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Present SICK business in South-Eastern Europe as history, activities, mission and markets. 1946 the company SICK was founded by Mr. Erwin Sick in Munich, Germa- ny. The economical breakthrough was in 1952 by introducing the first accident prevention light curtain. In 1956 the company moved to Waldkirch, Germany todays headquarter. First subsidiaries were found 1972 in France and first non- European subsidiary 1975 in the U.S.A. Mr. Erwin Sick died in 1988 at the age of 79 years and in 1996 the Erwin Sick Ltd. was restructured and become a joint stock company called SICK AG. In 2005 sales exceeds Euro 590 Million and the SICK Group has more than 4000 employees and over 40 subsidiaries worldwide. SICK AG is steered by a four member executive board with the spokesman Mr. Dr. Robert Bauer. The supervisory board consists of the honorary member Mrs. Gisela Sick and another twelve members. SICK GmbH, located in Wiener Neudorf, Austria is responsible within the SICK Group for South East Europe. SICKs activities are in three segments: Factory automation with industrial sensors & industrial safety systems; Logistic automation with autoident products i.e. Barcode readers & laser scanners and Process automation with analyz- Mr. Othmar Lackner, Area Manager, ers and process instrumentation. South East Europe, SICK GmbH SICK is serving with solutions most of the industry i.e. to the automobile industry, packaging machinery, warehouse & logistics, food & beverage, tobac- trained engineers know about quality of products and they honour this. They co, robotics & automation, power plants, steel & cement factories, airport & road know the fact too that SICK is able to support their customers anywhere in the agencies. Overall to serve these industries is SICKs mission: Independence, world with technical support either directly by subsidiaries or through the autho- Innovation, Leadership. rized partners of SICK

What is the most specific for the markets in South-Eastern Europe (SEE) What are the best selling products of SICK in the SEE region? comparing to Western or global? There is no one best selling products but labour safety products are hot The most specific for the markets in southeast Europe is their potential in the items, because especially the new european community members have to fulfill future with high average growth rates compared with Western Europe. Another the EC regulations on labour safety a.s.a.p. chance is that some of the countries in Southeast Europe find their ways to export to the states of former Soviet Union. Globally Southeast Europe will face What are the latest technologies of SICK with bigger market potential competition from Asia & South America. in the SEE region? Bigger market potential we see with high end vision sensors i.e. our ranger What is SICK strategy to compete successfully the local producers of camera systems and in 2D barcode reading as well as volume measurement competitive products in SEE region? systems. Of course there are competitive local producers of sensor in Southeast Eu- rope but they are offering mostly so called island solution. We, at SICK com- What are your impressions and your experience with the regional compete with complete solutions (but not turnkey, this is done by our partners) panies and the specialists working in the region? which is reflected with our solution centers i.e. for manufacturing, packaging My impressions and you know I´m working on these markets already more & small part assembly and logistics. Take logistics i.e. we are not offering only than 25 years is quite good. Engineers are well educated, research & develop- sensors we are offering all the parts & support to solve the problems for courier, ments are going on and in the meantime the responsible people in the compa- express and parcel services companies. nies become professionals in marketing & sales.

What is your pricing policy in the price sensitive markets as the Balkans What are your expectations for future market development of SEE region? markets? My expectations for the future market development are excellent if the local The Balkan markets are of course price sensitive but this you find in the small & medium enterprises (SME) will be well supported by the local govern- meantime anywhere on the world. On the other hand the well-educated and ments and generate enough export business.

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For fast info - enter 0601 in Free Information Card 6 south-east european INDUSTRIAL MARKET Co-operation for wind farm projects in Bulgaria and Turkey SEE NEWS Daylights new partnership for

The wind farm project company Plambeck The need for renewable Bulgaria SEE BUSINESS Neue Energien AG, in Cuxhaven, continues energy sources is grow- Bulgarian company to give its core business international reach. ing world-wide, while fos- Rodia Int, supplier of elec- Two joint-venture contracts which envisage sil fuel resources, such as tric equipment and elec- the establishment of joint companies to oil, gas and coal, are in tronic components, estab- develop and implement wind farm projects limited supply. This pres- lished a new partnership in Bulgaria and Turkey are finally agreed on sure is producing a grow- with Daylight â. The Brit- 9th November 2007. ing number of renewable ish manufacturer is specialized in production of energy projects with pos- floorstanding lamps, table and portable lamps, battery lamps and magnifying lamps intended for light The partner for the joint venture in Turkey is itive consequences for the environment, says industry and crafts, like needlework, stitching, paint- ing, jewellery, laboratory and inspection work. Main Turkwind Energie Ltd. the official source of the company. characteristic of Daylights lamps is their "natural Plambeck Neue Energien AG will have an 80 per daylight simulation effect", which is the healthiest cent majority stake in the joint venture in which the The Plambeck Neue Energien AG has been involved in the implementa- and more comfortable light for human eyes and wind farm projects with up to 450 MW of installable perfect for detailed tasks where good clarity, color rated output are to be set up. The projects are at tion of wind park projects since the end of 1995. Until today it realized 83 wind farms in Germany matching and comfort are necessities, claimed pro- different stages of development. These wind farm ducers. projects planned for completion from 2010 will en- onshore with 476 wind turbines and an total output "Daylight â is a market-leading brand of speci- tail up to EUR 640 million of investment. of 644,75 MW. The company has been developing wind farms since late 1995 starting with the founda- ality lighting technology for craft industry across Europe. It has over a 200 stockists nationwide Bul-Energy OOD tion of the Windpark Marschland GmbH. At this time the company began to search for other appropriate and subsidiaries throughout Europe, US and Aus- is the partner in the Bulgarian joint venture. Plam- tralia. We believe that Daylights products will be beck Neue Energien AG will likewise hold an 80 per wind farm sites. The project list currently includes a great number of windfarm sites onshore in Germany attractive enough for Bulgarian market too and cent majority stake in the company. The joint ven- well have a long-term, successful partnership with ture will see wind farm projects with up to 250 MW which are in the realisation or development. Further- more, Plambeck Neue Energien is working intensive- the British company" said Mr. Rosen Ivanov, man- of installable rated output and which are equally at ager of Rodia Int. various stages of development. These wind farm ly on new projects in the field of offshore wind ener- projects planned from 2010 will entail investment of gy plus wind farm projects in Europe. For fast info - enter 0701 in Free Information Card up to EUR 350 million. In its role as a wind park project manager Plam- The respective partners in the joint venture beck Neue Energien AG has a keen interest in apply- Fischer Elektronik extends TUF line projects will take on the development of the wind ing innovative technologies to improve the opera- Fischer Elektronik have farm projects until completion. Plambeck Neue Ener- tional results of wind farms. This together with the extended their large range gien AG is to be responsible for the selection and large market perspectives for innovative rotor blades of cases and propose four procurement of the wind power facilities, financing was the fundamental reason why the company ac- new aluminium tube cas- the project and sales as well as the commercial and quired share of the Danish SSP Technology A/S in es. The universal tube cas- technical operational management when the wind May 2003. SSP Technonlogy developes and pro- es with integral guide slots farms come on line. duces rotor blades that are lighter, more efficient serve to accommodate non-standard PC boards or and considerably more durable than those previous- The core business of components. The special geometry of the alumini- ly used on the market. um tube section ensures that front foils or key pads Plambeck Neue Energien AG Plambeck Neue Energien AGs goal is to perpetu- are safely kept in place. An EMC version with an - a company totally committed to the use of natu- ate the widespread use of ecologically sound and electrically conductive surface and additional elec- ral, renewable energy sources is development, economically viable, renewable energy sources. The trically conductive seals is also available. Using project management, realisation, financing and op- market of the future is the intensive exploitation of these seals, type IP 54 protection can be achieved. eration of the windfarm projects. The main business wind for energy generation not only offshore but Machining, surface finishing and printing accord- field in this is the utilisation of wind power both on- also in many European states as well. The future will ing to meet customers requirements are possible. shore and offshore. Since 1995 Plambeck Neue En- be marked by the use of renewable energies on the ergiens vision for the future has meant expansion basis of solar radiation. According to science and The tube sections are delivered as unassembled into international and offshore markets. policy estimates, renewable sources will account for sets, including the covers and mounting materials. Protecting the environment and climate by re- 50% of total energy production throughout Europe For fast info - enter 0702 in Free Information Card ducing harmful emissions is our number one priority. by 2050, says the information by the company.

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Paul Garden Microchip Technology

Coming from a background of desktop applications, it would seem strange to consider using a processor that offers anything less than leading edge performance. For an engineer more entrenched in embedded applications, processing power has always been measured not just against the benefits it brings but by the resources it consumes. Within the embedded domain, the irresistible force that is faster, smaller, cheaper has always been stymied by the immovable object of available resources. This long-standing stalemate rests on the notion that too much processing power consumes not just system resources but financial ones too. An overabun- dance of performance or peripherals merely erodes an already beleaguered budget. However, it seems that notion is changing There can be little doubt that the demand for processing power is doing anything but increasing and so long as the benefits outweigh the penalties that scenario will continue, even within the embedded world. But within that world, it is only recently that the balance of power has swung significantly in favour of more processing power, thanks largely to the proliferation of 32bit cores within microcontrollers. It is important to point out that any positive change in embedded engineers attitudes towards 32bit devices is an effect, as opposed to the cause of their penetration into the embedded domain. For many years the deeply embedded if such a term is still relevant given the level of connectivity in everyday objects have favoured smaller, leaner devices underpinned by the mantra of more than enough isnt good enough, for the reasons outlined above. That doesnt just apply to processing power - in the deeply embedded domain, pin count is king, so any unnecessary I/O is as but they simply couldnt afford it, until now. The latest fabrication technologies, much a sin as unused horsepower. coupled with aggressive design optimisation of processor cores, means the Embedded engineers may have coveted the freedom a 32bit device offers, embedded engineer in general and the microcontroller user in particular can now afford in all senses of the word to dive into the 32bit pool. For a 32bit microcontroller to be successful it needs to observe this history of frugality. If a family of devices comes with a hidden cost of adoption, that cost is unlikely to go unnoticed because even though budgets may now stretch further, they still have a limit. As design complexity increases, that cost may relate more to the cost of development than the bill of materials, so any 32bit device introduced to the deeply embedded market needs to offer the right blend of performance, peripherals, tools and design solutions. Microchip believes it has found that blend, with the introduction of the PIC32 family of 32bit microcontrollers. The launch of PIC32 comes at a time when the two leading IP providers in this field are seeing unprecedented growth. For its part, Microchip has chosen the MIPS32 M4K core to power its family of 32bit devices, instead of choosing to develop or extend its own technology (see block diagram). The reasons for this are both technical and commercial. The MIPS core offers a best in class 1.5DMIPS/MHz operation, thanks to its proven 5-stage pipeline architecture, it also provides support for the MIPS16e code compression technology, which enables code size reductions of up to 40%. But in addition to these clear advantages, the MIPS architecture is recognised and supported by a growing ecosystem of Third Party tools and software vendors. This ecosystem becomes almost instantly available to all PIC32 users, allowing complex systems to be designed without relying on one particular vendor or the need to develop everything in-house, which can drastically reduce the time to market pressures faced by engineering teams in all sectors. According to MIPS Vice President of Engineering, Pat Hays, the M4K has The company is specialized in design, production and commercial deals been used in low power applications for some time. This is largely thanks to its high performance and code compression technology, aided by shadow register with products and spare parts for electrical equipment and electrical sets which enable a fast interrupt or context switch response, which help make facilities for domestic and industrial use and special articles for defense it applicable to applications where real time performance may be needed. industry. In addition, for Microchips family of 32bit devices, further enhancements Certified ISO 9001:2000 and AQAP 2110 were developed, as Hays explained: We worked closely with Microchip to further extend software debugging capabilities, with the addition of complex hardware breakpoints and the new lightweight iFlowtrace technology. The addition of enhanced debug features will clearly help in the development of ever-more complex functions but perhaps more beneficial is the seamless migration from Microchips 8- and 16-bit PIC microcontrollers thanks to full compatibility within its MPLAB IDE tool chain. Derek Carlson, Microchips Vice President of Development Tools, said: As Electrical Equipment Ltd. we near the 600 000th development system shipment, Microchip is extending Bulgaria, Targovishte district, Kovatchevets 7852 the MPLAB toolsuite beyond our 8 and 16bit portfolio, in to the high perfor- tel: +359 60382 /311, +359 60382 /314, +359 60382 /357 mance 32bit microcontroller market. The IDE will now support the PIC32s fax: +359 60382 /251, Mob: +359 0886506595 advanced debugging features, including iFlowtrace technology, trace debug- e-mail: [email protected], www.elap.hit.bg Continues on page 22 For fast info - enter 0801 in Free Information Card 8 south-east european INDUSTRIAL MARKET SEE NEWS

QUALITY, PRODUCTIVITY, ATTRACTIVE PRICES Universal Instruments and Valor partnership Universal Instruments Corporation (UIC) and Valor Computerized Systems Ltd. have established a partnership to deliver a new, best-in-class NPI solution for UIC assembly machine users, based on Valors vPlan production planning tool. It's definition of our machines for wire processing - The new product, titled Dimensions Data Prep Studio and unveiled at Productronica, will integrate cutting, stripping and crimping with UICs Dimensions Programming and Optimi- zation software (DPO) to provide advanced process preparation capabilities including comprehensive CAD/CAM translation, advanced Gerber support and the ability to view and verify results on a graphical representation of the board. 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In line-operated REPRESENTATION NEW systems with power levels from 75W to 1kW and and distribution of equipment and in-line above, the UCC28070 helps reduce THD, allowing to assembling solutions l DAYLIGHT magnitying lamps, better maximize usable outlet power and accommo- floorstanding date extreme variations and disturbances in various lamps, table and portable lamps, AC line voltages. banery lamps For fast info - enter 0908 in Free Information Card For fast info - enter 0902 in Free Information Card For fast info - enter 0905 in Free Information Card south-east european INDUSTRIAL MARKET 9 COMMERCIAL PUBLICA COMMERCIAL Inspection & Test of electronic boards - PRODUCTRONICA 2007 13-16 November, Munich, Germany - Overview

PRODUCTRONICA is the biggest exhibition related to tecture and high-powered processing capabilities. This sys- and Takaya APT-820CE. electronic manufacturing which add together producers tem is a result of our continued commitment to on-going Takaya APT-9611 CE is the fastest and the most reli- and providers from EMS field. This event takes place once research and development to provide best-in-class solutions able flying probe system on the market having access from at 2 years in Munich, Germany. More than 40 000 visitors that help manufacturers achieve critical improvements in top PCB site using 4 moveable high precision probe and from 100 countries are participating on this event. Practi- their operational costs and yields. from bottom PCB side with two moveable high precision cally here you can see LIVE all the technology for inspec- Increasingly in todays competitive electronics assembly tion & test of electronics boards. In 10 halls with 110,000 industry, 3-D solder paste inspection is being implemented

m2 of exhibition space we can see almost all the technolo- to prevent end of line defects before they occur. The majori- TION gy used in: Semiconductor, display and photovoltaic manu- ty of all solder related defects can be attributed to paste facturing, MicroNanoWorld, Materials processing, Manu- printing process related issues, and with lead-free processes, facturing technologies for PCBs and Component mount smaller components and higher densities, printing challeng- technology, Soldering technology, Test and measurement, es are even more difficult. By incorporating the advanced Quality assurance, Electronic manufacturing services (EMS), volumetric solder paste inspection available from Symbion Production logistics and material-flow technology Produc- P36 Plus AOI into the SMT line, users can optimize volume, tion subsystems, General operating aids and equipment, area, position and paste height thresholds and correlate them probes that can access the PCB pads with 1.25 um preci- environmental technology, Services. to the root cause of post-reflow defects. Once characterized, sion. System is capable of running 200 steps per minute. paste deposits that are likely to cause post-reflow defects Also, having possibility for 3 AOI high-resolution camera ORBOTECH AOI AT PRODUCTRONICA: can be stopped after screening and corrected. At the same the system is capable of doing optical test, OCR recogni- Orbotech, like leading company in automatically opti- time, trend data from the paste inspection stage can be used tion and bar code reading. cal inspection presented Symbion P36 Plus automated to correct the screening process parameters that are caus- Takaya APT-820 CE is the low cost - entry system with optical inspection (AOI) system for solder paste inspection ing faulty paste deposits. 2 flying probes and one optical camera. Keeping the quali- in the electronics assembly manufacturing process. Symbion P36 Plus is part of Orbotechs innovative total ty of measurement and the same moving speed this sys- Symbion P36 Plus features Orbotechs unique POP solution for defect prevention which includes fully integrated tem is specially designed for low volume manufacturing (Parallel Optical Path) 3-D and 2-D detection technology ADVISOR process control software. Manufacturers can now companies. and easy Wizard & Go operation for 100% volumetric have a holistic view of quality relevant metrics for the entire ALFA TEST is distributing in Romania, Bulgaria& Ex- solder paste inspection accuracy at ultra fast speed. This line from a single source. This includes an easily-accessible Yugoslavia the TAKAYA Flying Probe testers. new model is enhanced with the latest streamlined archi- central data hub where all relevant SMT quality data including AOI resource information such as programs, inspection re- Technolab - technical endoscopes - at PRO- sults as well as process machine parameters and setup data DUCTRONICA are stored. In addition to providing highly accurate inspection Technolab develops and produces special solutions for results from Orbotech AOI systems, it automatically links post- technical analysis and inspection. Technolab systems in- reflow AOI inspection data with solder paste AOI inspection clude flexible microendoscopes, rigid endoscopes, standard data and solder paste inspection results with paste printer microscopes and videomicroscopes. In addition they pro- machine events. Also included is an alarm engine that sends duce Xenon light sources, IR-cameras, as well as software alerts when processes are out of operator-defined parameters to capture and manage pictures. and that can stop a related machine if desired. The overall Rigid Endoscopes with auto focus and Xenon light and result is easy, cost-effective, real-time information access that flexible 0.25mm fiber optics endoscope manufacturers can use to detect trends that lead to defective Image software provided together with endoscopes or boards, correct process machine parameters before defects optical tools is capable to acquire, compare and analyze occur and achieve reduced levels of line DPMO (defects per the collected images. million opportunities). Orbotechs comprehensive product line for electronics assembly also includes high performance post-solder AOI systems, Orbotech S36.

ALFA TEST is distributing Technolab products in Roma- nia, Bulgaria and Ex-Yugoslavia. Teradyne - in circuit test and automated XRAY testers were presented at Productronica. Alfa Test is doing Teradyne in-circuit hardware service behind Teradyne in Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria and Ex-Yu- Orbotech S-36 and AOI Laser verification station goslavia. Also we are doing in circuit test program- ALFA TEST is distributing in Romania, Bulgaria and Ex- ming for Teradyne and former Genrad testers for cus- Yugoslavia ORBOTECH AOI equipments. tomers in Europe. XJTAG - Boundary scan solutions at PRO- DUCTRONICA The XJTAG development system is a revolutionary new test suite, with a range of software products and XJLink (a USB-JTAG connector) that enable users to test and program electronic circuits. It has been designed to unlock the potential of JTAG (IEEE 1149.1 standard) .The aggressive price/quality ratio makes the XJTAG solutions extremely competitive on the market. By providing access to normal programming concepts such as variables, looping and flow control, XJEase allows you to create complex tests for your board. The high-level nature of the language makes the process of test development rela- Then, knowing what type of technology can be tively quick and easy, by abstracting the detail of how used in specific conditions a very good strategy for the test is to be implemented in a particular circuit from test & inspection will minimize the production costs the programmatic description of the logic of the test. and will increase the quality of your products in a very efficient manner. Thanks for all that visit us during Productronica! News: During Productronica ALFA TEST signed a contract with H+W Test Products Inc. to distribute their fixtures kits in Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary and XJTAG Professional Kit and JTAG schematic con- Ex-Yugoslavia. H+W Test Products Inc. nection. is the biggest independent fixture kit ALFA TEST is distributing XJTAG solutions in Romania, Hungary and Ex-Yugoslavia. company in the world and they are doing fixture kits for main ICT test plat- TAKAYA FLYING PROBE AT PRODUC- form Teradyne, Agilent, Aeroflex, TRI. TRONICA Itochu-Systech, the worldwide distributor of TAKAYA For more info please visit www.HWTestProducts.com. in-circuit testers presented at Productronica 2007 the new- Toader Marius - ALFA TEST, [email protected] est generations of flying probe testers: TAKAYA 9611 CE mobile:+40 723 524 364 For fast info - enter 1001 in Free Information Card For fast info - enter 1002 in Free Information Card 10 south-east european INDUSTRIAL MARKET Part One of Serie of Publications: An Open Trade-Oriented Economy Slovenias economy flourished in the run-up to the adoption of the A Positive Business Climate euro. During 2006 the economy grew by 5.7 percent in real terms, a Slovenia continues to bring about its vision of a successful, internation- record only surpassed in 1999. Along with the impressive build-up of PRODUCTS AND SOLUTIONS ally competitive, flexible and dynamic economy; the vision of a country of investments and moderate private consumption, exports were the major educated and motivated people who contribute to overall growth and, by impetus to GDP growth. Very positive trends in the economies of Slove- way of this, to prosperity and social harmony. nias trading partners were reflected in the strong growth of goods and Entering the euro zone in 2007 was the single most important step in services exports, which reached over 13 percent in real terms. This robust Slovenia becoming a modern, advanced and competitive European econ- increase in GDP, fuelled by exports and heightened investment activities, omy since its EU accession in 2004. has continued into 2007. For the whole 2007 5.9-percentage growth is It also became the first new member state to introduce the euro, as to expect, along with advantageous international environment. In domes- well as the thirteenth country to adopt the currency. tic demand investments are the most dynamic component, especially due According to the Eurostats November 2007 calculations, Slovenia has to strong growth in construction, some large new equipment investment achieved 88.5 percent of the EU 27 average GDP per capita in purchasing in energy sector and small businesses investments. In the year 2007 14- power parity, and is thus ranked in the first half among the EU 27 as percentage growth of investments can be expected and some 8 percent regards this standard measure. in 2008. In line with some less favourable economic climate in European

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Sources: National Statistical Office, Eurostat; Estimates and forecasts SKEP Economic Outlook, Analysis and Forecasts, Nov 2007

trading partner countries 4.6-percentage GDP growth for 2008 is forecast. Slovenias exports of goods and services account for close to 70% of total GDP, by way of which this country has earned a reputation as an open, competitive economy. In line with the economic upturn across the European Union, and favourable international trends, Slovenias exports of goods and services are to increase by 13 percent in real terms in 2007. Services exports are growing faster compared to goods trade. The major part was a consequence of the buoyant tourism and transport sectors that respectively accounted for 45% and 30% of total invisible exports. High export and import growth is forecast to continue throughout 2008, export at around 9%, with imports lagging a little way behind. The index of openness, expressed as the proportion of exports and imports in rela- tion to GDP rose to 145 in the last period. As in previous years, Slovenias most important trading partners also in 2007 remain its EU ones, accounting for 71% of total exports and 78% of all imports. Exports of goods also increased on these markets, mainly thanks to strong sales to the traditional trading countries as Germany, Italy, France, Austria and Great Britain. Further positive trends in trade with the new member states continued. Among non-EU markets, exports to the CIS region accelerated most, though positive trends were also recorded as regards Norway, and other countries further a field, such as the USA, Australia, China, India, Japan, Argentina and Chile. Exports to Serbia also strengthened, as did those to Croatia. Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia

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For fast info - enter 1301 in Free Information Card south-east european INDUSTRIAL MARKET 13 COMMERCIAL PUBLICA COMMERCIAL Electric Automatic Mechanisms for Infraca Sliding Doors. Door control based on high perfor- More killing power mance automatic mechanisms designed for industrial environments. Easy to install and operate. Whole range of opening and safety options. New QX-60® fast-kill disinfectant from Advanced Engineering Supplied with: Control box comprising: Emergency stop button, exterior and interior opening button, receiver, connector, automatic mechanism (programmable for multiple functions) and reg- As anyone involved in maintaining air conditioning EasyCoat is an acrylic coating designed to ulator (to vary door speed). and refrigeration systems should know, bacteria, fungi guard coils against corrosive environmental factors Geared motor comprising: Geared motor (to suit door and other microbes growing on evaporator coils are bad such as acid rain, saline atmospheres and airborne size), stainless steel or aluminium chain guard, and easy TION news. At the very least they create bad smells. Left un- ammonia. Its rapid-drying, waterproof, oil-resistant manual opening mechanism in case of power failure. 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Easy- through the coil on a daily basis there will erful that it kills 99.9% of all bacteria and fungi, on con- Finish is a diffuser and case cleaner specially be an accumulation of dirt and possibly tact, in 60 seconds or less massively reducing the con- formulated to remove nicotine, grease and gener- bacteria on the fins and tubes of the coil. Where no filters ventional contact time. al grime, allowing engineers to leave everything are used the problem of dust and contamination are of The re-formulated products have just been unveiled clean and tidy. course much greater and regular cleaning is even more to a number of service and facilities managers, and the essential. We can supply you cleaners such us Easy Series in aerosol package, Ready To Use (RTU) Series in sprayers initial response has been overwhelming, says Ad- EasyFoam is a heavy duty, ready-to-use con- or in 5lt packaging all are complying with British and vanceds Sales Director Vern Klein. denser cleaner. Its unique formulation is ideal for European standards for bactericide (BS/EN 1040 & BS/ They were particularly impressed by the new disin- removing stubborn dirt from problem units. This EN 1276) & fungicide (BS/EN 1275 & BS/EN 1650) and fectants potential for saving time. QX-60® will do in 60 allows more effective heat transfer and therefore they are highly effective at removing all common types of seconds what many other products meeting British and improves system efficiency. Unlike some acidic con- dirt and debris, they also have a biodegradable formula European standards need 10 minutes to do. Cleaners denser cleaners, EasyFoam can also be used on and are very safe for the appliances and for the technicians containing QX-60® are also more economical to use, as condenser units located indoors making it a very to use. weaker formulations often have to be repeatedly applied flexible product. 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Even the countries in the SEE region are proud with well developed local production of beer - more than successful and at significant Euro- pean level - the international investments in brewery facilities are big to enormous. In most of the countries there are huge for the region level breweries offering wide range of international or local brands. In the new or modernized beer factories some with centuries traditions the SEE INDUSTRY production equipment and organization are established at European level. Based on official sources we are presenting the SEE beer production and business of few of the biggest global names in brewery Carlsberg, Heineken, InBev, and SAB Miller.

Eastern Europe accounts for almost 10% of Carlsbergs revenue United Romanian Breweries or Tuborg Romania and is home to a number of attractive markets with good growth pros- Based in town of Ilfov, the brewery has a production capacity of 1.4 pects, says the official statement of the company. The operations of Carls- million hl. Carlsberg defines it as the first beer company in Eastern Europe to berg covers Poland, Turkey and a number of countries in the Balkans. Com- develop a modern brewery from a greenfield project. United Romanian Brew- pany enjoys the entry of Romania and Bulgaria into the EU at the beginning eries with Carlsberg ownership of about 16% employs more than 850 peo- of this year expected to enforce the growth in the longer term. The business ple and is very important factor in the Romanian economy and social life. is in a development phase in several places. Our strategy includes initiatives According to the Carlsberg data around 4000 others through dealers, dis- to streamline and strengthen the product range, which includes improving tributors and suppliers directly connected with the companys activities. our position, both in the mainstream segment through national beer brands The brands produced in Romania are Tuborg, Tuborg Strong, Tuborg Christ- and in the premium segment throu~h both nation- mas Brew, Carlsberg, Skol, Holsten and according to the company the mar- al and international brands, in particular Tuborg. ket share is 8.6% and market share of Tuborg as premium brand is over Our strategy also focuses on ensuring consistently 50%. The total beer market is 16 million hl and the consumption per person high quality and optimizing our sales efforts, the is 72.2 litres per year. company says. In 2006 Carlsberg started up a sales company in Bosnia-Herzegovina to sell and distribute beer from the Serbian and Croatian breweries. Carlsberg plans to further strengthen its position in the Bal- kans in the coming years. Part of Carlsberg South East Europe

Carlsberg Bulgaria currently is one of the biggest players at Bulgar- ian beer production (official info for 2007 points out market position 3 and market share of 22%). The breweries owned (Carlsberg Ownership: 79,516%) are 2 Shumensko pivo and Pirinsko pivo. Carlsberg Bulgaria employed about 500 employees and is one of the leading investors in the country, contributing to the local and national economy and setting high standards for the brewing industry and the environment. The brands produced in Bulgaria include Carlsberg, Tuborg Green, Holsten, Shumensko, and Pirinsko. The annual beer consumption per person in the country is pointed to be 68 litres. Carlsberg Bulgaria history roots dated 1882, when Franz Milde - the Czech brewmaster, opened Carlsberg Croatia in the Bulgarian town Shumen the brewery Shu- is the most modern and fastest growing brewer in Croatia, contributing mensko pivo together with few local businessmen, to the national and local economy as a responsible employer, business part- which is known as the oldest beer factory in the ner and producer of top quality brands, Carlsberg describes the company country. The modern history of Carlsberg Bulgaria which also consists Carlsberg South East Europe. In the competitive Croat- started in 2002, when Carlsberg acquired a major- ian beer market with consumption per capita of 80 litres the market is ity shareholding in Shumensko pivo and, later the developing fast. Carlsberg reports: Since 2003, it has increased its total same year, in the Pirinsko pivo brewery (founded 1971). The two breweries sales by 28% over a period when the Croatian beer market as a whole has merged and in 2004 is established Carlsberg Bulgaria. declined by more than 4%. Exports have also increased. The Croatian mar- The Shumen brewery began local production of Tuborg in 2004, and in ket is pointed as around 13% but fast growing. 2006 sales of the brand increased by 33.5% in just one year. Holsten has Carlsberg has well-established traditions in Croatia producing in Panons- also been produced locally since 2006, but Carlsberg beers are imported, ka Brewery (founded 1971) Tuborg beer under licence since 1972. In 1994, Carlsberg information says. Carlsberg acquired a 10% shareholding in the Panonska brewery, and in

south-east european INDUSTRIAL MARKET 15 SEE INDUSTRY SEE 2002 became a majority shareholder (80% ownership). Panonska changes its name to Carlsberg Croatia in 2004. New Panonska Brewery was opened in Koprivnica in 1997. Currently it has production capacity of 550 000 hl of beer per year and is one of the most technologically advanced in Europe. Carlsberg is proud with its ownership of the only brewery in Croatia with a wastewater treatment plant, setting high standards for environmental protection and responsible business. It employs about 300 people. The brands produced includes Carls- berg, Tuborg Green, Tuborg Gold, Pan, Podravka, Kaj

PT Beverage World Limited & SIA E.E. Even in hot Greece the preferable and traditional drink is wine the beer market is developing fast. The consumption per person is about 40 litres per year. According to Carlsberg data the import of beer is about 9% of all sales and licensed production represents 79% of all consumption, with lager-style beers dominating the market. Carlsberg history in Greece starts by introducing Carlsberg in 2001 and is marketed as a premium brand. It is imported from Photos Photiades Brewer- ies, the Carlsberg brewery in Cyprus, and distributed by PT Beverage World Ltd. through regional wholesalers. Amster, Heineken, Gorsko and Skopsko. In Romania there are several pro- Carlsberg company do not produce directly in Greece its Tuborg Club duction facilities in Bucuresti, Constanta, Craiova, Hateg, Miercurea Ciuc. Soda and Tuborg Tonic Water are produced under licence by Coca Cola The brands produced include Heineken, Bucegi, Ciuc, Gambrinus, Golden Hellenic Bottling Company S.A. and are very popular in the Greek market. Brau, Gosser, Schlossgold, Silva. One production site but with production capacity of 200 million litres per year has Heineken Adria Former Yugoslavia consists of newly independent republics that are still Carlsberg Srbija d.o.o. in transition politically, economically, legally and socially. Heineken Adria is With its production based in Celarevo (130 km north of the capital of active in Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Serbia and Mon- Serbia Beograd), Carlsberg brewery continues the traditions founded 1892 tenegro. This area is promising and very much on the move. The beer mar- in Pivara Celarevo. Carlsberg becomes the majority shareholder in 2004 and ket varies from developed (Croatia) to highly difficult (Kosovo). The company Carlsberg Srbija d.o.o. is 99.9% owned by Carlsberg Group. In a market of manages and trains five distribution partners and takes care of the market- annual beer consumption per person of 60 litres Carlsberg Srbija has 17% ing investments for the whole Heineken portfolio. Heineken has an excellent market share for 2005 and market position No 2. image and the Heineken brand is the most intensively distributed beer in the Carlsberg Srbija is one of the most successful privatization and foreign whole region, says the corporate web site of Heineken. investments in Serbia, say Carlsberg sources. Now 440 employees work in Heineken owns 94.42% of Heineken Adria. According to the Heineken the factory. The brands Lav, Lav Premium traditional and very popular in data the total domestic beer market for 2003 is 3 334 000 hectolitres. the country - are produced in the factory and Tuborg is the first international Karlovacka Pivovara in Croatia, located in the town of Karlovac, was recently brand produced in Serbia and Montenegro (still produced together with acquired. Karlovacka Brewery is Croatias second-largest brewery, produces Tuborg Xmas Brew brand). That is one of the reasons helped the company 625 000 hectolitres in 2003 and the number of employees (FTE) is 573. to grow by 65% and take second place in the Serbian beer market in 2005. Companys market share in domestic market for 2003 was 18.7%. Local Carlsberg Srbija is part of Carlsberg South East Europe. brands produced are Heineken Pilsener, Murphys, Desperados, and Karlo- vacko. Turk Tuborg A.S. The newest brewery that it is to acquire by Heineken is located in Istanbul, Turkey. Carlsberg Group owns 95% of it taking the majority shareholding in 2001. The foundations of Turk Tuborg Bira ve Malt Rodic Brewery, in Novi Sad, Serbia Sanayii Aª were laid in 1967 through a partnership between Tuborg Brew- The official announcement is done at 5th of December 2007. The acquisi- eries and Yasar Holding. Production started in 1969 with the first locally tion is subject to the necessary regulatory approvals. The acquisition price is produced Tuborg brand. Turk Tuborg has the largest beer production capac- not disclosed. The transaction will be funded from existing cash resources ity in Turkey, at 36 000 tons of malt and 200 million litres of beer. It has and will be earnings enhancing in 2010 and value enhancing in 2011. always been an innovator in both its product range and packaging, and in The company was established in 2003 and employs 282 staff. The Rodic 2007 it launched Turkeys first flavoured beers - T-Beer Mexicana and T-Beer Brewery facility is a state-of-the-art, 1.5 million hectolitre brewery, located in Lemon, company sources say. Novi Sad, northern Serbia. The companys portfolio consists of the beer The Carlsberg brewery in Turkey currently employs 546 people. Turk brands MB Premium, MB Pils and Master. It is estimated that total 2007 Tuborg production points out market position 2 and market share 16.5%. sales volume will be 500 000 hectolitres. The Turkish beer market features big total beer market of 800 million litres Nico Nusmeier, Regional President Central and Eastern Europe, Heineken and the low level of consumption per person of 11.7 litres. Around 20% of N.V., commented: This transaction further expands our leadership position its production is exported and the brewery has increased its overseas sales by 16% since 2005. Turk Tuborg brands are now sold in more than 20 countries including the USA and some Latin American countries, says the official Carlsberg source. The produced in Turkey brands include Carlsberg, Tuborg Green, Tuborg Gold, T-beer, Tuborg Winter, Tuborg Special, Skol, Venus, Troy and Battery. The international brewer

Heineken N.V. is operating in almost every country in the world. The company owns over 115 breweries in more than 65 countries. With a Group beer volume of 132 million hectolitres Heineken ranks fourth in the world beer market by volume. Heineken strives for an excellent sustainable financial performance through marketing a portfolio of strong local and international brands with the emphasis on the Heineken brand, through a carefully selected combina- tion of broad and segment leadership positions and through a continuous focus on cost control. In 2006, revenues amounted to 12 billion EUR and net profit before exceptional items and amortization of brands amounted to 930 million EUR. Heineken employs over 57 500 people, says official corporate announcement.

Heineken in SEE region Zagorka Brewery in Bulgaria is located in the town of Stara Zagora. Ex- cept the traditional local brands Zagorka, Ariana and Stolichno, Zagorka Brewery produces also Amstel and Heineken beers. Athenian Brewery is the name of the production facility in Greece located in Athens. The brands produced in it include Amstel, Heineken, McFarland, Murphys Irish Stout, Alfa, Buckler, Fischer, Desperados, and Zorbas. Heinekens production facility in Macedonia is called Pivara Skopje. The brands produced there are

16 south-east european INDUSTRIAL MARKET across the fast growing Central and Eastern European region. The domestic genbier, Caraiman, and emerging export business of Rodic will make us the number 3 player in Efes, Hoegaarden, the Serbian market and with the modern facilities and brand portfolio we are Hopfen Konig, Lef- well positioned to build a strong platform for the Heineken brand as well as fe, Noroc and Stel- an increasingly profitable business. la Artois. In Serbia In 2007, it is estimated that the Serbian beer market will grow between InBev acquired Ap- 3-5%. The markets estimated total annual consumption in 2006 was 5.6 atin, AD Apatinska million hectolitres. Per capita consumption was 52 litres in 2006. Pivara in 2003. The SEE INDUSTRY Serbian brewery is InBev located in the town is the worlds leading brewer, realizing 13.3 billion euro in 2006. The of Apatin. The main company has a strong, balanced portfolio, holding the number one or num- distributed brand is ber two position in over 20 key markets more than any other brewer. It has the popular local a key presence in both developed and developing markets, active in 7 out of brand Jelen. In the 10 of the fastest growing markets worldwide, says the corporate web 1997 InBev ac- site. quired the brewery InBev is based in the town of Leuven in Belgium. It is operating in more of the town of than 130 countries differentiating six operational zones: North America, Niksic in Montene- Western Europe, Central and Eastern Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America gro. Today the North, and Latin America South. The total number of InBev employees world- company operating wide is about 88 000 people. in Montenegro is InBev is worldwide recognized with its four global brands, Stella Artois®, named Industria Becks®, Leffe® and Brahma®. In its portfolio InBev has more than 200 piva i sokova Tre- local brands. bjesa A.D. (IPS Tre- bjesa A.D.). The main distributed brands include Becks, Nik Cool, Nik Gold, Niksicko Pivo, Niksic- ko Tamno, Staropramen and Stella Artois.

SABMiller was among the early movers into the post-communist growth markets of Europe starting in the mid-1990s. We are a proven consolidator in the region and now have domestic operations in nine countries representing a combined population of over 350 million. The majority of our European businesses are located in Eastern Europe: Kompania Piwowarska in Poland, Plzensky Prazdroj in Czech Republic, Transmark in Russia, Ursus Breweries in Romania, Dreher Breweries in Hungary, and Pivovar InBev in SEE region Saris in Slovakia. We also own Compania Cervecera de Canaries In 1995 the Kamenitza brewery was acquired in Bulgaria. Now Kamenit- in the Canary Islands and Birra Peroni in Italy. In the United King- za A.D. consists 3 breweries in Haskovo, Pleven and in Plovdiv. The main dom, investment is being made behind Miller Brands UK Limited distributed brands include Astika, Becks, Burgasko, Hoegaarden, Kamenit- which was launched in 2005 to market, sell and distribute our za, Leffe, Pleven, Slavena, Stella Artois. In Croatia InBev acquired Zagrebac- international premium beer brands. Additionally, we export beer ka Pivovara in the town of Zagreb in 1994. The main distributed brands by across Europe with volumes doubling over the past five years. Zagrebacka Pivovara d.d. are Belle Vue Kriek, Becks, Boicno, Hoegaarden, SABMiller, says the corporate web site of SABMiller. Leffe, Ozujsko, Stella Artois, Tomislav and Union. Currently the company has totally 19 lager breweries in 8 coun- Date of acquisition is 1994 of Interbrew Romania S.A., based in Bucharest. tries in Europe - Canary Islands, Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Currently the breweries are 3 - Bianca (in the town of Blaj), IEB (in Ploiesti), and Romania, Russia, Slovakia Proberco (in Baia Mare). Among the main distributed brands are Becks, Ber- Eastern Europe has seen solid growth in national economies, disposable incomes and consumer spending, all of which should continue into the future. This has benefited the beer industry, as has a shift in consumers beverage alcohol preferences from local spirits towards beer. The result has been lager industry growth far surpassing global averages and per capita consumption trends increasing closer to the average level of northwest Europe, company comments.

URSUS Breweries in Romania includes 4 breweries. The first investment of SABMiller in the country is in 1996 in Vulturul Buzau, followed the next year by Pitber Pitesti and URSUS Cluj-Napoca. In 2001 Timisoreana was established. The soon- est investment of SABMiller in Romania is Aurora Brasov in 2004. Brewing capacity of SABMiller is 3 168 000 hl. To- tal size of beer market in Roma- nia is 14,586,000 hl and beer consumption per capita is 65 litres (data available for July 2006). Main brands of URSUS Breweries include Ursus, Timi- soreana, Pilsner Urquell, Ciu- cas, Stejar, Peroni Nastro Az- zuro.

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16th T.I.T. (14 April 2008), Romania TEGRA Expo Transilvania Cluj-Napoca, Romania will organise the 16th International Tech- Last years 31st edition of the Inter- nical Fair T I T. The event will take place between 1 4 April 2008 at Exhibition national Fair of Construction, Equipping Center. The Fair will also include the following special Shows: and Air-Conditioning as the backbone EXPO PROTECT - Specialised Show for Labor Safety and of the joint event CONSTRUCTION Health, Fire Protection and Extinction AND EQUIPPING has confirmed its re- PRO INVENT - Inventions Show nown as important business event in The number of the specialized companies taking part in the field of building industry, not only in Croatia but in the whole region. The fair will be the fair, the aesthetics of the stands and the novelty of the traditionally held under the auspices of the Ministry of Environment Protection, Physical exhibits, as well as the professional services carried out by Planning and Construction of the Republic of Croatia. the organizers have made T.I.T. to gain acknowledgement Owing to the rich exhibition programme of the event, the Building Fair has evolved during its 15 years of existence on the exhibitions market, among the most impor- into an unavoidable meeting point of the trade and corporate public, offering them tant fairs from Romania, says the organizers Expo Transilvania Cluj-Napoca. possibilities to get to know new technological solutions in the sector and to exchange This important event is specialized in promoting offers and requests of equip- their experience under a single roof. The fair is also very interesting to the general public ment, tools, materials, fittings and advanced technologies. It will bring to the atten- since it strives to find the answer to the question how to build the home of your dreams. tion of the specialists almost all that means technological novelty, will present con- During the run of the fair a rich professional and accompanying programme will be cretely the achievements of the Romanian economy and will amplify the business organized, comprising among others the CONSTRUCTORS AND ARCHITECTS DAY dialogue. and the traditional evaluation of exhibits for the QUALITY PRODUCT and THE BEST CROATIAN PRODUCT awards. At the international BUILDING FAIR 2006 participated RENEXPO® Central & South-East Europe (24-26 April 2008), Hungary 648 exhibitors of 29 countries, at 61.400 m2 exhibition space. The international trade fair and congress for renewable energy and energy efficient construction and renovation RENEXPO® Central & South-East Europe will take BIAM place in Budapest, Hungary between 24-26 April 2008 in Hungexpo Fair Center. Since 1971, when it was first held, Organized by REECO Hungary Kft. and REECO GmbH, Germany, RENEXPO® the international fair BIAM -Internation- Central & South-East Europe unites major players from the industry in the context of al Machine-tools and Tool Fair- has a trade fair and a congress making it the leading event for communication, knowl- turned into an unavoidable meeting edge transfer, and networking in the region. The entire spectrum of renewable ener- spot for home and foreign experts and gies and energy efficient construction and renovation will be presented. businessmen interested in various technological producedures. As in previous years It is expected that 150 exhibitors will participate, to be visited by 3.000 visitors this years BIAM, the 19th International Machine Tool and Tools Fair will present high and the number of the conference to reach 400 participants. RENEXPO® Central technological achievements in the field of machine-tools, tool and accessories for met- and South-East Europe will attract a wide audience in the following countries: Hun- al, timber and plastics processing. 331 exhibitors from 23 countries participated in gary, Slovakia, Ukraine, Slovenia, Austria, Romania, Croatia, and Serbia. The partner previous year and occupied the total of 11.000 m2 of exhibition area. WELDING International Welding and Welded Constructions Fair is a traditional and unique event of this kind in Croatia, which enjoys high reputation in the world due to its tradition and peculiari- ties. 22nd International Welding and Anticorrosion Fair is expected to be also a strong informative and technological center and a meeting spot of experts and businessmen that will be given the opportunity to exchange experience and put on show the latest procedures and technologies in the field of welding.

CRAFTS country Austria is renowned for its advanced renew- The International Crafts Fair will be able technologies, strong governmental support and held within the scope of the interna- export-orientation. tional fairs CONSTRUCTION AND The main themes of the event will be: EQUIPPING that also comprises special- Bioenergy ized fairs Building and Interklima. The International Crafts Fair is the largest and the Biogas, Liquid Bio-fuels, Wood Energy central business event for craftsmen, small and medium-size businesses in Croatia. The Decentralised Energy Systems fair will be held with full support of the Croatian Chamber of Trade and the Ministry of Cogeneration, Hydropower, Wind Energy, Photovoltaics, Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship. Owing to its long tradition, the 50th Interna- Solar Heating and Cooling, Heat Pumps, Geothermal Energy tional Crafts Fair has developed into an unavoidable meeting point of manufacturers, Energy Efficient Construction and Renovation businessmen and direct users in this branch. Low-energy Houses, Passive Houses, Energy Efficient Building Components The Crafts Fair 2006 brought together 484 exhibitors from 5 countries at an Energy Efficiency exhibition space of 10,400 m2. The fairs CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPPING attracted Services some 65.000 visitors. Financing, Financial Aid, Consulting, Emissions Trading and Climate Protection Projects, Research and Development, Secondary Formation, Networking and Marketing BBW (11 15.03.2008), Bulgaria RENEXPO® Central & South-East Europe is the only trade fair and congress in the From 11 to 15 March, 2008 at region which takes part in EU-Campaign SUSTAINABLE ENERGY EUROPE 2005-2008 Inter Expo and Congress Center in which aims to raise public awareness of renewable energy and energy efficiency. Sofia will be held the eighth edition of the most prestigious exhibition 7th EXPOKOS (23-27 April 2008), Kosovo, Serbia for construction in Bulgaria - BUL- The 7th Annual Construction, Technical, Wood and GARIA BUILDING WEEK. Organiser Energetic Fair of Kosovo EXPOKOS will take place be- is Bulgarreklama Agency and co-or- tween 23-27 April 2008 in Prishtina. According to the ganisers: Forem Fair - Turkey, UK official data of organizer CEO-Congress and Event Or- Enerprise Ltd. United Kingdom, ganization, at the exhibition space of 8000+4000 sq.m. Planetfair-Germany. four exhibition thematic areas will be presented: After the strong performance of SEE Tech - Energetic, Pavilion of Quality Assurance, Measuring Systems, Measuring the exhibitors in March 2007, this Machines, Analytical Apparatus, Automatic and Robotic, Industrial Machinery & Equip- International Specialised Exhibition ment, Metallurgy, Foundry, Metal and non-metal equipment, Chemistry and plastic proved as the leading exhibition in the country and the response in Bulgaria as well as industry, Manufactures, Construction, Telecommunications, Transport equipment. abroad are very positive. It is expected that the rate of growth of residential, administra- Balkan Energetic fair - Elergetic, Electric Power Industry, Alternative Energy wind, tive and specialized building in 2008 will retain and new investments from EU and other water, solar, gas, cool, oil. Stations of gas, Ministry and Institutions of Energetic. countries will be attracted. The planned investments for Bulgaria in the budget frame of PNM Construction Fair - Building Materials, Building Systems and Equipment, Prefab- the European Union for the period 2007 - 2010 are more than 4,7 milliard Euros. ricated Building, Chemical Auxiliaries for the Industry, Isolation, Heating and Sanitary The share of the construction sector in the gross national product of the country is Technology, Electrical Installation, Ceramics, Doors and Windows, Metal Processing 4,7%. The exhibition stimulates the construction branch and contractors giving profes- Decoration, Road Construction. sionals the opportunity to find materials with the highest quality for more than 30 branch Wood Industry and Interior - Woodworking Machinery, Solid wood processing, Home profiles. The presence of world-known companies and product brands undeniably proves & Office Furniture, Kitchen and Home Technology, Bathroom Furniture, Parquet that this is the place for business contacts and deals and for establishing long-term Wooden floors, House of wood, Wood decoration. partnership in the field of construction. The parallel event will be Energetic Conference and B2B. National or collective participation from Germany, Austria, Turkey, United Kingdom are expected in 2008. A conference on the problems of construction legislation, illegal TEGRA, BIAM, WELDING, CRAFTS (22-26 April 2008), Croatia construction and other present problems is being prepared. More than 18 000 profes- Between 22 and 26 April next year ZAGREB FAIR in Croatia organizes 4 exhibi- sionals are expected to visit the event engineers, contractors, investors, designers and tions: 32nd International Fair of Construction, Equipping and Air-Conditioning TEGRA architects.

18 south-east european INDUSTRIAL MARKET For fast info - enter 1901 in Free Information Card south-east european INDUSTRIAL MARKET 19 SEE EXHIBITIONS SEE WIN 2008 features expanded SEE NEWS exhibition space, B2B opportunities Successful Metalka Majurs exhibition in Albania, at General and strong international focus Trade Fair in Tirana Metalka Majur exhibited Record attendance figures from WIN 2007 validate with General Trade Fair in Ti- rana in November, from 25th to 30th, in order to present success of new structure its products to potential cli- ents and to find strong dis- WIN World of Industry, Eurasias number tributor in Albania. The big- one industrial fair, will kick off its venue of gest attention of visitors was WIN fairs starting with WIN Part 1 Machin- noticed for Royal Exclusive ery, Welding, Surface Treatment, Materials range, but there was serious Handling from 7 10 February 2008, and WIN interest for Happy, range at- Part 2 Automation, Electrotech and Hydrau- tended for children rooms, as well as for Emporio lic & Pneumatic on 28 February 2 March and Royal range. 2008. The fairs will be held at TÜYAP Fair, Representatives of Metalka Majur visited their Convention and Congress Center in Istan- presence in Albania to visit the biggest wholesal- bul, Turkey. Organized by Hannover-Messe ers in Albania and to negotiate about partnership in Bileþim Fuarcýlýk A.Þ., WIN 2008 will fea- Albanian market. Agreement was made with one ture venues that bring energized events serious Albanian company. We expect their visit to under one roof. This innovative platform our factory, signing of distribution contract and first was launched at WIN 2007 as dual and delivery for Albania in January 2008. proved to be a success with visitors and For fast info - enter 2001 in Free Information Card exhibitors alike.

Omron inspection systems at Productronica 2007 Responding to dynamic growth Sharing the Omron The WIN fairs have experienced a phenomenal stand at this years growth record, attracting ever-growing numbers of Productronica exhibi- exhibitors and attendees over its history. Hannover- tion was the new Messe Bileþim Fuarcýlýk A.Þ. responded to this lo- IP2200 Visual Inspec- gistical challenge by developing a new format to pro- participants will have the opportunity to make B2B tion System, the latest vide a high quality exhibition space, while ensuring meetings with Turkish and Eurasian companies. in WITs Inspection the ultimate professional environment for comfortable Pro range of three-di- and convenient business development and network- WIN targets high-growth Eurasian market mensional inspection, ing. WIN 2008 will encompass 22 halls at TÜYAP Fair In recent years, regional economies within the Eur- verification and analy- and Congress Center in Istanbul. asian market have expanded at a faster rate than in sis stations. The most developed countries. WIN World of Industry The two-part approach has been well received by fairs address the need of countries in the Eurasian IP2200 is designed to exhibitors WIN 2007 had a record-breaking number be networked with an region who are expanding their annual budgets in of 1.295 direct exhibitors (597 for WIN Part 1 and industrial manufacturing and actively looking for for- automatic visual inspection system such as Om- 698 for WIN Part 2) and 207 direct international ex- rons VT-RNS-ptH also showed at Productronica eign investors. Turkey liberalized its regulations for for- hibitors came from 22 countries worldwide. The fair eign investment in 2003* and by 2006, foreign direct as part of an offline inspection facility for printed also had 7 official country pavilions from the Czech circuit boards. The largest machine in the IP2200 investments in Turkey totaled USD 20.165 billion Republic, Germany, Italy, Romania, South Korea, Bul- (USD 9.6 billion in 2005). 14,995 foreign capitalized series will inspect boards from 50x50mm up to garia, and Spain, along with a Chinese and an Interna- companies are operating in Turkey. 610x510mm. tional Pavilion. WIN 2007 attracted a total of 122.538 Mr. Dennis Smith, Managing Director of Hannover- Board-specific inspection programs are effi- visitors from 65 countries worldwide, in the following Messe International Istanbul comments: Turkey is ciently created by importing the boards CAD data, breakdown: WIN Part 1: 48.726 and WIN Part 2: strategically located in the heart of Eurasia and offers enabling all priority inspection points and compo- 73.812. direct access to the developing economies of South- nents to be easily identified. These are pro- east Europe, the Middle East and the Central Asian grammed automatically, along with the flow, angle Overview of WIN 2008 republics. WIN 2008 is a venue where people come and magnification of inspection, through network- The WIN World of Industry fairs will be orga- from around the world to network and conduct busi- ing to an automatic visual inspection system such nized in the following venues: ness. Were looking forward to another exciting fair as the Omron VT RNS. Where necessary, addition- WIN Part 1 Machinery, Welding, Surface Treatment, and welcoming these visitors to Istanbul. al inspection points can be added manually, using Materials Handling will feature the latest products the inspection screen and control panel. and services in these sectors, from machine tools to WIN World of Industry 2008 - Market Report precision tools, surface treatment equipment and When networked with a system such as the The Turkish Chamber of Mechanical Engineers customized systems. (UCETA) estimates that approximately 50% of market Omron VT-RNS-ptH, the IP2200 will enable poten- WIN Part 2 Automation, Electrotech, Hydraulic & tial faults to be identified quickly, even on complex, for hydraulic and pneumatic products in Turkey is con- Pneumatic focuses on all leading products and ser- trolled by 10 companies, which market imported high-density boards. The unit will aggregate inspec- vices that are driving growth in these sectors. tion results into a database for analysis and man- equipments and assets. The hydraulic segment ac- The Industrial Activities Summit 2008 will be held counts for 62% of the total sales and the pneumatic agement of defects, allowing faults to be corrected in parallel with WIN 2008 and feature close to 200 at source. This makes it ideal for highly critical in- segment for 38%. Due to the revival of both the Turk- conferences, seminars, round table discussions, pan- ish economy and the fluid power market the pneu- spection environments, where speed, accuracy and els, company & product presentations and forums. It matic equipment sales grew by 20% in 2004 (Interex, reliability of detection/correction are paramount. has been a popular event at past WIN fairs because of www.interex.be). VT-RNS-ptH (L-size) is the companys latest au- the opportunity to exchange information, expertise tomatic optical inspection machine for very large and discuss trends with peers and industry insiders. Highlights of the sectors PCBs, offering accurate and reliable inspection of Machinery: The Turkish machinery industry con- printed circuit boards up to 650 x 550mm in size. Expanded B2B emphasis sists of various sub sectors. Electrical machineries and At the heart of the L-size model is the unique pat- WIN 2008 will feature the Eurasian Business Part- equipment are the driver of the sector. However, the ented colour-highlight system which is common ner, a new concept with the objective of forging prof- mechanical machinery sector heavily relies on imports, across the VT-RNS-ptH range. Ring-shaped LEDs itable business links between Western countries, Tur- which is reflected in the steady increase of machinery emit coloured light (red, green and blue) on to the key and other Eurasian countries. The focus will be on import figures. A central geographical location and board being inspected, and this returns data on the Western businesses from a specific geographical re- low labor and energy costs offer interesting possibili- chromacity of the solder. gion. This years Business Partner for WIN Part 1 is ties for foreign investors with sophisticated machinery North Rhine Westphalia in Germany and will feature a to establish partnership. For fast info - enter 2002 in Free Information Card special pavilion with exhibitors. This regional emphasis expands the potential for business networking and Continues on page 22

20 south-east european INDUSTRIAL MARKET For fast info - enter 2101 in Free Information Card south-east european INDUSTRIAL MARKET 21 SEE ELECTRONICS SEE Continues from page 8 Companies in this issue ging and complex breakpoints. (see migration diagram). The significance of this announcement is that with full API compatibility between the C compil- AEPS Group ...... 9 ers, engineers will have highly optimised code that is portable across Microchips 16bit and 32bit port- Alfatest ...... 10 folios. In the spirit of true multiple vendor support, however, Microchips IDE is not the only option for de- Bulgarreklama ...... 19 velopers. At launch, the PIC32 is already supported by a large number of Third Party tools vendors, in- Cabletec Bulgaria ...... 9 cluding HI-TECH Software who is also entering the Pathfinder Debugger, AsIDE and emulation tools 32bit market for the first time. are available for the PIC32. Engineers using The tools vendor has been developing C compil- Ashlings IDE are free to switch between Micro- Centillion ...... 9 ers for Microchip devices since 1995 and enjoys chips and MIPS compilers. the largest market share in Microchip compilers Microchips Johnson stated that Ashling has Comet Electronics...... 1, 3 over all other Third Parties, thanks in part to its over 10 years experience of the MIPS architecture, proprietary Omniscient Code Generation technolo- adding: Combining the MPLAB C32 C compiler gy (OCG). According to the company, OCG returns with Ashlings integrated peripheral library gives de- Ecotech Engineering ...... 1 as much as 35% greater code density over compet- velopers everything needed to deliver a product to ing compilers and it is expected to be particularly market. Electrical Equipment ...... 8 useful in the 32bit domain. Low level software and middleware can often The companys CEO, Clyde Stubbs, stated they be a significant part of any 32bit development and chose to support Microchip for its first 32bit com- here, again, Microchips choice in processor core ETI ...... 11 piler because it is the leader in the 8 and 16bit brings a wealth of Third Party assistance. microcontroller market. He went on to say: They A real time operating system (RTOS) is often Ferro Crtalic ...... 12 are offering a very easy migration path from their essential in higher end applications and to support 16bit devices to the PIC32, with a unified develop- these devices, Microchip has brought in Express ment environment and pin compatibility between Logics ThreadX RTOS which, importantly, already Garda Kom ...... 9 their 16bit and 32bit families. supports the 16bit Microchip families. This highlights an important element in the Mi- In addition, CMX Systems has announced its Hannover Messe ...... 2, 21 crochip Mix for 32bit microcontrollers, not merely support for PIC32, in the form of an RTOS and an easy software migration path but an even sim- TCP/IP stack (CMX-RTX and CMX-MicroNet re- pler hardware migration path. With pin compatibili- spectively). Iskra Kondenzatorji ...... 13 ty across 16bit and 32bit devices, coupled with the Patrick Johnson explained: These products pro- unified software environment, the decision to use a vide a powerful suite of embedded software for 32bit device is made even simpler. designers using the PIC32 family. Our customers Industrial Parts ...... 6 Patrick Johnson, director of Microchips High can benefit from the expanded compatibility in real Performance Microcontroller Division, also wel- time and networking applications. Jaksa ...... 4 comed Green Hills Software into the Microchip de- Thanks to the low-level compatibility, two other velopment tools program at the launch of the existing Microchip partners will also be supporting PIC32. He stated: Green Hills Softwares embed- the PIC32 family from its introduction. Germanys Kolektor Magma ...... 12 ded development solutions are recognised indus- Segger Microcontroller Systeme GmbH brings its try-wide as leading edge, and its MULTI integrated range of RTOS, graphical user interface and file sys- Pireaus Leasing ...... 5 development environment enables PIC32 software tem products, while Micrium brings its embedded developers to maximise performance while mini- software components including an RTOS, file sys- mising code size, development and product unit tem, and TCP/IP and USB stacks. Rodia Int ...... 9 costs. While there will be continued demand for 8 and Of course, being MIPS based, the M4K Soft- 16bit solutions, it is clear that the time for 32bit Soldatos ...... 15 ware Development Environment (SDE), available microcontrollers has arrived. While without the right from MIPS, may also appeal to engineers already mix of products and services the transition could familiar with it. Supporting both Microchips prove challenging, Microchip believes it has Veni & Co ...... 7 MPLAB IDE and MIPS SDE, Ashling Microsys- achieved that mix and will help bring to market a tems has also made an announcement that its new and exciting breed of embedded devices.

Continues from page 20 large unsaturated market for automation systems and offers significant opportunities for foreign suppliers Welding, Cutting & Joining: To increase their and investors. competitive edge, Turkish and Eurasian enterprises Electro-Technology: Although the electronics sec- rely on imported welding, cutting and joining solu- tor in Turkey is still small, its dynamism will lead to a tions. Turkeys industrial and trade free zones provide enormous future expansion. Due to the significant eco- cost-effective production facilities and operations are nomic growth, the demand for power generation ca- actively seeking the latest technology. pacity increases tremendously. The privatization of the Surface Treatment: Within the Turkish Chemistry energy market and the essential upgrades of capaci- sector, the paints and coating sector is well develop- ties in the energy sector will lead to billions of dollars ing and Turkey has become the 7th largest paint pro- in investment in the near future. ducer in Europe. In comparison the sector for metal Hydraulic and Pneumatic: The Hydraulic and finishing chemicals has still a small share, but import Pneumatic sector serves almost all industries, provid- figures have more than doubled between 2002 and ing efficiency through the strength of fluid power. The 2005, reaching 31 Million Euro. high number of imports in this sector offers immense Material Handling: The favorable increase of investments and sales opportunities for foreign com- Turkeys trade flows fosters the constantly increas- panies. ing demand for material handlings equipment. Al- though the logistic sector in Turkey is still small, it To learn more about WIN World of Industry 2008, has a huge potential. Experts believe that it will please visit triple in size until 2015 leading to a growing de- http://www.win-fair.com/en/ or contact Mrs. Ozlem mand in material handling, storage and packaging Ercan, [email protected] equipment. For additional references on foreign investment and Automation: In Turkey there are many industries the Turkish economy, please visit the official site for with high volume production. The trend towards ratio- Turkeys Export Promotion Center: (in English) nalization and plant optimization creates a pent-up de- http://www.igeme.org.tr/introeng.htm mand for high level automation systems. Turkey is a And Invest in Turkey: http://www.invest.gov.tr

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