25 years history of Metalurgia
Metalurgia'98 - First Edition expected to generate R$ 80 million in post-event business
The Metalurgia'98 International Fair of Technology for Casting, Steelmaking, Forging, and Services was attended by a specialized audience of 12,000 people, and 220 companies from Brazil, Japan, the United States, Canada, Germany, Denmark, Austria, England, Italy, Argentina, Korea, and Taiwan participated in the event. These companies closed post-event business deals totaling R$ 80 million over the course of 12 months. The fair was visited by 12,000 people over five days, from Brazil's main industrial centers and the Mercosur countries. As the first business event in the country to bring together all sectors of the industry, Metalurgia'98 was already significant due to the support of the entities that promoted the initiative. The event was organized by ACIJ and ABIFA (Brazilian Foundry Association) and officially supported by Sindiforja (National Union of Forging Industries), ABM (Brazilian Association of Metallurgy and Materials), SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers), FIESC, Tupy Technical School, Ajorpeme, and Joinville Metalworking and Electrical Materials Industries Union.
Metalurgia ends with positive feedback from exhibitors
The second edition of the International Foundry Technology Fair, Metalurgia, held from September 12th to 16th at Expoville in Joinville (SC), generated business of R$ 80 million. Metalurgia featured exhibitor companies from each segment of the casting industry's production chain. The quality of the audience was highlighted by exhibitors as one of the event's highlights. Over 220 companies from Brazil and abroad were visited by an audience of 16,000 people. Visitors from 10 states, as well as other cities in Santa Catarina, attended the fair and the two parallel congresses. Visitors from Argentina, Chile, the United States, Spain, France, Denmark, and South Africa, mainly representatives of multinational companies, were registered from abroad.
The third edition of Metalurgia
The third edition of Metalurgia - International Fair and Congress of Technology for Foundry, Steelmaking, Forging, Aluminum and Services - held from September 10 to 14 at Expoville in Joinville (SC), generated business worth R$ 110 million, a significant increase from the R$ 80 million of the 2000 edition. Metalurgia featured exhibiting companies from each segment of the foundry industry's production chain. Exhibitors praised the quality of the audience and the contacts and deals closed. Over 20,000 visitors from all over Brazil and other countries attended the fair and the two international congresses held simultaneously. Visitors from abroad included those from Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Bolivia, the United States, Mexico, Portugal, Spain, Italy, France, England, Denmark, Germany, South Africa, Japan, among others. Given the strength of the industry in the region and taking advantage of the Metalurgia event, on September 11, associates and business leaders at the national level participated in the monthly meeting of Abifa - Brazilian Foundry Association in Joinville. The agenda included goals for the segment and strategies to reinforce the country's position as a significant global supplier of castings.
Metalurgia 2004 ends successfully
Metalurgia 2004 brought together important companies in the sector such as Tupy, Hunter, Schulz, Refratek, Foseco, Saint Gobain, ABB, Ashland, Wetzel, Romi, Sinto Brasil, among others. There were more than 250 companies from various Brazilian states and countries such as Germany, Argentina, the United States, Italy, and England. Italy was represented at Metalurgia by 14 of the most prestigious Italian companies in the sector, some of which had recently opened production and commercial subsidiaries in Brazil. Seven of these companies were present at the official Italian booth, promoted by ICE - Italian Institute for Foreign Trade - with the collaboration of AMAFOND - Italian Association of Machinery and Equipment Manufacturers for Casting. Exhibitors praised the quality of the audience and the contacts and business deals made. More than 15,000 visitors from all over Brazil and other countries were present at the fair.
Metalurgia 2006 gathered more than 16,000
Metalurgia 2006 gathered more than 16,000 people at the Megacentro Wittich Freitag pavilion during the International Fair and Congress of Technology for Foundry, Steelmaking, Forging, Aluminum, and Services. The result was the generation of approximately R$ 180 million in business, which should be consolidated within a year after the event. Metalurgia 2006 brought together around 300 companies from each segment of the foundry industry's production chain - including exhibitors from countries such as England, Canada, USA, and China. For exhibitors, the balance was positive. "The fair this year was exceptional, and we are proud to be a part of it. We had a very good visitation from our customers outside the region, and the business prospecting was also very good," highlighted André Luiz Wetzel, Vice President Director of Wetzel S/A. "We came only to showcase our product and have already sold approximately R$ 1.7 million in machines," said Sylton Harb, National Sales Manager of Taurus Máquinas Ltda, which participated in the fair for the first time and presented the first High-Speed machine 100% manufactured in Brazil, for use in die-casting. The quality of the audience - technical, focused on the sector - was also highlighted by exhibitors: "We had a more intense visitation focused on business. We are very optimistic," says Cláudio Bell, Director of Hunter Space. "Metalurgia is an opportunity to meet national and Mercosur clients. The event's level is excellent," says Simone Terezinha Vick da Silva, Administrative Director of Materials.
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