Maquitec is open to other markets
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.
The metallurgical market in Spain
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.
A living room with a spectacular growth
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.