In sevilla
The Ministry of Knowledge, Research and University organizes this forum to analyze the opportunities of the sector in the US, Mexico, Chile, Brazil, Panama and Costa Rica.
A score of Andalusian companies of the habitat, construction materials, architecture and hospitality sectors maintain, from this November 12th until November 15th in Seville, more than 200 work meetings with eleven international prescribers of first level of six countries, in the 'VI International Contract Meeting Andalusia'Organized by the Ministry of Knowledge, Research and Universitythrough Extenda-Andalusian Foreign Promotion Agency.
The Meeting, which is aimed at companies and professionals that make up the channel's value chain Contract in Andalusia (manufacturers of habitat products and construction materials, equipment services, design, architecture, hospitality), is held at the headquarters of the Valentín de Madariaga y Oya Foundation (Seville).
La international delegation It is made up of varied profiles, there are architects, large project development companies, interior designers, prescribers, importers, distributors and furniture stores specialized in the channel. Contract from the US, Mexico, Chile, Brazil, Panama and Costa Rica. Likewise, the objective of extend With this promotional action, the aim is to make these international operators aware of the Andalusian offer of the brands in the sector. Contract, in any of its areas and types of product or service.
The agenda of the meeting began with the international guests giving a series of presentations about their respective companies and markets. Subsequently, b2b meetings were held between the Andalusian and foreign firms which will end on November 13.
In addition, on the 14th and 15th, guests will make different visits to projects or industries of interest. Andalucía, mainly in the provinces of Seville, Granada, Malaga and Marbella.
The international delegation is made up of three agents from U.S. (Cisco Home, Modo Furniture and Fanny Haim Atelier), four of Mexico (Space México, Mnatt, GBP Arquitecto and Amass & G), and, with one representative each, they participate Panama (Metamorphosis Architects), Chile (VA Studio – Verdugo Asociados), Brazil (Hamam) and Costa Rica (Caribbean Hospitality).
Extenda's objective with this promotional action is to make these international operators aware of the Andalusian offer of brands in the Contract sector, in any of its areas and types of product or service.
Andalusian companies
The Andalusian representation presents a varied offer that ranges from indoor and outdoor furniture, office, kitchen and bathroom, to decoration of different ranges and interior designers. The organization of this action by extend will be co-financed with funds from the European Union the PO FEDER of Andalusia 2014-2020, endowed with a community contribution of 80%.
The participating companies come from Almeria (Sea Amphorae), Cordoba (Cocinas Pino, Doblefe Design, Hnos. Adame Correderas, Contracts & Interiors and Rafitextil DTT 3.8), Granada (Artisan Carpets La Alpujarreña), Huelva (Alfalite), Jaen (Mugali and Alvic) Malaga (Belda Interiorismoy Sunso) and Seville (Hispabaño, La Cartuja de Sevilla 1841, Poltini Design, Finsa, Habitando Alcalá, Guadarte, Andaluza de Oficinas and Universo Eirin).
Exports of the sector
The habitat sector of Andalucía reached 242 million euros in exports in 2017, which shows almost double growth in less than a decade (2009-2017), when sales have increased by 92%. It is also a growth supported by the consolidation of the foreign business of the companies, since the regular exporting firms in the sector (four years in a row exporting) grew by 7,6% compared to the previous year, reaching 535 in 2017 (38 more firms).
Furthermore, in the first eight months of 2018, 180 million euros have already been reached, 13,8% more than in the same period of 2017.
On the other hand, in 2017 Seville It was the province that concentrated most of the exports of the community's habitat sector, with sales of 102 million in 2017, 42% of the total, which also multiplied its sales by five in less than a decade. They follow him Almeria, with 43 million in exports, 21,1% of the total, which is the province that has grown the most since 2009 by multiplying its sales by ten; and Malaga, with 27,2 million, 11,2% of the total and an increase of 20,2% in this period.
On the other hand, the habitat sector of Andalucía It mainly sells kitchen furniture abroad, with 72 million exported in 2017, 30% of the total and double sales in less than a decade; brown line appliances, with 50 million, 20,8% of the total and quadruple exports in this period; and home furniture, with 31 million, 12,6% of the total.
Regarding its main world markets, France, with 76 million (31% of the total) and double sales in less than a decade, occupies the first position; followed by Portugal, with 27,5 million (11,7% of the total) and a growth of 70%; and Germany, , with 21,6 million (8,9% of the total) and triple sales since 2009. In fourth place is Italy, with 15,4 million (6,4% of the total), which multiplies its sales by eight in this period; and Morocco, the first non-EU market in the sector, with 11,5 million (4,8% of the total).
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