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Success and recognition for SAIDI atExpoquimio ‘08SAIDI, SpainExhibitors and visitors alike expressed their complete satisfactionat the close of 2008’s three Fira de Barcelona shows - Expoquimia,Eurosurfas and Equiplast - which are staged at theGran Via Exhibition Center and make up the Mediterraneanregion’s largest applied chemistry event.14Expoquimia with its special focus onbiotechnology and nanotechnology featureda host of commercial and scientificofferings plus a large variety of products,solutions and new technological applicationsthat will help define the future of achemical sector that is increasingly committedto sustainability and environmentalcare. Expoquimia also highlighted thesector’s commitment to sustainability withLab&Bio, a special exhibition zone whereover 7,500 square meters of exhibitionspace were assigned to biocompanies,and Compositech, which is dedicatedto new materials.Eurosurfas and Equiplast also promotedthe use of more eco-friendly products,both in surface treatment technologyand in the manufacture of plastics.At Equiplast, the plastics sector calledfor a renewal scheme to replace currentproduction machines with new andcleaner equipment.With speakers like Japanese scientistYoshinobu Baba, who predicted thatwithin five years nanotechnology will beapplied in the early detection of the initialstages of cancer, and Kurt Wüthrich,the Nobel Prizewinner in Chemistrywho is studying the composition of theSARS virus, Barcelona also became thecentre of scientifc debate.A rise in foreign visitorsProvisional estimates show that thethree shows organized by Fira de Barcelonawere visited by over 55,000 professionals.The rise in the number of foreignvisitors is estimated at approximately10 %. With a total of 1,100 direct exhibitorsand over 2,000 visitors attending thefull program of seminars and congresses,Director of Expoquimia, Eurosurfas andEquiplast Pilar Navarro was upbeat inhis assessment of this year’s shows, statingthat they «equaled the 2005 figuresdespite the current economic climate”.SAIDI launches its new corporateidentityTo coincide with this important Internationaland European trade show, SAIDIappeared with a new, state-of-the-artstand that promoted its new corporateidentity and logo. Our suppliers made surethat KLINGER was represented by a widevariety of product samples.With clients and suppliers beinggreeted to our stand by salsa rhythmsand a glass of mojito, a typical Caribbeandrink, we always knew we couldcount on the invaluable assistance of ourBarcelona branch! All of its members -from both front and backoffice - bent overbackwards to make it possible. Our successwas entirely due to them. So thanksto all! n