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SIL 2007, showcase the services and products of the logistics industry

26/03/2007

March 26, 2007

The Hall, which will be held in Barcelona from 5 to 8 June, already has more than 80% of its surface area contracted

on the eve of its opening, the international logistics and maintenance, SIL, already stressed by their numbers harvested to date. And is that not in vain, the contest has already closed 80 per cent of their surface area contracted.

For companies in the logistics sector, this fair is the best showcase for the dissemination of its services and products, as it has become the meeting point of a thousand exhibitors and more than 45,000 trade visitors in the latest editions.

The ninth edition of the SIL will be held in the enclosure Ferial Gran via M2 in Barcelona from 5 to 8 June. In the words of its President, Enric Lacalle, the current edition of the Salon "has no equal in Europe: we offer opportunities for business in four continents and the most up-to-date knowledge on logistics management, all in the same platform". The event will host providers of all types of maritime, air, road or rail transport and logistics services.

For this Edition, already have confirmed their attendance exhibitors will present from updates on traceability in barcode and RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) code to the latest innovations in automation and packaging within the materials handling sector. The fair is notable for its international character, which is reflected in the increasing participation of delegations from European, African, American and Asian countries. In order to facilitate trade relations with other countries, the international exhibition logistics and maintenance host flags of Portugal, Mexico, Italy, France and Brazil. In these stands, visitors can directly manage all the necessary information for access to these markets, thereby promoting the ability of the Salon generate business among its exhibitors.

Within the areas of exposure of the pageant, it will distinguish between those relating to the storage, equipment and maintenance (automation and control, containers, pallets and containers, installations and industrial equipment); infrastructure, transport and logistics systems (airports, railways, real estate, platforms and logistics operators, ports and trucks road, etc.); information technology (industrial consulting, labeling, engineering, software, among others); and rail (rail infrastructure, rail freight, special goods and equipment or maintenance and signalling of rail cars).