The first editions of GIFA and METEC Southeast Asia, originally scheduled for September 2021, will be postponed to February 9 – 11, 2022 at BITEC in Bangkok, Thailand. GIFA and METEC Southeast Asia 2022 will be held concurrently with wire and Tube Southeast Asia, which have taken place in Thailand since 1997. The synergies between the four trade fairs will continue to drive growth across a range of industry sectors in Southeast Asia – from building and construction, iron and steel production to logistics and transportation.

Powered by the “The Bright World of Metals” trade fair portfolio of Messe Düsseldorf in Germany - which includes the long-established metal trade fair quartet GIFA, METEC, THERMPROCESS and NEWCAST - GIFA and METEC Southeast Asia 2022 will serve the foundry and metallurgical sectors in the Southeast Asian region. The two trade fairs will feature a comprehensive range of products and technologies from additive manufacturing to casting machines for industries such as automotive, infrastructure, energy and gas and focus on users from the metal and gas sectors.

Gernot Ringling, Managing Director of Messe Düsseldorf Asia, stated: “The postponement of GIFA and METEC Southeast Asia was made after much deliberation with our international industry partners and trade associations, and together with our representative office in Thailand who have been closely monitoring the pandemic developments in the country we have made the decision to move the two trade fairs to 2022. Coupled with the ongoing travel restrictions and varying quarantine requirements for different countries, this decision was deemed necessary and in the best interest of international participants. The two trade fairs are expected to welcome participants – partners, exhibitors and visitors from around the world, and we believe that this decision will allow for optimum participation next year with the further easing of travel restrictions. We remain optimistic that with the global vaccine roll-out underway, we will soon be able to meet safely and effectively face-to-face in Bangkok next February.”

Beattrice Ho, Project Director at Messe Düsseldorf Asia, added: “The safety and well-being of our participants are our top priority and we will work together with the relevant government bodies and venue provider in Thailand to implement the relevant safe management measures on-site. We remain committed to meeting the business needs of our participants and we look forward to their continued support for the first edition of GIFA and METEC Southeast Asia next year.”

For further information on visiting or exhibiting at GIFA and METEC Southeast Asia 2022, contact Messe Düsseldorf North America; Telephone: (312) 781-5180; E-mail: info@mdna.com; Visit https://www.gifa-southeastasia.com/, https://www.metec-southeastasia.com/ and www.mdna.com; Follow us on twitter at http://twitter.com/mdnachicago.