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The Extraordinary VETECO 2018 Trade Fair Exceeded All Expectations
T
he extraordinary VETECO trade
for Materials, Techniques and Construction
for both segments. With the incorporation of
fair exceeded all expectations,
Solutions, CONSTRUTEC; the International
these new areas, VETECO shows its market
demonstrating its great potential
Fair for Stone Architecture, ARCHISTONE
awareness by expanding its offer in a manner
for progression in future years. The event
(formerly STONE Fair); the second-largest
that is customised to the corresponding
organised by IFEMA took place from 13th
European Fair for BIM services, networking,
segments (Fig. 4).
to 16 November at the Feria de Madrid
knowledge and solutions, BIMEXPO; the
Exhibition Centre within the framework of
19th International Fair for Solutions for the
ePower&Building, an event that registered
Electrical and Electronic Industry, MATELEC,
Wide ranging forums and seminars
almost 90,000 professional participants, 24%
and MATELEC LIGHTING The meeting
A variety of technical conferences were held
th
during VETECO 2018.
fair in 2016, far exceeding
The 2nd Seminar on
prior expectations (Fig. 1).
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more than at the previous
Solar Protection and
A total of 15% of the
Management took place
visitors were international,
on November 14 it was
coming mainly from the
organised by VETECO
European Union, the
SOLAR, ASEFAVE and
Maghreb region and
the magazine Protección
Ibero-America, especially
Solar, published by
Colombia and Morocco,
Interempresas Media.
the two countries invited
The seminar addressed
on this occasion. The
the issue of “How
number of exhibiting
to Improve Comfort
companies exceeded
Through Solar Control
1,600, which represents an
and Management” and
increase of 25% compared
was aimed at specifiers,
to the previous fair (Fig. 2). The fair occupied eight halls at the Feria de Madrid Exhibition Centre and revolved around the
industrialists and 1
installers. The objective
Figure 1: VETECO trade fair organised by IFEMA took place from 13th to 16th November at the Feria de Madrid Exhibition Centre within the framework of ePower&Building, an event that registered almost 90,000 professional participants.
themes of sustainability,
was to present and discuss the latest trends in this sector and report on the new regulatory
innovation and technology for the
once again coincided with the second
measures to be implemented soon. This last
construction industry (Fig. 3). For the second
International Industry and Smart Factory
aspect was addressed by Inés Gómez, from
consecutive edition of the fair, the event
Solutions Fair, MATELEC INDUSTRY.
the Technical Department at ASEFAVE.
integrated all the sectors and areas related to
This VETECO saw the definitive
the entire building process, which was a great
consolidation of VETECO SOLAR, which
In addition, the seminar “Insulating Glass
success as it multiplied synergies and business
was created in 2016 to respond to this
Beyond the Concept” took place on
opportunities.
sector’s needs. It also demonstrated a high
November 15, and was organised by VETECO
ePower&Building 2018 hosted the 16
level of acceptance for the new VETECO
GLASS, ASEFAVE and Interempresas Media,
International Window, Façade and Solar
GLASS fair, which serves the entire glass
which publishes Vitrea magazine.
Protection Fair, VETECO; the International Fair
industry, as well as the specific seminars
The first part of the seminar included three
th
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