Starting in 2012, India's leading trade fairs for the metal, wire, cable and tube industries and for welding and cutting will be taking place concurrently. From 30 October to 1 November 2012, trade fair visitors will have the opportunity in Mumbai to gain an unparalleled overview of a comprehensive international range of products and services. To better exploit the synergies between the individual product areas, Metallurgy India - International Exhibition on Metallurgical Technology Products and Services in India, Tube India International - All Indian Exhibition and Conference for the Tube and Pipe Industries, and INDIA ESSEN WLEDING & CUTTING -International Trade Fair Joining-Cutting-Surfacing, will be switching from the spring to the autumn and will be organized in the Bombay Exhibition Centre to run parallel to Wire & Cable India, the trade fair for machinery and equipment for the wire and cable industry. All four of these trade fairs will attract great interest on the Subcontinent, as India is one the most important steel producing regions in the world and ranks among the global top ten for steel processing and steel usage.

The trade fairs are organised by Messe Düsseldorf and its subsidiary Messe Düsseldorf India as well as Messe Essen and are supported by the major international industry associations. The two organisers enjoy an excellent reputation in the respective industries across the globe. SCHWEISSEN & SCHNEIDEN, which is held every four years in Essen and attracts more than 1,000 exhibitors and over 52,000 trade visitors, is the most important event on the welding specialists' calendar. It's subsidiaries have been present in India, China, Brazil and Russia.