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Maquitec 2005 inicia los preparativos de la próxima convocatoriaMaquitec 2005 initiated preparations for the next call
on March 21, 2005
Maquitec will hold its sixth edition of the 25 of October 29, 2005 in the Gran Via M2 of Fira de Barcelona fairground, a year ahead of their call. Maquitec this new positioning on the international calendar of fairs specializing in the metallurgical sector will allow companies in the sector to better plan their exhibition strategies. As of 2005, Maquitec will maintain its biennial periodicity, becoming a reference for the metallurgical industry fair in odd-numbered years.
In recent weeks, Maquitec has begun preparations for the next call, promoting three basic themes of his philosophy - internationality, representativeness of the supply and quality of the visitor - to revalidate their status as platform for profitable business for the metallurgical industry and ensure its future growth. The main objectives of this edition aim to increase the presence of the major brands of different specialties that make up the offer of the Hall, especially strengthening levels of subcontracting and engineering, incorporated in the last edition; promote internationality in the Mediterranean area and again attracting a visitor of quality, with power of decision or requirement of purchase.
Throughout his career, Maquitec has been progressively increasing the participation of exhibitors and attracting a larger number of buyers. In 2004, the industrial fair gathered 1.452 companies represented at 404 stands, and attracted the interest of 26.566 visitors. Since 1996, the first call, was held in which until today Maquitec increased by 140% the total number of exhibitors, a 154% surface and 70% the number of visitors. This continued growth is explained because 40% of the demand for metallurgical industry is concentrated in peninsular Northeast and, therefore, companies go mostly to get in touch with new customers in multiple industries.
In its sixth edition, Maquitec be structured its offer in: machine-tool for boot, machine tool by deformation, welding, cutting, hydraulic and pneumatic tools, CAD/CAM, measurement and control, accessories and surface heat treatments, automations and tools, as well as outsourcing and engineering and support services to, it will be recalled that joined last year.
Maquitec 2005 will occupy the new halls 3 and 4 of the fairground of Gran Vía M2, which came into operation last February and that of the two, add 40,500 m 2 gross exhibition surface. Both pavilions, twin structure, distribution and surface, boast the latest technological facilities and more advanced security systems, as well as all the services offered by Fira de Barcelona to exhibitors and visitors.
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