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<br /> sheetmetalplus.com<br /> VOLUME 17 – NO.10<br /> DECEMBER 2015/<br /> JANUARY 2016<br /> Plasma cutting<br /> in focus<br /> FIND US<br /> ONLINE<br /> @ismrmagazine<br /> + An eye on control technologies<br /> + Power generation markets<br /> PRINT | ONLINE | SOCIAL<br /> + Coil processing THE GLOBAL SHEET METAL FORMING AND FABRICATION JOURNAL<br /> <br /> DECEMBER 2015/JANUARY 2016<br /> DIARY OF EVENTS WELCOME<br /> SteelFab 2016<br /> 17-20 January 2016<br /> Sharjah, UAE<br /> www.steelfabme.com<br /> Southern<br /> Manufacturing<br /> 9-11 February 2016<br /> Farnborough, UK<br /> www.industrysouth.co.uk/<br /> WIN Eurasia Metal<br /> Working<br /> 11-14 February 2016<br /> Istanbul, Turkey<br /> http://win-<br /> metalworking.com/en<br /> FABEX Middle East<br /> Exhibition 2016<br /> 18-20 February 2016<br /> Cairo, Egypt<br /> www.fabexegy.com<br /> METAV 2016<br /> 23-<a title="ISMR_December 2015 page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8867ff6f?page=1"> sheetmetalplus.com VOLUME 17 – NO.10 DEC</a> <a title="ISMR_December 2015 page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8867ff6f?page=2"> </a> <a title="ISMR_December 2015 page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8867ff6f?page=3"> DECEMBER 2015/JANUARY 2016 DIARY OF EVENTS </a> <a title="ISMR_December 2015 page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8867ff6f?page=4"> DECEMBER 2015/JANUARY 2016 CONTENTS Regulars 03 </a> <a title="ISMR_December 2015 page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8867ff6f?page=5"> </a> <a title="ISMR_December 2015 page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8867ff6f?page=6"> GENERAL NEWS European machine tool sector books </a> <a title="ISMR_December 2015 page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8867ff6f?page=7"> GENERAL NEWS The future of Europe NEW ENVIRONMENT</a> <a title="ISMR_December 2015 page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8867ff6f?page=8"> Keep on trucking THE CONVERGENCE of premium </a> <a title="ISMR_December 2015 page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8867ff6f?page=9"> GENERAL NEWS Alma takes on </a> <a title="ISMR_December 2015 page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8867ff6f?page=10"> PEOPLE WATCH New chairman for VDW DR. HEINZ-JÜRG</a> <a title="ISMR_December 2015 page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8867ff6f?page=11"> </a> <a title="ISMR_December 2015 page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8867ff6f?page=12"> INDUSTRY NEWS German manufacturers push sales to</a> <a title="ISMR_December 2015 page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8867ff6f?page=13"> Relocation for FMA THE FABRICATORS & Manufacturer</a> <a title="ISMR_December 2015 page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8867ff6f?page=14"> </a> <a title="ISMR_December 2015 page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8867ff6f?page=15"> </a> <a title="ISMR_December 2015 page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8867ff6f?page=16"> INDUSTRY NEWS RUSSIAN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY FORECA</a> <a title="ISMR_December 2015 page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8867ff6f?page=17"> </a> <a title="ISMR_December 2015 page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8867ff6f?page=18"> ISMR SAYS: “Plasma cutting really shines in some </a> <a title="ISMR_December 2015 page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8867ff6f?page=19"> FOCUS ON PLASMA CUTTING Ec</a> <a title="ISMR_December 2015 page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8867ff6f?page=20"> The Powermax30 AIR Hyper</a> <a title="ISMR_December 2015 page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8867ff6f?page=21"> FOCUS ON PLASMA CUTTING </a> <a title="ISMR_December 2015 page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8867ff6f?page=22"> REGIO REPO EASTE PROM We highlight infra</a> <a title="ISMR_December 2015 page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8867ff6f?page=23"> Growth in the MENA region was expected to be 2.7</a> <a title="ISMR_December 2015 page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8867ff6f?page=24"> REGIONAL REPORT MENA's economic outlook The 201</a> <a title="ISMR_December 2015 page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8867ff6f?page=25"> </a> <a title="ISMR_December 2015 page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8867ff6f?page=26"> </a> <a title="ISMR_December 2015 page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8867ff6f?page=27"> 8830 professionals from 49 countries (15.5% were</a> <a title="ISMR_December 2015 page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8867ff6f?page=28"> automated bending measurement and control,” DBR E</a> <a title="ISMR_December 2015 page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8867ff6f?page=29"> EVENT PREVIEW EVENT REPORT partners. 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