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THE FIGURE OF
METEF - FOUNDEQ 2008

Exhibitors

 

 

Metef

 

Foundeq

 

Total

N. exhibitors

 

368

 

91

 

459

N. companies rapresented

 

74

 

35

 

109

Total

 

442

 

126

 

568

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net area (sq m)  

13,686

 

3,339

 

17,025

Average area per exhibitor

 

37.2

 

36.7

 

37.1

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Exhibitors: 1997-2008 trend

   

1997

 

1998

 

2000

 

2002

 

2004

 

2006

 

2008

Companies nationality                            
Italy  

167

 

215

 

262

 

357

 

419

 

401

 

396

Foreign  

20

 

30

 

56

 

76

 

112

 

143

 

172

Total  

187

 

245

 

318

 

433

 

531

 

544

 

568

                             
% Foreign  

10.7%

 

12.2%

 

17.6%

 

17.6%

 

21.1%

 

26.3%

 

30.3%

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 Exhibitors: macroarea

   

Extrusion

Diecasting

Foundry

Finishing-machining

Recycling

Other

Total

N. companies  

124

 

194

 

135

 

74

 

27

 

14

 

568

                             
Net area (sq m)  

3,774

 

7,343

 

3,329

 

1,637

 

692

 

250

 

17,025

                             
% exhibitors  

22%

 

34%

 

24%

 

13%

 

5%

 

2%

 

100%

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Exhibitors: provenience

Geographical area   %
Brescia   20%
Lombardia   26%
Piemonte, Triveneto, Emilia Romagna   18%
Rest of Italy   5%
Foreign   30%
Total   100%

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Foreign exhibitors: provenience

Geographical area %
Europe   73%
Asia   9%
Africa   10%
America   8%
Australia   1%
Total   100%

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Foreign exhibitors: provenience from 32 countries

 Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia,
Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Japan,
Greece, India, England, Israel, Liechestein,
Macedonia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Netherlands,
Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, Russia, Scotland,
Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Swiss, Turkey,
United State, Venezuela.

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Visitors: provenience

Visitors 2008 N. %
Italy   14,076   74%
Foreign   4,830   26%
Total   18,906   100%

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Visitors: daily frequency

edition 2006 edition 2008
17 May 3,862   09 April 3,648
18 May 4,587   10 April 5,573
19 May 4,626   11 April 5,221
20 May 3,951   12 April 4,464
Total 17,026   Total 18,906

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Visitors: 1997 - 2008 trend

1997   6,499
1998   12,450
2000   15,383
2002   19,162
2004   19,251
2006   17,026
2008   18,906

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 Visitors: 26 official delegations from 21 countries

Albania, Bosnia-Erzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Egypt, Greece,
India, Iran, Morocco, Mexico, Montenegro, Czech Republic,
Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Poland,
Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, Hungary.

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 Foreign visitors: provenience

Geographic area %
Europe   84%
Asia   8%
Africa   4%
America   3%
Australia   1%
Total   100%

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Visitors: provenience 26% foreign from 54 countries

Albania, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Argentina, Belgium, Bosnia, Brazil, Bulgaria,
Canada, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, France, Germany, Greece, India,
Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Giordania, Lischetenstein, Morocco,
Montenegro, Mexico, Norway, Netherlands, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Czech Republic,
Romania, Russia, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, South Africa,
Sweden, Swiss, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ucraina, Hungary,
USA, Venezuela.

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Visitors: company position

Company position   %
Entrepreneurs   7%
Company executive   19%
Public director   1%
Consultants   6%
Administration managers   1%
Sales manager   10%
Quality magager   2%
Technical managers   12%
Sales employees   8%
Technical employees   14%
Workman   8%
Researcher   1%
Student   1%
Other   10%
Total   100%

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 Visitors: macroarea of interest

Macroarea %
Diecasting   24%
Foundry   42%
Extrusion   22%
Finishing   15%
Machining   26%
Energy, environment and recycling   10%

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Meeting, conferences, round tables

In the 2008 edition of Metef - Foundeq there was been a rich programme of meeting, conferences and workshops.

 

"Inauguration of Metef - Foundeq 2008"
Meeting with the representatives of the institutions and associations (9 April)

 

"High Tech Die Casting 2008"
International conference (4th edition) organized by Gruppo di studio Metalli leggeri della AIM-Associazione Italiana di Metallurgia (9 - 10 April)

 

"Design and environmental sustainability: what are the business opportunities?"
Conference organized in collaboration with Matrec and CiAl (10 April)

 

"Workshop for the presentation of the official delegations"
Meeting organized by Assomet (10 April)

 

"Foundry Road Map - Foundry prospectives in emerging countries "
Forum in collaboration with Amafond (10 April)

 

"Why Design Finishing"
Conference organized by Metef with Finitura e Oltre (10 April)

 

"The innovation on welding of non ferrous metals. Nickel, titanium, copper , aluminium and their alloys"
Conference organized by IIS-Istituto Italiano della Saldatura (10 April)

 

"Experiences and history of aluminium surface finishing in Italy "
Round Table organized by Aital-Associazione Italiana Trattamenti Superficiali Alluminio (11 April)

 

"Policies for the future of metallurgy "
Political-institutional round table organized by Edimet (11 April)

 

"Diecastings and win-win supply contracts: is it just theory?"
Round table organized in collaboration with AIM-Associazione Italiana di Metallurgia (11 April)

 

"FACE general assembly"
General assembly of FACE-Federation of Aluminium Consumers in Europe (11 aprile)

 

"Innovation and development in surface treatment and finishing of magnesium, titanium, zinc, copper, cast iron and steel"
Conference organized in collaboration with Aifm-Associazione Italiana Finiture Metalli (12 April)

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Parallel events

Metef&Golf tournament of golf

Metef-Foundeq gala evening

Diecasting & Casting Show - Extrusion show
Non competitive shows of the best international castings and extrudeds

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Under the patronage of the Italian associations

AIB-Associazione Industriale Bresciana
AIM-Associazione Italiana di Metallurgia
AIFM-Associazione Italiana Finiture Metalli
AITAL-Associazione Italiana Trattamenti Superficiali Alluminio
AMAFOND-Associazione italiana costruttori macchiene  materiali per le fonderie
ASSOMET - CENTROAL-Associazione italiana industrie metalli non ferrosi
IIS-Istituto Italiano Saldatura
UNCSAAL-Unione nazionale costruttori serramenti alluminio, acciao e leghe

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Under the patronage of the foreign associations

CEMAFON-European Committee of Manufacturers, Materials & Products for Foundries
EAA-European Aluminium Association
ESTAL-European Surface Treatments on aluminium
FACE-Federation of Aluminium Consumers in Europe
OEA-Organisation of European Refiners and Remelters

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72 magazines published our advertisements

15 newspapers
2 TV network
1 radio
24 Italian technical magazines
20 foreign technical magazines
10 web sites and search engines

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15 newspapers, 2 TV & 1 radio published our advertisements

Newspapers

 

 

Arena di Verona

 

La Prealpina

Bresciaoggi

 

La Provincia di Cremona

Giornale di Brescia

 

L'Adige di Trento

Il Giornale di Vicenza

 

L'Eco di Bergamo

Il Giorno

 

 

Il Mattino di Padova

 

TV

Il Resto del Carlino

 

Class CNBC TV

Il Sole 24 Ore

 

Teletutto

La Gazzetta di Mantova

 

 

La Libertà di Piacenza

 

Radio

La Nazione

 

Radio 24

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24 Italian technical magazines published our advertisements

Italian technical magazines

 

 

Al-Alluminio e leghe

 

L'Ammonitore

Assemblaggio

 

Meccanica

Autodemolitori

 

Meccanica e Automazione

Brescia Ricerche

 

Meccatronica

Costruire Stampi

 

Metalli

Deformazione

 

Oxit

Directory Fonderia

 

PTF-Pressocolata e tecniche fusorie

Directory Pressocolata

 

Recycling-Demolizioni e riciclaggio

Industria Fusoria

 

Regione e ambiente

La Metallurgia Italiana

 

Rivista Italiana di Saldatura

La Termotecnica

 

Rivista Meccanica Oggi

L'Ambiente

 

Subfornitura

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20 foreign technical magazines published our advertisements

Foreign technical magazines

 

 

Aluminium (D)

 

Fundidores (SP)

Aluminium Times (UK)

 

Furnaces International (UK)

Aluminium Today (UK)

 

Giesserei (D)

Cast Metal Diecasting Times (UK)

 

Giesserei Praxis (D)

CPT (D)

 

Kalip Dunyasi (TK)

Diecasting World (UK)

 

Light Metal Age (USA)

Druckguss Praxis (D)

 

Metal Dunyasi (TK)

Foundry Magazine (India)

 

Non Ferrous Metals (RU)

Foundry Trade Journal (UK)

 

Romanian Foundry Journal (RO)

FS Fundicao Servicos (BRA)

 

Slevarenstvi (Rep. Ceca)

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Press cutting

96 magazines
138 web sites

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Exhibition web sites

78,000 visits of the web sites metef.com and foundeq.com
260,000 visits of the web site aluplanet.com
(in the period January - April 2008)

 

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