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"Smagua is the commercial event of major significance for the whole industry of water"

Interview with José Antonio Vicente. Director of fair of Zaragoza

Drafting QU01/02/2004

The international projection of the Hall and the strength of the market in a sector which is located in a time of strong momentum, both in the field of innovation of the business, turn to the International Hall of water and the environmentSmagua - as in the following interview says its director, José Antonio Vicente - in the Forum of professional reference for the sector.

In what position would put Smagua within their specialty fairs?

After all these years, and in the light of the results of successive editions of the contest, both participation of exhibitors and professional visitors, with constant growth registered in each one of them, Smagua is one of the most important fairs of the sectorboth on the national scene and in the international.

The growth of the last edition of 2002 with regard to its previous call for 2000, for example, reached 7.8 percent, and is to be hoped that that figure is over in this new call for 2004.

With this data in hand you can say without hesitation that the Hall is the commercial event of major significance for the whole industry of the water and technologies relating to water management, including its environmental aspects.

And what is its place among the events organized by Feria de Zaragoza?

If we refer to the quantitative aspects, we can say that Smagua is a medium/high among the fairs organised by this entity. There is, indeed, other competitions such as the of agricultural machinery, FIMA, or machinery for public works and construction, SMOPyC, or the fair General itself, origin of all this trade fair activity, exceeding her in occupied space and number of visitors.

But in qualitative terms, is to say, if we look at the degree of advancement of technology represented to the participation of exhibitors from the most advanced countries, the high level of professional qualification and power of decision of the visitors and the intensity of the business contacts and commercial transactions occurring thereinThere is no doubt that this fair, which is among the oldest of which organizes this entity, it is also one of the most important and largest sectoral impact.

In his view, what are the business lines with more future in the sector which is based at Smagua?

Debugging, reuse, optimization of irrigation... are only some of the fields that offer very good prospects for a sector that, in General, is booming and whose growth limit no sight more than very long termby the very nature of the resource that handles, which is the increased attention in all the countries of the world and from different international institutions.

As evidence I would like to cite the appeal that since Unesco has recently become so doubling the number of specialists in water resources, with a view to addressing the global water crisis and make real the call "sustainable management" of this resource.

What are the most receptive markets for the water industry?

I believe that the export of technologies and the works of water infrastructure in the countries of the East and the important Chinese market will be large new markets. In the case of the European Union, the enlargement process will pose new challenges and business opportunities, the ten countries that will be added in 2004 have great needs in terms of management of the water.

Parallel to this, in our country also remains much done thereon and, without doubt, the business and the growth for the technologies of water as the environment they are insured.

That Yes, investment by companies in the sector in new technologies and r & d is essential to obtain results, even though the specific characteristics of this sector, the innovation factor is intrinsic to the water industry itself.

What message would convey to the participants of Smagua 2004?

For those professionals and companies who already know the activity of fair of Zaragoza, just thank them once again to place his trust in Smagua, a contest that without their support would not have the success that keeps Edition after Edition again.

Finally, I would like to remind you that they have at their disposal throughout the Organization, both fair of Zaragoza Smagua, to meet all their demands and initiatives with a common goal, their business expectations will be fulfilled more than.