Spain tops the ranking of foreign visits in concrete 2007
The contest, which this year became biennial, with the participation of about 300 exhibitors and received 58.145 visitors, of which 1.219 were foreign, from countries such as Spain, France, Germany, Poland, Ukraine, Austria, Serbia, Turkey, SloveniaBelgium, Russia, Italy, China, Brazil, Denmark and United States. Once again this year was Spain who brought the largest number of foreign visitors (50 percent), as well as the increased delegation foreign of exhibiting companies with about 40 companies, who occupied 1,600 square meters exhibition space, corresponding to "almost 15 percent of the total area", according to Joana Vila Pouca, responsible for concrete 2007. These data reflect the strengthening of trade relations between the two countries. "The vast majority of the exhibitors acknowledge the effort of Exponor, and feel satisfied with the new format of the show and working with companies throughout the five days of the event"", also met all expectations in terms of contacts and established business", says Joana Vila Pouca.
The great success of the parallel activities was instrumental in the success of the event. The fair was attended by about 50 complementary activities including demonstrations of the exposed products or as "Opportunities of construction in the United Arab Emirates" and Conference on architecture, in the framework of "concretarquitectura" stood. The Hall also opened space to alternative energy sources and climate change with the building climate change conference, which showed the importance and the power of growth that are looking to the new demands of the market.
59,000 visitors.
With all these arguments and news, the biennial new construction and public works has established itself as an international and innovative event adapted to the demands of the clients and the dynamics of the global market; is positioned as an ideal showcase so that both exhibitors and visitors make new business contacts and are entrenched in the global market promoting their brands