Organisers of this year’s Cevisama exhibition, which took place from 24 to 28 February at Feria Valencia, have revealed that of the nearly 400 companies and brands exhibiting at the show, 96% hailed from the European continent.
According to the show’s organisers, this move to focus on European companies is aligned with the Spanish industry’s strategy to boost “Made in Europe” and the quality and solvency of European manufacturing versus unfair competition from other markets such as Asia.
Of all the countries, the most exhibitors at Cevisama came from Spain, which accounted for 73% of the total, with exhibitors from the province of Castellón accounting for 51% of all Spanish exhibitors. The second and third biggest cohorts of companies came from Italy and Portugal, which accounted for 13% and 5% of all exhibitors respectively.
Completing the Cevisama showcase’s ranking of nationalities were companies from Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, Sweden and Ukraine. In terms of products from outside the European Union, Cevisama featured offerings from an Algerian ceramic tile producer, a Chinese manufacturer of bathroom accessories, a Palestinian natural stone supplier and suppliers of tools and accessories for construction from Brazil and Turkey.
By segment of industry, ceramic tiles were once again the biggest presence at Cevisama – 44% of the total offering – whilst the rest comprised exhibitors of bathroom furniture and equipment, technology and machinery for the ceramic tile manufacturing industry and construction materials, amongst others.
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