Interwire & Fastener Manufacturing Shows to Colocate Again in 2009
Interwire & Fastener Manufacturing Shows to Colocate Again in 2009
John Wolz
The Wire Association International Inc and the International Fastener Machinery & Suppliers Association announced the 2009 Interwire and International Fastener Exposition will be collocated April 27-30, 2009, in Cleveland.
WAI”s educational and annual convention will begin two days earlier. Interwire ad IFE will be based at the IX Center, near Cleveland’s Hopkins International Airport.
Interwire and IFE were co-located for the first time in 2007 to draw cross-over attendees and exhibitors servicing both the wire and fastener segments of the industry.
“Many factors contributed to the Interwire 2007 success story and the colocation with IFE was clearly among them,” said WAI president Ron Reed. “Our decision to colocate again in 2009 was based on the 14% boost in attendance in Cleveland in 2007 and on the interest in a combined eventboth of which were positive signs.”
IFE features machinery and tooling for production of fasteners and precision formed parts.
IFMSA executive director Ray Zirkle said the board unanimously agreed to collocate because “the response of 2007 it was the best venue for the machinery and tooling exhibition.”
IFMSA has 92 member companies in the manufacturing and tooling segments that sell equipment, supplies and services to the worldwide fastener industry. For IFE information contact Zirkle. Tel: 800 688-1698 Fax 203 743-4810 E-mail: rzirkle@bzsales.com Web: IFEtradeshow.com
Founded in 1930, WAI is a not-for-profit association with 2,500 individual members in 58 countries. WAI manages Interwire and Wire Expo and publishes the Wire Journal International and Wire Journal International Reference Guide. For WAI information contact executive director Steven Fetteroll. Tel.: 203 453-2777 Fax: 203 453-8384. Web: wirenet.org
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