Expo Centre Sharjah (ECS) announced the opening of the 18th edition of the steel exhibition, SteelFab 2023, the largest commercial event of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa
The exhibition was inaugurated by Sheikh Khalid bin Abdullah bin Sultan Al Qasimi, chairman of the Sharjah Ports, Customs and Free Zones Authority.
Organised by ECS with the support of Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the event’s 18th edition brings together over 200 companies from 33 countries representing the world’s top manufacturers and suppliers, ECS wrote in a release.
The exhibition, which will continue until January 12, will witness the participation of over 400 local and international brands representing the industry’s largest commercial and industrial companies from countries such as UK, China, Italy, India, Germany, and Turkey.
These companies will showcase their latest global products, solutions and technologies in the steel industry, the release added.
Sheikh Khalid Al Qasimi praised the SCCI and ECS efforts and endeavours to promote the event, which managed, over 18 editions, to serve as an ideal platform for the steel industry stakeholders in the region.
He spotlighted the fact that the UAE is witnessing an unprecedented industrial boom thanks to the government support for the industrial sector, which is deemed as the basis of the modern economy. Therefore, he added, this exhibition comes annually as a key opportunity for local manufacturers in the UAE or the Emirate of Sharjah, which has the most sustainable industries and forms the heart of manufacturing industries at the national level.
Accoording to ECS, the exhibition witnesses, over four days, some fine range of state-of-the-art products, solutions and technologies in the steel industry from such leading countries in this domain as the UK, China, Italy, India, Germany and Turkey.
The activities of the eighteenth editions will also witness the launch of the 2nd edition of the Best Welder @SteelFab competition, which is organised by ECS in cooperation with ESAB and the Middle East Industrial Training Institute (MEITI), with the aim of promoting excellence in the welding industry among professionals.
As per ECS, SteelFab 2023 also coincides with the Fasteners World Middle East exhibition, which is specialized in industrial fasteners, assembly systems, bolts, connection and fastening systems and technologies.