Momentum is beginning to build for Metaltech Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur, 24-27 May), which is the country’s largest exhibition for the metalworking and machine tool industries. Established for more than 20 years, the four-day show will feature some 1400 companies across exhibition space spanning 35,000 sq m. Six national pavilions will also be present: Austria, China, Germany, Korea, Singapore and Taiwan.
Around 27,000 buyers from Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Korea and other countries
are expected to attend.
For further information www.metaltech.com.my

The ReTEC trade fair for used machinery and equipment is set to take place in Augsburg on 25-27 April. Over three days, exhibitors will present pre-owned machine tools and metalworking technologies in halls 5, 6 and 7. Furthermore, some exhibitors will be offering a full range of services relating to used machines, including retrofitting, dis- and re-assembly, special transport and commissioning.
International visitor groups from countries such as Armenia, China, Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Turkey and the Ukraine have already registered for ReTEC 2017. The demand for machinery in these countries is large but available finances are often only sufficient to allow for pre-owned machinery. As always, MTI magazine will be taking a stand (E02, hall 5) at ReTEC, from where it will be handing out copies of its show issue to exhibition visitors.
For further information www.retec.com

Gerald Mies has joined the management team at FFG Europe & Americas, taking over as president for the milling technology and factory automation business unit. He will be responsible for the MAG and HüllerHille product brands, as well as the industrial automation activities within the group. Mies has more than 25 years of experience in the industrial engineering business. His positions to date have included managing director at Fanuc Germany, and managing director at robot specialist Cloos. He takes over from Dr Heiner Lang, who has left the group to take on a new career opportunity.
For further information www.ffg-werke.com

LVD has opened its new ‘Experience Centre’ (XP Centre) at the company’s corporate headquarters in Gullegem. The 2500 sq m facility is designed to help advance sheet metalworking by connecting visitors to technology, solutions and expertise in an environment that promotes learning and collaboration. It is a complete renovation and expansion of LVD’s demonstration facility. Visitors are invited to bring their sheet-metalworking challenges, discover possibilities for their applications, train on the latest products, and cultivate relationships with LVD experts. The
grand opening is planned for mid-April.
For further information www.lvdgroup.com

The UK Prime Minister Theresa May and the Turkish Prime Minister BenaliYildirim recently announced a landmark defence industry collaboration between the two countries. BAE Systems and TAI (Turkish Aerospace Industries) signed a ‘Heads of Agreement’ that will establish a partnership for the continued development of the Turkish Fighter Programme (TF-X). Worth more than £100m, this first contract has the potential to facilitate multi-billion pound contracts between Team UK and Turkish firms over the life-time of the project, strengthening the links between both nations.
For further information
www.tai.com.tr