Paschal Group, an international provider of formwork systems based in Germany, will be introducing its latest range of concrete formwork at gulfBID 2016, the region's premium annual expo for construction and building materials, to be held in Bahrain. A major regional event being organised by Bahrain-based Hilal Conferences and Exhibitions (HCE), gulfBID 2016  takes place from April 26 to 28 at the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre. This year, gulfBID celebrates its 10th anniversary as the GCC’s top annual expo for construction and building materials under the patronage of HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain. Paschal Group was started in Steinach, Germany and has now grown to cover 40 countries around the world, specialising in concrete formworks, support systems and formwork planning software. “We will be introducing the Modular column formwork product that supports the use of reinforced concrete frame construction. Our product will be launched for the first time at gulfBID 2016," remarked Amir Delghandi, the general manager of Paschal’s branch in Bahrain. The gulfBID expo, he stated, takes place in Bahrain, which is at the heart of the Gulf’s construction trading with Saudi Arabia. "The show is the perfect platform to launch the Modular column formwork to the Middle East’s construction sectors to target a wider exposure to the Northern Gulf market," stated Delghandi. The Modular column formwork system is designed for builders to form square or rectangular reinforced concrete columns with external dimensions from 20 to 50 cm in increments of 5 cm. Additional adjustments can be applied through column edges, chamfer angles of sealing strips inserted in the corners of the formwork. The height of the Modular column panels can be extended through fastening them one below the other using keybolts, said Delghandi. Welcoming the German group, Jubran Abdulrahman, the managing director of HCE, said: "Paschal is a leader in German innovation in the construction industry. The introduction of the Modular column formwork systems at gulfBID shows the high value proposition that the region's construction and building materials show has for the construction sector." Paschal’s range includes Trapezoidal Girder Formwork/TTR, the Modular Universal formwork with large elements GE,  Logo.3 large-size formwork,  Athlete, circular and angular column formworks, climbing and single-sided forming, support systems for precast or slab ceilings, as well as fair-faced concrete formworks. The German firm also provides custom formwork from wood to steel. The gulfBID exhibition takes place in conjunction with two other major events – gulfInteriors and Gulf Property Show, providing the biggest integrated business-to-business showcase for the construction, interiors and property sectors ever to be staged in the Northern Gulf. The expo is being sponsored by Haji Hassan and Kuwaiti Manager Contracting (KMC).-TradeArabia News Service