ALUMINIUM MIDDLE EAST 201514 - 16 APRIL 2015 • DICEC, DUBAI, UAE

Organised by:

www.aluminium-middleeast.com

FORGINGCONNECTIONS. BUILDING POSSIBILITIES.

FACTS & FIGURESALUMINIUM MIDDLE EAST 2015 REPORT

ALUMINIUM MIDDLE EAST 2015

ALUMINIUM MIDDLE EAST concluded its 4th edition with the participation of 173 exhibitors from 28 countries and 3,811 attendees from 92 countries reaffirming its stature as the leading exhibition for aluminium & allied industries in the MENA region.

Highlighting the Middle East’s future role as the world’s powerhouse in aluminium production and facilitating discussions on uplifting the downstream sectors to support the phenomenal growth in upstream industries, ALUMINIUM MIDDLE EAST served as a platform to showcase the GCC’s potential and promise. Inaugurated by His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Ahmad Al Tayer, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and Vice Chairman of Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the event continued to welcome the support of key

regional and international players in the industry. The exhibition plays an outstanding role in paving ways to forge alliances and build partnerships between smelters, energy resources and logistics industries, which in return help the region to cement its position as a key world player in the aluminium industry.

ALUMINIUM MIDDLE EAST 2015 provided a range of specialized knowledge and networking platforms for attendees to enhance their experience, including the ‘Innovation Podium’ which featured over 20 high calibre presentations on various topics and was free to attend, as well as the on-site business matchmaking programme ‘BusinessConnect’ which accommodated 107 buyers from 13 countries and hosted over 500 one on one meetings.

THE REGION’S LARGEST EVENTFOR ALUMINIUM AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES

2011 2020

$55BILLION

$30BILLION

GCC ALUMINIUM INVESTMENTS TO REACH

EXHIBITORS28 COUNTRIES

ATTENDEES92 COUNTRIES

GERMANY, ITALY& CHINA

173 3,811 FROM INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL INDUSTRY LEADERS

20+ SEMINARS 3 INTERNATIONALPAVILIONS

ALUMINIUM MIDDLE EAST

EXHIBITORS FORGING CONNECTIONS. BUILDING POSSIBILITIES.

EXHIBITOR SECTOR15%

18%

7%4%36%

13%

8%

Raw Materials, Primary Metal Products, Semi-Finished Products, Semi-fabricatesAluminium Products for Special ApplicationSurface TreatmentLight Metals Trade and RecyclingPlant, Machinery and Accessories and Equipment for Aluminium Extraction, Processing and RefiningServices and ConsultancyInformation, Education, Others

82% OF EXHIBITORS MET THEIR

BUSINESS OBJECTIVES DURING THE EVENT

86% OF EXHIBITORS MET WITH BRAND NEW

BUSINESS PARTNERS

We have participated in ALUMINIUM MIDDLE EAST since the very first edition and it has been a success every time. It is an excellent opportunity for us to meet our clients in the Middle East and to promote our equipments and services for the aluminium industry.Anthony Tropeano, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Fata S.p.A

ALUMINIUM MIDDLE EAST is a very well organised event and enables us to create new business opportunities as well as develop existing contacts in a warm and proactive environment.Enrico Restuccia, Sales Manager, Danieli & C. Officine Meccaniche SPA

ALUMINIUM MIDDLE EAST & its location in Dubai is an excellent platform for the aluminium industry experts to show case new technologies, process optimization and futuristic trends.Raman Handa, Regional Director, SMS Group

ALUMINIUM MIDDLE EAST

VISITORS A GLOBAL AUDIENCE

OF ATTENDEES ARE LIKELY TO ATTEND THE NEXT EDITION

OF ATTENDEES STRONGLY AGREE THAT ALUMINIUM MIDDLE EAST IS

IMPORTANT FOR THEIR BUSINESS

93%

OF ATTENDEES ARE SATISFIED WITH THEIR ATTENDANCE

98%

95%

• UNITED ARAB EMIRATES • SAUDI ARABIA • INDIA • ITALY • BAHRAIN • CHINA • OMAN • PAKISTAN • GERMANY • TURKEY

COUNTRIES WERE REPRESENTED AT ALUMINIUM MIDDLE EAST 2015 INCLUDING:

Top Countries represented by attendees

92

KEY POSITIONS

42% CEO/President / Chairman/ Executive Management / Owner / Partner / Proprieter / Senior Manager / Department Head / VP / Director / Other C-level Professional

16% Architect / Designer / Engineer7% Analyst / Consultant 31% Manager / Supervisor /

Programme Manager / Project Manager / Technical Specialist / Business Specialist

4% Academic

11% Raw Materials / Semi-finished Products / Semi-fabricate / Profiles & Castings

3% Light Metal Trade and Recycling10% Service and Consultancy / Jobbing

Services / Subcontractors4% Castings and Heat Treatment20% Plant Machinery and Supplies for

Aluminium Extraction, Processing & Refining

2% Surface Treatment48% Aluminium Products for Special

Applications2% Information and Education

KEY COMPANY ACTIVITY

ALUMINIUM MIDDLE EAST 2015

ALUMINIUM MIDDLE EAST BusinessConnect is a pre-scheduled meetings programme matching exhibitors with highly targeted decision makers with qualified procurement requirements of aluminium products and services in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia Region.

ALUMINIUM MIDDLE EAST is a good platform to meet various players in the Aluminium Industry. We established good contacts for further business interests.Jameel Shakeel, Communications Superintendent, Sohar Aluminium

WOULD RECOMMEND ALUMINIUM BUSINESSCONNECT

97%

FORGING CONNECTIONS. BUILDING POSSIBILITIES.

500+MEETINGS

OVER

100 BUYERS

13 COUNTRIES FROM

FORGING CONNECTIONS. BUILDING POSSIBILITIES.

ALUMINIUM MIDDLE EAST 2015

ALUMINIUM MIDDLE EAST 2015 Innovation Podium featured over 20 interactive seminar sessions conducted by 24 exhibiting companies who presented their newest products, solutions and projects. The seminars offered an ideal learning and networking platform to the participants.

The ALUMINIUM MIDDLE EAST 2015 has been helpful for us to showcase our PR97® range of high performance molten metal splash protective fabrics. We have made new business contacts in the region and raised our profile with our target markets by participating in the Innovation Podium presentations and displaying our fabrics on our stand.Peter Selbie, Sales & Field Specialist, Bruck Textiles P/L

THE INNOVATION PODIUM

OF ATTENDEES ARE LIKELY TO ATTEND THE NEXT EDITION OF THE INNOVATION PODIUM

95%

ALUMINIUM MIDDLE EAST is a good exposition, hosting many interesting seminars.Roger Blanch Goma, Commercial Manager, Kautec Solutions

ALUMINIUM MIDDLE EAST ensures a targeted marketing campaign that reaches the right audience within the right sectors, across the following channels:

Trade and Business Magazines:Amwal - Refractories World Forum (RFW) - Society of Engineers - Aluminium International Today -Metal Bulletin - A & L Magazine - The Business Year – Metalworld - UAE Contractors Association - Heat Processing Magazine - China Aluminium Network - Metals Market - Supply Chain & Logistics Group (SCLG) - Capital Business - Hannover Messe Ankiros Fuarcilik AS

WEBSITE

INTERNATIONAL TRADE& BUSINESS MAGAZINES

PR CAMPAIGN

MULTI-CHANNEL MARKETING &PR CAMPAIGN

SOCIAL MEDIA

E-MAIL MARKETING

DIRECT MAIL

A POWERFUL, MULTICHANNEL MARKETING & PR CAMPAIGN WORTH OVER $200,000

Nehme Shehab – Group Sales DirectorTel: +971 2 4090346Email: nehme.shehab@reedexpo.ae

To book your stand please contact

We look forward to seeing you at the next edition.15-17 May 2017, Dubai, UAE