STOCEXPO REVIEW
In total over 2,300 people
were present at StocExpo
2006, with visitor levels
up by a massive 111% on
last year. Over 50 countries
were represented, with
attendees travelling from as
far afield as Brazil to see the
latest that the tank storage
industry has to offer.
Exhibition floorspace was
65% larger than in 2005,
covering more than 1,700m2.
A huge variety of services
and equipment went on show
from 139 different companies
- 44 more than last year.
Exhibitors pulling in the
crowds included Kanon, which
had a highly visual display of
loading arms on its stand,
and Mess- und Fördertechnik,
which had a 'hands-on'
display of terminal
automation technology. The
FMC Technologies
Measurement stand was
rarely without a clutch of
visitors. Some of the other
larger stands that attracted
attention were those of
aluminium roof and dome
specialists CTS; Saab
Rosemont Tank Gauging
Division; Silea, the loading
arm and equipment supplier;
Verwater Group, the tank
construction and total
maintenance specialists; roof
and seal company Tank
Systems BV; tank gauging
and measurement company
Endress + Hauser; Global
Storage Agency TankBank;
the tank construction and
repair company Motherwell
Bridge Ltd; and Imbeba
Cleton - a diversified
equipment supplier.
Big names
Many other big names in the tank storage supply sector were present, including terminal automaton and gauging expert Varec, vapour control specialist John Zink, long-established US meter firm Brodie Meter Co, tank construction, maintenance and roof & dome company HMT, terminal automation companies Egemin and Toptech, loading arm specialist Emco Wheaton, tank management system and instrumentation expert Enraf, and aluminium dome supplier Vacono. Also represented were loading arm and equipment supplier Liquip, the OPW Fluid Transfer Group, tank cleaning companies Oreco A/S and Willacy Oil Services, tank construction companies World Bridge and Tradico, and leak detection specialists Silverwing.
One theme which was especially topical at the show was fire prevention and control. Exhibitors in this sector included Tyco Safety Products, Saval Fire Protection and TFEX Ltd, which also gave an interesting presentation on its fire abatement technology in the Conference.
Especially busy were the stands around the cafeteria area, where visitors stopped for a break before continuing to 'take stock' of StocExpo.
Feedback
Exhibitors, for the most part, were satisfied with the level and quality of visitors to the show - several saying that “exactly the right people” had attended. Quality steel producer Duplex said: “After the Expo we have had a lot of enquiries about [our new steel] LDX 2101 from terminal owners and also fabricators. The interest has been large.”
