Concrete Show 2012

Continued path of growth

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According to the statistics, about 29,000 industry visitors attended the 2012 Concrete Show in São Paulo

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A couple of months ago, Vollert opened its own subsidiary in Belo Horizonte, Brazil

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Alesandra Rico, Weckenmann sales manager for Latin America, among other regions, believes in the Brazilian market

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Some people concentrated on the equipment …

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… while others focused on personal contacts

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The eagle has landed: Teka presented its mixer range at the stand

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Expectations continue to be high regarding Brazil as a growing market: This year, more than 550 Brazilian and international exhibitors and about 29,000 visitors attended the sixth Concrete Show in São Paulo.

Even Brazilian experts had to cut their forecasts of gross national product growth. According to various estimates, the Brazilian economy is expected to grow by ‘only’ 3 or 4% in the full year of 2012.

Yet these are prospects that US citizens or Europeans can only dream of, given that they are currently trying to overcome the repercussions of the global economic crisis. Similarly, the anticipated growth rates of the Brazilian construction industry might look like a dream to them: This sector is also expected to grow by 4% this year. This growth is driven mainly by major events such as the 2014...