Brazil is still one of the world’s biggest producers of machinery and equipment. In the first six months of 2007 the sector recorded growth of 10% in revenues compared with the same period last year. This is the scenario setting the optimistic tone for the 27th International Machinery and Industrial Supplies Trade Fair, the most representative fair in this particular sector in South America. Reed Exhibitions Alcantara Machado, the event’s promoter and organizer, is estimating that some 115, 000 visitors/buyers will visit the Anhembi Exhibition Pavilion in São Paulo, between May 13 and 17, 2008, interested in seeing the very latest that is on show from the 1, 950 exhibitors from 35 countries.

“The International Machinery Fair is one of the most important events for Brazil’s machinery and equipment industry. It brings together the main companies in the sector and their target-public, creating an environment that is very favourable for doing business”, comments Evaristo Nascimento, the fair’s director. Right from the start the Machinery Fair has been a major showcase for the machinery, equipment, accessories and solutions for the industrial facilities of more than 25 industrial segments, in the areas of production, maintenance, transport, warehousing, quality control and automation.

There were more than 1, 900 exhibiting companies, from 35 countries and 114, 000 visitors/buyers from 40 countries at the last edition of the Machinery and Industrial Supplies Trade Fair in 2006. These are numbers that impress by their sheer volume and even more with the quality of the highly sector-focused visiting public, an aspect that was much praised by exhibitors at last year’s fair. Among the attractions that help leverage business the fair provides access to International Business Rounds and financing to facilitate the purchase of machinery and equipment during the event. These actions are the result of the important partnership that exists between Reed Exhibitions Alcantara Machado and the Brazilian Machinery and Equipment Industry Association (Abimaq), which supports the event.

According to recent data from Abimaq, the machinery and equipment industry ended the first half of 2007 with nominal revenues of R$ 28.9 billion, which represents an increase of 10% over the same period in 2006. In this period exports grew by 19% and imports by 31%, reaching the US$ 6.4 billion mark. The United States (US$ 1.2 billion) is still one of the main destinations for Brazilian machinery and equipment, followed by Argentina (US$ 508 million).

About Reed Exhibitions Alcantara Machado
Set up in April, 2007, Reed Exhibitions Alcantara Machado is a joint venture between the world’s largest fair promotions agency, Reed Exhibitions, and the biggest in Latin America, Alcantara Machado Feiras de Negócios. The partnership started in 2006, with FEICON BATIMAT (International Construction Industry Trade Fair), which was followed by ISC BRASIL (International Security Conference and Exposition) and SISP (São Paulo Real Estate Exhibition). The main objective of Reed Exhibitions Alcantara Machado, which is responsible for some 30 business fairs in the most diverse of industry segments, is to increase business, bring international events to Brazil and form new partnerships.

Reed Exhibitions worldwide
Reed Exhibitions is the world’s main organizer of events. In 2006 it brought together more than six million professionals worldwide, which resulted in billions of dollars in business being generated. The events, which are organized by the company’s 37 offices, take place in 34 countries, spread throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
Among the events organized by the company are business fairs, conferences, congresses and meetings. The portfolio has 460 events in 52 economy sectors, such as aerospace and aviation, construction, design, electronics, energy, oil and gas, entertainment, food and hospitality, gifts, health, IT and telecommunications, jewellery, marketing and business, pharmaceuticals, property and real estate, books and publishing, security and safety, leisure and sport, transport and logistics and tourism.
The close relationship it has with the most varied professional entities, associations and government departments make the majority of the events leaders in their own particular field, because they are targeted at and extremely relevant to the interests of the particular market they serve.
Reed Exhibitions is a subsidiary of Reed Elsevier Group plc, the leading company in the content and publications area, which is a London Stock Exchange FTSE 100 Index member company [most highly capitalized companies].

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