VETECO 2008 generates optimism in the industry
February 29, 2008
The contest, the largest European dedicated solely to this sector, returns to reveal himself as one of the best commercial launching pad for new features and a profitable business for the landscape industry forum is confirmed by the results achieved so far, results that fill the best expectations raised by the heads of Ifema, organizing institution of Veteco.
Excellent figures and perspectives
The pageant has confirmed the presence of 678 companies and has hired a total net area of 52.748 square meters, figure this last, an increase of 15.7 per cent, in relation to the previous edition of 2006. That is, that practically all the planned space has been sold. In fact despite having enabled a greater exhibition area, numerous companies have passed to waiting list.
Precisely to meet this growth, in line with the evolution of the contest, provided for a greater exhibition area. In particular, Veteco 2008 will occupy halls 2, 4, 6 and 8 and the two new, 12 and 14. 12, Completely transparent, and 14, with two plants, have all sorts of facilities, including direct access to the outside and are interconnected with the rest of the fair. In short, on this occasion are available a gross area of 98,600 square meters, an increase of 23,32 percent with respect to two years.
The excellent positioning of Veteco in European trade fair circuit established again, therefore, because the foreign presence takes on a renewed prominence. On this occasion, a total of 63 direct exhibitors from 17 countries, above all, by this order, the Italians, Portuguese and Germans, foreign has confirmed their attendance.
These commercial successes, posed a new record in the history of Veteco, respond to the climate of optimism that exists between the business community. According to the employer Asefave, Spanish Association of manufacturers of Windows and facades light, the imminent implementation of the technical building code, CTE, and the consequent improvement in the quality standards, as well as the growing importance in this area of the rehabilitation, they are going to be a shock for this industry.
Activities and professional conferences
On the other hand, the organizers of Veteco continue outlining the programme of workshops, conferences and other activities, in addition to the commercial activity of the Hall.
In this intensive program, it is important to highlight the high architecture Forum, organized by the Group and it will take place on 8 may, in the Centre of North conventions of the Feria de Madrid. It's a national meeting of architects, building professionals and companies that are related to the new generation of buildings in height in Spain. The objective is to discuss a twenty cases, including among them the four Madrid CTBA towers, the towers of the Forum and the Europe square, L´Hospitalet, in Barcelona.
