Secunda - the annual event
September 2002
News
The heart of the petrochemical industry and numerous other supporting industries around the Secunda area were once again hosts to this year's Control and Instrumentation Roadshow, on 25 July 2002. For Penmac this is always a very exciting time as it represents the anniversary of the Control Roadshow, which now dates way back to July 1998 - when the concept was launched in Secunda. The statistics from then until now indicate a growth of 34% in exhibitors and a growth of 27% in visitors attending the shows. It is interesting to note that this trend ties in very closely with a recent international survey on exhibitor attendance.
This year's event coincided with the launch of the new Penmac website that now hosts much more than mere company information. As of 25 July visitors to the site can access significant amounts of industry information in an easy to understand - fast download format, as well as book on-line to visit an exhibition or exhibit at an exhibition. Detailed forward planning is also possible due to the on-line calendar of events in the industry covering not only Penmac shows but also all other industry happenings.
Newly elected chairman of the Secunda SAIMC Branch Tony Vis signing up another new member at the Penmac Secunda Roadshow
Since 1998 Secunda has seen a full house of exhibitors, and this year was no exception with the industry being well represented by displays from the following companies:
Adroit Technologies, Anglo Allied Eng, Asco, ATI Systems, Autotech Weighing Systems, Burkert Contromatic, Citect/IPC Africa, Control Techniques, Danfoss, DCM Instrumentation, Enclosure Solutions, Ernest Lowe ELCO, Festo, Flexible Electronic Systems, Flowserve, Futuristix, GC Baars, Grintek Mining Electronics, Honeywell, IDX Online, Ind Auto & Control, Instrotech, KAB Instruments, Kubler Africa, Laser Measurement, Loadtech, Mega Measurement, NIC Instruments, Pinnacle Instruments, PREI Instruments, Rockwell Automation, RS Components SA, SAIMC, Siemens, Sinesonics, Spero, Streamworks, Sustech Manufacturing, Temperature Controls, Thermo Ramsey, Throughput Technologies, Valve & Automation, Vega, Wika Instruments, Wirsam Scientific, WNIP and Yokogawa SA.
The Penmac Control Roadshow schedule for the remainder of 2002 includes the Vaal Triangle on 25 September, Mossel Bay on 17 October and Lime Acres on 28 November, with one unscheduled show having taken place in Port Elizabeth on 22 August. The 2003 schedule of Roadshows is due to be finalised in early September and will be posted on the event calendar on the website.
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