TG Expo targets manufacturers, professionals at MMS maiden exhibition

TG Expo, International trade fair organiser has concluded plans to lead manufactures, professionals and other stakeholders to its first ever Machinery Metal & Steel (MMS) Exhibition.

The event which also will feature government officials in Nigeria is scheduled to hold from October 18th – 20th in Lagos.

According to the organisers, the 3-day event will showcase products like pipes, tubes, wires, cables, sheet metal, environment protection, energy conservation, filtration and separation, nano-technologies, induction furnace and heat treatment, safety equipment and technology and smelting and refining in the industrial products industry to name a few.

MMS Nigeria is the only exhibition exclusive to metals, machinery and steel, to be held in Lagos, the business and trade capital of Nigeria. The fair hopes to attract manufacturers and suppliers, machinery and technology professionals, equipment and technology professionals and technology services experts.

Base metals and metal products will be showcased at the exhibition as they are mainly used by oil and construction industry, where both the Nigerian government and private sector are heavily investing in.

Nigeria, with its 1.1 Trillion USD GDP (PPP) and population of 180 million is the largest economy in Africa and due to recovering oil prices; Nigeria is expected to record positive growth rate in 2017.  Also being a member state of ECOWAS, Nigeria acts as a trade gateway to other West African states.

A report of the Central Bank of Nigeria shows that Nigeria currently imports steel, aluminium products and associated derivatives of approximately 25 metric tonnes per annum from advanced countries estimated at $4.5bn.

In 2015, Nigeria imported 4.5 Billion USD worth of iron and steel goods, making the country 52nd largest importer in the world with machinery and metal products as its major imports. Nigeria’s major aluminium imports include aluminium plates, profiles, structures, bars and doors, windows and their frames & thresholds. These product groups account for 18percent of Nigeria’s entire imports.

Nigeria is a net importer of machinery as its imports in 2015 amounted to 4.52 billion USD. 11.1% of Nigeria’s aggregate imports in 2015 were machinery imports.  Nigeria’s top machinery imports include taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes, boiler shells, tanks used in oil industry, machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions and pumps for liquids, whether or not fitted with a measuring device.

TG Expo, which is accredited by the Republic of Turley Ministry of Economy, was founded in 2008 with ‘Think Global’ insight. The company brings together leading exporters with their target markets to do business.

TG Expo enables exporter companies to communicate, do business and experience new markets.

As of today, TG Expo Group has organised exhibitions in industries like healthcare, medical equipment, electricity, design, furniture and marble sectors in several countries like France, United Kingdom, USA, Australia, India, Brazil, among others.

Mabel Dimma