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Work gets under way at new Friars Walk

A GROUND-BREAKING ceremony will take place at the Newport city-centre Friars Walk site tomorrow at noon. The new complex will be built on a 390,000 sq ft (36,230 sq m) site which will include 32 shops, an eight-screen cinema, 11 family restaurants, a new 360-space car park and a redeveloped John Frost Square. Debenhams is set to be the developments anchor store and Next, Topshop, Cineworld, Nandos and Cosmo are among the businesses which have already committed to the 90 million retail and leisure scheme. According to developers from Queensbury Real Estate, at its peak the project will create work for 650 people.

READY TO START: The city-centre site cleared in preperation for the Friars Walk development

Big names set to attend event

THE worlds leading users and suppliers of industrial control equipment will be heading for Newport next month. Top firms working in the fields of metals, bulk materials handling, paper, defence, nuclear, chemicals, oil and gas and water will be represented at the biennial event. Among companies already signed up for the free-to-attend event, on Tuesday, May 20, and Wednesday May 21, are engineering heavyweights such as Siemens, ABB, Rockwell Automation, IFM Electronic, Pepperl + Fuchs, Pilz and Bosch Rexroth. Event organiser Kath Lewis, of IAC Ltd, said: The biennial IAC event is South Wales only control systems exhibition. The two-day open day offers exhibitors and attendees an unrivalled platform to meet and do business with engineers, managers and key decision makers not just from the region but much further afield. Now celebrating its tenth anniversary the event has proved successful at targeting end users. IAC, now in its 25th year,

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has been hosting this event since 2004. Kath said: We have done this by attracting people not just to experience what is on display at the various stands but also through the educational experiences gained through attending the various seminars, workshops and hands on experiences over the two days. We are pleased to be able to say representatives from the top firms in cutting edge disciplines such as materials handling, inspection & robotics, logistics, pharmaceuticals and food and beverage markets will be represented at the event. We aim to provide a platform for business to demonstrate their capabilities and products as a focus for customers. The event will showcase the latest technology for the worlds leading suppliers and provide answers to questions of key issues such as lean manufacturing, machinery safety, fieldbus

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systems, power and energy management, regenerative braking and RFI and multiple technology integration. The two-day event, which includes a relaxed and informal dinner on the first evening at the Hilton Hotel, Newport, will showcase the experience and expertise of IAC recognised as one of the United Kingdoms leading systems integrators. In addition attendees and exhibitors will be able to see the latest offerings from the worlds major equipment suppliers and lean about the latest developments in engineering and technology The suppliers exhibition will feature more than 30 displays of equipment including variable speed drives, motors, sensors, programmable controllers, communications, motion control and machine safety In addition this year there is a specific feature on logistics to include conveying, sorting, vision and robotics. Entry to the exhibition is free, although pre registration is essential. Register by visiting iac-ltd.co.uk/openday or call 01633 293000.

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