SOME 220 companies are set to showcase their technologies and products at Metal & Steel Saudi Arabia, the only dedicated event for the steel, steel fabrication and metallurgy industries in the Gulf region.

The event opens at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Centre on April 7 and will run through April 10.

The world’s key players and regional brands have booked their place at the exhibition arena for Metal & Steel Saudi Arabia and the companion event Fabex Saudi Arabia. Sponsors of the event are the Sabic group, SOLB Steel, Rajhi Steel, Al Yamamah Steel and Electrotherm. Sabic is the Platinum Sponsor and will be present at booth A14.

Exhibitors are drawn from developed and emerging markets East and West and include ones from the US, Germany, the UK, France, Spain, Austria, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, Brazil, Turkey, India, China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Egypt, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

“Metal & Steel Saudi Arabia 2014 presents exhibitors with an outstanding opportunity to meet new and existing customers, launch new products and benefit from on-site sales, plenty of sales leads and brand visibility. It delivers an excellent return on investment for exhibitors and a first-rate event for visitors,” the organisers said.

“The Gulf’s steel industry is expected to see a large increase over the next decade,” they added.