Special Focus – Pipe & Fitting Machinery

A Growing Sector in Steel Fab

Increasing demand from key sectors is driving demand for pipe & fitting machinery and tools. Regional manufacturers working with pipes and fittings have seen their businesses grow steadily despite market conditions.

Demand for machinery and tools used to bend and cut pipes and fittings is on the rise due to the increasing use of pipes and fittings in hundreds of infrastructure, petrochemical, oil & gas and industrial projects across the region.

Pipe & Fitting Machinery has been identified as an interesting growth segment at the next edition of the region’s largest trade event for the metalworking industry.

“The increasing demands from industries such as oil and gas, pipelines, refineries, power and water, MEP installations, food manufacturing, power, marine and offshore, furniture, construction and infrastructure, heavy industry and manufacturing have made the Pipe & Fittings Machinery section an essential part of SteelFab, helping us attract more machinery, exhibitors, visitors and potential investors from all over the world.”

As the region has the largest energy reserves, governments are continuously investing in their pipeline network to ensure a high volume-to-weight ratio, which maintains demand for pipes and fittings.

The MEP industry, which has a high consumption of pipes and fittings, is growing rapidly, supported by new tourism developments and huge investments in the construction market. With the demand for electricity increasing and governments in the region planning to invest billions of dollars in production capacity, pipes and fittings are also finding more use in power generation.

For regional manufacturers serving these industries, SteelFab will be a one-stop shop for a wide range of machinery and tools, from hand-held machines for small purposes to a complete production line as a total solution for the industry.

The exhibition will include machinery and tools for pipe and fitting manufacturing, pipe forming, pipe cutting, roll bending, tube forming, pipe bending, orbital welding, pipe and fitting straightening, clamps and accessories.

In addition to pipe and fitting machinery, SteelFab includes other special focus areas such as welding and cutting, metal cutting and machining tools, stainless steel, wear resistance and hardening, outdoor stands, technical seminars and presentations, live demonstrations and a special section for the fixture and fitting industry – Fasteners World Middle East.