The addition of Moss Place Makers Spain, a subsidiary of the North American firm specializing in textile and large-format printing, consolidates the growth and representativeness of the AFE, which has tripled its membership since 2017. The trade fair sector, key to foreign trade, is experiencing a dynamic period.
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La Association of Spanish Fairs (AFE) has announced the addition of a new member, the company Moss Place Makers Spain, thus achieving the symbolic figure of 50 partners between organizers and collaborators. This latest addition marks a significant milestone for the association, which has experienced a notable growth going from 17 partners at the end of 2017 to fifty in October 2025.
The AFE Board of Directors approved this incorporation. Moss Place Makers Spain is the Spanish headquarters of the renowned North American firm. Moss Holding Company, whose European structure is managed from Germany under the name Moss GmbH.
MOSS, a global benchmark in graphic solutions
With a trajectory of more than 40 years, MOSS has been established as a world leader en textile printing and graphic solutions, standing out for its commitment to quality, innovation and sustainabilityThe company operates an extensive network of production centers in strategic countries such as Germany, Poland, United Kingdom, United States and, of course, Spain. This network allows them to secure fast delivery times and a 24-hour response capacity for urgent projects, thus serving both local markets and large-scale international projects.
In Spain, Moss has a strategic location adjacent to the enclosure of Fira de Barcelona, which facilitates the agile attention to the needs of the main exhibition organizers, event companies and builders of standsThe company focuses on achieving a seamless integration between quality textile printing premium and modular exhibition structures, providing a differential value in trade fair and brand environments. Every year, the firm develops large-scale projects, from promotional graphics to complex display systems, allowing your fleet to sustainability as the central axis of its developments.
Xabier Basañez, President of the Association of Spanish Fairs, welcomed the company and highlighted the significance of this moment:"We cordially welcome MOSS as a collaborating member of our association. Reaching the 50th member mark is a milestone for us with this latest addition, demonstrating the current status and dynamism of the sector, as well as the representativeness of the AFE."
Basañez also stressed the crucial role of collaborating members: "The collaborating partners have become very important in the association and it is only fair to recognize their contribution to the success of the fairs and events carried out by the organizers, as decisive links in the value chain.."
The dynamism of the trade fair sector in the last four months
The last quarter of the year is traditionally the maximum trade fair activity, concentrating a high percentage of the annual fairs and events. AFE members have scheduled more than 200 fairs in these four months.
Thousands of companies continue to rely on trade fairs, considering them a irreplaceable marketing and communication tool for its proven advantages in generating business and networking. Professionals and the general public visit these events as key source of information, to learn about news, identify suppliers, compare prices and conditions and make purchases. The growing figures recorded by the AFE in recent years confirm the excellent situation that the sector is going through currently.
The Association of Spanish Fairs, established in 1964, is a non-profit entity that with its 50 associate members represents around the 90% of the trade fair activity in the country. It is estimated that trade fairs in Spain generate an annual economic impact of 13.000 millones de euros (including direct, indirect and induced impact), which translates into a contribution to the national GDP of 6.500 millones de euros and the creation of more than 123.000 jobs direct and indirect. With these figures, Spain is positioned as one of the leading European countries in the trade fair industry., along with Germany, France, Italy and the United Kingdom.
