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Delegates enthusiastic as first session closes

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Delighted delegates at the gasworld Middle East conference have enjoyed the discussion and debate about the emerging gases potential in the region, after an insightful and thought provoking first plenary session in Dubai.

The first ever gasworld conference officially came alive after Spiritus’ John Raquet and The Linde Group’s Aldo Belloni gave their opening speeches, heralding the ‘first gathering of the industrial gases community in this part of the world’.

In his opening speech, Belloni highlighted the importance of such a conference, pointing out that the huge growth and expected population boom in the region will result in a renewed surge in demand for a whole variety of industrial and medical gases. Proved resources for oil and gas, as well as an increasing requirement for jobs and new industries, were cited as reasons for exploring the Middle East market and as drivers for industrial and medical gases demand in the region.

It was also made clear that advantageous feedstocks, a close proximity to the burgeoning Asian markets and an investment friendly climate in terms of loans and funds, are all positive factors for development in the region. Naturally, construction and development requires extensive cutting, welding, other such services and the relevant gases that accompany this – attracting the interest of the engineering industries too.

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