Preparations are well underway for the 332 Smopyc 2014 construction equipment show, being held at the Zaragoza Exhibition Center from 1st to 5th April. The main associations in the sector are to attend the show, completing the agenda of parallel activities, including the organization of reverse trade missions from international markets such as the United Arab Emirates, India, Mexico, the Russian Federation, Belarus, Turkey and Iran.
As in previous years, Smopyc 2014 has the support of the main associations and companies from the sector, helping to ensure the success of this year's event through their active participation. The associations are putting the finishing touches to their programs of meetings and assemblies, technical conferences or product presentations, all of which are to form the agenda of alternative activities at the Trade Fair. The organisation of reverse trade missions with international buyers visiting the trade fair, which is traditionally organized by5214 ANMOPYC, the Spanish Manufacturer's Association Construction, Public Works and Mining Machinery, is to play a significant role in this agenda. Among the associations to have confirmed their full cooperation with Smopyc are all those forming part of the Construction Trade Federation (3456 ADRP, 3458 AEDED, AEDT, 3461 AETAC, ANEIP, 3462 ARPHO and ECSYS) and those belonging to Confalq (3463 ANAPAT, ASEAMAQ and 3466 FANAGRUMAC). The Show also has the support of IPAF, ANAGRUAL; AEXAR, SEOPAN and ANMOPYC.
Reverse trade missions are helping strengthen the internationalisation of Smopyc. The guest companies are from countries in which the markets offer a high level of commercial opportunities within the sector. Distribution companies, importers, representatives and certain construction companies are to be invited to join these reverse trade missions, primarily from Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Panama, Uruguay, Guatemala, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Jordan, Bahrain, Oman, Morocco, Algeria, Brazil, Ecuador, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Russian Federation, Belarus, Turkey and Iran.
To this end, the Managing Director of ANMOPYC, Jorge Cuartero, said, “Due to their cultural proximity, the most receptive markets have always been those in South America. However, we have seen that Spanish products are very well accepted in Middle Eastern countries, despite the strong competition from Turkish and Asian companies, and these are priority markets for Spanish companies. A great many infrastructure and building projects are underway in countries such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.”
According to different forecasts, recovery of European construction in 2014 will not be overwhelming but no more relapses are expected. In fact, slow European recovery will be seen and this will be the first year in which the recession will be down to single figures in terms of production in the Spanish construction sector (-6.5%). The European construction sector remains cautious with regards to indicators of improvement foreseen for 2014, fearful that this could be yet another temporary phenomenon such as that recorded in 2010 and 2011. Part of this scepticism is due to the data recorded in 2013 (-3.0%). In view of this, growth expectations are set at 0.9% for 2014 and 1.8% for 2015, with a tendency to speed up in 2016.
As in previous years, Smopyc 2014 has the support of the main associations and companies from the sector, helping to ensure the success of this year's event through their active participation. The associations are putting the finishing touches to their programs of meetings and assemblies, technical conferences or product presentations, all of which are to form the agenda of alternative activities at the Trade Fair. The organisation of reverse trade missions with international buyers visiting the trade fair, which is traditionally organized by
Reverse trade missions are helping strengthen the internationalisation of Smopyc. The guest companies are from countries in which the markets offer a high level of commercial opportunities within the sector. Distribution companies, importers, representatives and certain construction companies are to be invited to join these reverse trade missions, primarily from Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Panama, Uruguay, Guatemala, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Jordan, Bahrain, Oman, Morocco, Algeria, Brazil, Ecuador, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Russian Federation, Belarus, Turkey and Iran.
To this end, the Managing Director of ANMOPYC, Jorge Cuartero, said, “Due to their cultural proximity, the most receptive markets have always been those in South America. However, we have seen that Spanish products are very well accepted in Middle Eastern countries, despite the strong competition from Turkish and Asian companies, and these are priority markets for Spanish companies. A great many infrastructure and building projects are underway in countries such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.”
According to different forecasts, recovery of European construction in 2014 will not be overwhelming but no more relapses are expected. In fact, slow European recovery will be seen and this will be the first year in which the recession will be down to single figures in terms of production in the Spanish construction sector (-6.5%). The European construction sector remains cautious with regards to indicators of improvement foreseen for 2014, fearful that this could be yet another temporary phenomenon such as that recorded in 2010 and 2011. Part of this scepticism is due to the data recorded in 2013 (-3.0%). In view of this, growth expectations are set at 0.9% for 2014 and 1.8% for 2015, with a tendency to speed up in 2016.
