From 19 to 23 October, in Barcelona, you will get the attention of the domestic market, southern Europe, the Maghreb and the new EU countries

The metallurgical industrial fair Maquitec, held in Fira de Barcelona, will take advantage of the potential of its nearest market (40% of the Spanish demand is situated in the peninsular northeast), but it will also lead to the North of Italy, South of France and Portugal, the main areas of influence of the Hall, which also opens its sights towards the Maghreb countries and the new members of the EU.

The fifth edition of Maquitec - to be held from 19 to 23 October 2004 in the venue Gran Via M2 (L H) of Fira Barcelona - continues with its international opening started in 2002. On this occasion, the Hall is making a major promotional campaign in foreign markets of interest to the Spanish metallurgical sector in order to increase both the number of foreign companies participating in Maquitec as trade visitors from other countries. The North of Italy, South of France and Portugal are the main areas of influence of the Hall, which also opens its sights towards the Maghreb countries and the EU's new members. Business meetings between professionals of these new markets and the exhibitors of the fair will take place during the show.

Maquitec is a strictly professional character which will be meeting more than 1,350 companies from sectors such as machine tools for boot, machine tool by deformation, welding, cutting tools, hydraulic and pneumatic, CAD/CAM, measurement and control, heat and surface treatments, accessories, automation and tooling, market segments closely linked to the needs of the metallurgical industry. As a novelty, in this year's Edition are incorporated into the Maquitec offer outsourcing and engineering and support services.

Maquitec stands out for being a fair showing visitors an overview of the supply of the metal industry. In this regard, the decision to include these two new sectors in the Hall meets that end: facilitate the professional decision making, and that you will find all the solutions that give answers to their needs. In addition, it must not forget the enormous weight of subcontracting in Catalonia where 25% of companies are subcontractors and mainly carry out their activity in the manufacture of metal products, automotive, machinery and metallic equipment. Furthermore, under the name of engineering and support services are joining Maquitec engineering of computer services; process; product; maintenance; r & d; and technological centres and certification services.

In Spain, there are about 75,000 companies who develop their activity in the metallurgical industry. More than a quarter of the companies in the sector are in Catalonia, followed by the Basque country and the community of Madrid.

According to the economic report prepared on the occasion of the latest edition of Maquitec, the production of metallurgical industry reached a value close to 102,000 million euros. On the other hand, this sector employs more than 1 million workers, encompassing 8% of employment in the country.

Spanish metallurgical industry sells half of its production in foreign markets in countries of the European Union as a France, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy and Portugal that, in that order, are the main buyers of raw materialsindustrial products and equipment Spanish.

However, not to be forgotten that Spain it matter metallurgical goods amounting to 85 billion euros annually. In this sense, the lounge is an excellent platform for foreign companies wishing to enter or expand their portfolio of orders in the Spanish market. In fact, the last edition of the Salon already participated in 848 foreign companies from 37 countries, among exhibitors direct and represented, with good results.

In Spain, there are about 75,000 companies who develop their activity in the metallurgical industry

Also, it should be recalled that, according to sources at the Fira de Barcelona, 40% of the demand of the industrial sector metallurgical Spanish is concentrated geographically in the peninsular Northeast. Hence the importance of the celebration of a room as Maquitec in Barcelona, a city which is the nerve center of this area. In the latest editions, Maquitec has experienced tremendous both in number of exhibitors and occupied surface growth, given that companies especially valued the profitability of get contacts with potential new customers with power of decision in their companies.

Maquitec is a trading platform that has recorded high increases in the participation of companies throughout the latest calls for proposals. In 2002 he joined 1,330 companies represented at 370 booths, and attracted the interest of 24.837 visitors. The forecast of the Organization for the edition of October are located near the 1,400 companies.

For the 2004 Edition, the Organizing Committee of the salon, chaired by Josep Morell, has proposed reaffirm the position of Maquitec in Spanish market devoting a great deal of promotion and communication in the major industrial areas of the country. The aim is to ensure the maximum representation in all the sectors that make up the offer of Hall. Also, looking ahead to his next call, Maquitec is enhancing its internationalization process, initiated in 2002, in order to attract companies and professionals in markets of interest for the metallurgical sector.

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