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The opinion of the sector

The opinions of representatives from professional associations on InstalMat.

  • José Mª de la Fuente

    President of the National Confederation of Associations of Plumbing, Gas, Heating, Air-Conditioning, Fire Protection, Electricity and Associated Companies (CONAIF).

    “I rate it very highly. The backing of Fira de Barcelona and other very representative business organizations in the sector, such as CONAIF and our Catalan federation, FERCA, will be one of the key factors to its success.”

  • José Antonio González

    Secretary General/Manager of the Spanish Federation of Electrical and Telecommunications Contractors (FENIE)

    “We hope that the event will contribute to vindicating the importance of installation companies as the final and most decisive step in the chain.”
     

  • Xavier Carulla de Haro

     President of the Catalan Federation of Installers’ Unions (FERCA)

    “InstalMAT is an exhibition which installers have been calling for for years, and will be a benchmark and a meeting place for this professional collective, not only for keeping up commercial contacts and seeing all the new products and trends in the sector, but also for finding out about new business opportunities and broadening their knowledge base.”

  • Joan Ribó Casaus

    Dean of the Barcelona College of Technical Engineering (CETIB)

    “The installation sector has evolved spectacularly in the last few years which creates an obvious need for there to be a specific, specialized meeting place.”

  • Andrés Carasso Vendrell

    Secretary-General/Manager of the Association of Electrical Material Manufacturers (AFME)

    “The idea of designing a multi-sector trade fair at exhibitor level like InstalMat, with the aim of attuning the product range to a particular group of visitors, specifically installation professionals, is a novel venture which we think is very interesting.”

  • Xavier Núñez

    President of the Catalan Federation of Telecommunications Installation Companies (FECEMINTE)

    “InstalMAT will provide the ideal forum for knowledge, debate and reflection, bringing everyone up-to-date on the new trends and innovations in a sector that is constantly evolving.”

  • Xavier Canals

    President of the Catalan Association of Energy, Heating and Cooling Technicians (ACTECIR)

    “This is an exhibition that we have believed is essential for the sector for some time now. Our association strongly encourages all professionals in the sector, whether installers or suppliers, to take part in InstalMat”.

  • Alejandro Saenger

    Secretary General of the Spanish Association of Manufacturers of Electrical and Fibre Optic Cables (FACEL)

    “This association believes that this first complete trade show of materials for installations is a great opportunity for manufacturers, distributors, installers and general users of the these materials and, in our own particular case, electrical materials, to present and showcase their latest innovations in terms of demand products.”