songsivilai, M.D., Executive Director, National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency - Dr. Patima Jeerapat, President, Thailand Automotive Institute - Mrs. Achana Limpaitoon, President, Thailand Auto-Parts Manufacturer Association - Mr. Viroj Sirithanasart, President, Alliance for Supporting Industry Association and Thai Tool and Die Industry Association - Mr. Preecha Temprom, President, Thai Machinery Association - Mr. Chanatip Surachaisittikul, President, Thai Subcontracting Promotion Association - Mr. Zhang Shiwei, Director, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) - Mr. Bernard Geis, Head of German Delegation, German Machine Tool Builders’ Association (VDW) - Mr. Setsuo Iuchi, President, JETRO Bangkok - Mr. Felix Wong, President, Overseas Market Development Association (OMDA) - Mr. Gary K.L. Yang, Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI) - Mr. Justin C.K. Tai, Director, Taiwan Trade Center, Bangkok - Mr. Mitsuo Okamoto, President & CEO, AMADA Group - Dr. Mihail C. Roco, Senior Advisor for Nanotechnology National Science Foundation (NSF), USA - Prof.Dr.Ioan D. Marinescu, Professor Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, and Director of Precision Micro-Machining Center (PMMC) College of Engineering, The University of Toledo, USA - Dr. Hiroshi SUZUKI, President The Japan Society for Die and Mould Technology - Mr. Kiyotaka SHOBUDA, Vice President of The Japan Society for Die and Mould Technology, MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION Executive officer in charge of production - Mr. Hideki TAOKA, Vice President The Japan Society for Die and Mould Technology, HONDA ENGNEERING CO., LTD. Body Division Operating Officer Lineup of New Knowledge for Powerful Tomorrows! Playing host to an unrivalled, record number of 160+ international speakers, the concurrent international conference and seminar tracks covered all aspects of metalworking, businesses and trends that matter to the industry with exclusive in-depth technical contents such as The 2nd METALEX Nano Forum (on nanotech for metalworking), Metallurgy Forum (for metal fabrication and construction), the 4th Thai-Japan Mould & Die Technology Symposium (on Japanese mould and die technology for ASEAN industries). Moreover, the development of new business partnerships and networks were constant and common with outstanding outcomes with business-inducing activities such as Business Matchmaking Program and BUILD Marketplace. In summary, METALEX 2012 represented a high‐quality event where community members were able to meet, network, secure future business partnerships and discuss the positive results to date of those already engaged in their own moves towards the upcoming AEC in 2015. The Pride of ASEAN on the Rise Next Year Taking advantage of the growth of the industry and the event, METALEX 2013 will be even greater attractions for 68,000 international manufacturing industrialists who will discover the top-notch metalworking technologies by 2,700 brands form 50 countries along with more new contents and onsite activities will be developed to deliver more specialized, vertical presentations dedicated for the advancement of metalworking community in ASEAN. In addition, the business horizons will be expanded to get participants ready for the flourishing opportunities from the upcoming AEC in 2015. METALEX 2013 will take place from 20 – 23 November 2013 at BITEC, Bangkok, Thailand.

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