METEF-FOUNDEQ 2008: the last edition of the exhibition in Montichiari ends with exceptional figures

Record success for the 4th edition of Foundeq. For 4 days - from 9 to 12 April 2008 - Brescia was the point of reference for the world of metals, and the figures for the event demonstrate it:
- more than 560 companies exhibited representing the primary countries in an ever more global market that watches China and India with attention, to the Eastern European countries, the Mediterranean basin, the Middle East and South America;
- 7 pavilions comprising a total of 17,000 square metres of covered exhibition space;
- early 19,000 expert visitors (+12% with respect to the 2006 edition);
- 5 meetings and 3 round tables;
- 400 managers and politicians representing 23 international delegations hosted by Amafond and Assomet;
- all the primary institutions and Italian and foreign associations of the sector gathered together.

Among the most successful collateral events of this edition were the HTDC (High Tech Die Casting) Conference on foundry and diecasting, the Policy Round Table on the future of metallurgy, the meeting Why design Finishing, and the demo areas Extrusion Show and Casting-Die Casting Show.
The event culminated with the Gala Evening on Thursday, a pleasant and refined gathering for the exhibitors with nearly 1,000 attendees. During the evening the prizes for the Metef&Golf tournament, a new initiative of Metef-Foundeq that received much support and great appreciation, were awarded.

The next date with Foundeq is from 14 to 17 April 2010.