"Intermolde 2004, showcase of innovation for the plastic and metal sector"

The new edition of Intermolde 2004, Hall of the mold. Solutions integrated in the plastics, dedicated to the sector of the mould and its auxiliary industry, aims to become a meeting place for the national and international companies dedicated to the mechanical metal and plastic. From 14 to 17 April, the 12th Edition, organized by the Ferial Alicantina institution with the collaboration of associations of the sector and institutes tecnolígicos, occurs as a forum for Exchange of information on technological advances in the sector.

The Organization of the contest has worked on this edition of the event, with a new look, a new segmentation of the fair that gives greater priority to the contract.

With 4,000 square metres of exhibition, the 12th Edition will feature 150 exhibitors and attendance of 5,000 trade visitors expected.

In this line of optimism, Intermolde´04 returned to be once again a meeting point for companies dedicated to the metal - plastic. A place where facilitate the realization of new commercial contacts between professionals and the exchange of information on technological advances in the sector.

To this end, and aware of the need to rejuvenate the event after all these years, this new edition the Organization has worked in promoting this event, with a new look, a new segmentation of the fair that allows to place greater emphasis and facilitate subcontractingas well as the national and international presence of visitors qualified-buyers of the various sectors to which it is addressed this fair, counting for it with the collaboration of associations of the sector, technology of various agencies of international promotion institutes.

The companies exhibiting at the event can respond and cover all phases of the production process, since that is born the idea to the completion of the final product, providing a wide range of solutions to the client.

Participate in the fair exhibitors from the following sectors: raw materials; machine tools; machines for extrusion, spindles, plastic injection; moulds, moldistas and finishes; Engineering and design; software design and industrial development; programming and operational processes; design and rapid prototyping; development and machining of patterns and prototypes; auxiliary industry; patent consultancy design industrial; universities and technological institutes.

For this year, as was done in the last call, stands a new segmentation of the Exhibitor offer in different areas including raw materials of plastics, machine tools (with special attention to the injection of plastic), molds, accessories and technologies, as well as areas of business meetings.

As a complement to all this exhibitor offer which includes Intermolde, and as it is usual from years past are scheduled a series of technical seminars aimed to promote this atmosphere for the exchange of knowledge which is discussed above. Also, there will be presentations of the new features exposed in the contest, transforming the event into a forum for contacts to facilitate the meeting between professionals.

The pageant is especially aimed at companies / processing sectors related to the hogar-menaje - bath, Bazaar/multiprecio, or promoción-regalo articles. Also, do belong in Intermolde companies manufacturers of domestic appliances, lighting, packaging and packing, electricidad-electrónica, tubes and plastic accessories, toys and childcare articles, health and plumbing or car components.

Special interest has been in the selection of the target audience of Intermolde, enshrined in specific commercial actions on sectors of interest, especially manufacturers of articles of hogar-baño - tableware, targeting the canal articles multiprecio and gifts and promotional, without ruling out other sectorsidentifying qualified visitors with purchase decisions such as managers, responsible for product, shop or workshop, r & d departments and directors of factory and enhancing its assistance to the fair with special facilities.

In terms of internationalization of the contest, and with the objective of enhancing business contacts and increase the volume of business with regard to the previous edition, working together with various institutions and agencies of foreign promotion as the Valencian Institute of exportChambers of Commerce and foreign chambers of Commerce in Spain to enable exhibitors to establish new contacts with businessmen of France, Germany, Poland and Algeria by the visit of the latter to the pageant in advantageous conditions conducive to the full satisfaction of exhibitors and visitors.

In the last edition, held in April 2003 met about 80 exhibitors achieved a 33% increase in visitors is concerned, a figure from the Organizing Committee of the Salon was assessed as a resounding success.

This positive balance according to the same Committee is based on four basic points:

• The papers of technology enjoyed a great assistance thanks to its major technology content, in addition, it is also remarkable that they have been coordinated by the technological Institute of the toy (AIJU).
• The Hall of technology was the latest technological developments. It should be noted the digitalized rotating laser presented by the technological Institute of the toy (AIJU).
• At the Salon of plastic raw materials were present important companies of the sector as SM resins, the / is, Nordisa SL, Vicente Marín, recycled polythene and Shulman Plastics, among others.
• Hall of moldistas, inyectadores and auxiliary industry was attended by 35 companies of the Foia de Castalla.