METALLURGY EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS AND SHOULD GENERATE $350 MILLION IN BUSINESS

The atmosphere of satisfaction was general among the 120 expositor brands of Metallurgy 2018 – Fair and International Congress of Technology for Foundry, Steel, Forging, Aluminum and Services [Feira e Congresso Internacional de Tecnologia para Fundição, Siderurgia, Forjaria, Alumínio e Serviços], held from September 18 to 21, in Joinville, SC. The business estimate should exceed R$ 350 million in contracts signed during the fair or contacts initiated the event and to be consolidated in the next first eight months, exceeding expectations Initial organization.

The number of visitors reached the mark of 13 thousand people, coming from 17 states, of 344 different cities, covering all regions of the country, including representatives of most of Brazil’s foundries. In addition, visitors from 11 other countries were registered, three from Europe – Germany, Italy and Switzerland – and eight from the Americas – Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, USA, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay and Uruguay. The quality of the visitors is evident in the profile identified in the event. 16 % are Presidents, Vice, Partners or Directors, 21 % hold management positions, 50% technical functions and 13% students. The largest group of visitors, 25% come from the smelter segment, 10% from the automotive and 18% from engineering, steel, agricultural and heat treatment. Most came in search of machines and equipment, followed by foundries and castings, automation, process and measurement control, furnaces, boilers and heat treatment.

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