[Exhibition Name].2024 Expocamacol, Medellín International Building Materials Exhibition, Colombia
【Exhibition time】August 21-24, 2024 (biennial).
【Exhibition Venue】Plaza Mayor Medellin, Medellín Convention Center, Colombia
[Organizer].Colombian Chamber of Builders (CAMACOL).
[Organizer].Xintian Convention and Exhibition Agency.
Introduction to the exhibition
The Medellin International Building Materials Exhibition in Colombia is organized by the famous Colombian Corferiasbogota International Exhibition Company, which is held every two years and is one of the most important building materials exhibitions in Colombia. About 30% of the visitors to the exhibition are the purchasing managers of the enterprises who can place orders on the spot, 82% of the visitors are here to seek new products, and basically satisfied, and about 93% of the exhibitors think that the face-to-face communication between the visitors is obvious. At the same time, an industry matchmaking meeting will be held at the same time, so that buyers and enterprises can negotiate face-to-face more directly. It can be seen that the exhibition is not only strong in growth, but also has obvious results. As an international exhibition, the exhibition attracts professional exhibitors and visitors from all over the world every year. For Chinese enterprises, participating in the exhibition can not only further understand the development of the Colombian building materials market, but also further understand the trend of the building materials market in South America.
Exhibition review
The 2022 Medellin International Building Materials Exhibition in Colombia will open a total of 8 halls, with 320+ companies from 17 countries participating in the exhibition, with a total purchase of 10 million US dollars during the exhibition period and a total of about 50 million US dollars in short-term ** procurement. 45,000 international visitors from 47 countries visited the fair, with most of the international exhibitors coming from countries such as Australia, Azerbaijan, Iran, the Mauritius Islands (Africa) and Israel, establishing 30,000 business contacts. 230+ meeting spaces, presentations and presentations will be held. 200+ journalists covering the world.
Scope of Exhibition:
Blue Pavilion:Steel, metal structures and profiles, locks, roofs and ceilings, painting, dry construction.
White House:Brick and clay products, cement and concrete, concrete prefabrications, formwork and construction systems.
Green Hall:Hardware products, lighting and electrical materials, pipes and fittings, waterproof and chemical products, light industrial machinery, various building materials.
Huang Guan:Construction, Metal, Kitchens & Bathrooms, Appliances & Gas Appliances, Flooring, Veneer & Other Coatings, Faucets, Glass, Swimming Pools, Jacuzzi & Related Facilities, Vertical Transportation,
Red PavilionChina Pavilion:Building materials, decorative materials, plumbing and sanitary ware, construction machinery, cement and concrete, hardware tools, etc.
Outdoor area:Construction equipment, heavy machinery, scaffolding, and construction systems.
Plaza de las Americas:prefabricated houses, industrial systems, roofs.
Other:Construction industry software, construction services, engineering, construction and other services.
Market analysis
Colombia is located in the northwest of South America, bordered by Venezuela and Brazil to the east, Ecuador and Peru to the south, Panama to the northwest, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. With a population of 51.87 million, it is mainly of mixed Indo-European descent, making it the second most populous country in South America, second only to Brazil and higher than Argentina. The country is the fourth largest country in South America, after Brazil, Argentina and Peru. It ranks 27th in the world and has the second largest GDP in South America, after Brazil.
Colombia is a signatory to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), and China is currently a major partner of Colombia. Medellín is the second largest city in Colombia and is a center of commerce, finance, culture, and industrial manufacturing. The number of manufacturing workers accounts for 1 4 of the country, and the concentration of industrialization is high.
Medellín, the capital of the province of Antioquia, is the second largest city in Colombia due to its economic and political importance and is globally recognized as a vibrant center of commerce, industry, and technology. Its architecture, urban planning, and continuity of social and economic development policies make it a city with a nationally competitive infrastructure and the highest level of quality of life.
With the continuous improvement of Colombia's economy in recent years, more and more Chinese enterprises have come to Colombia to participate in local infrastructure project cooperation. On the one hand, Colombia has supported the construction of a number of first-class roads in the country by increasing domestic financial investment in infrastructure; On the other hand, we should innovate policies, lower access conditions, and actively encourage private capital and foreign investment to participate in the country's infrastructure construction.
Colombia's GDP in 2022 was 3439$400 million, with a GDP per capita of $6,858 (World Bank data); The scale of the construction industry reached 23US$5.3 billion (July 2022); China is Colombia's second-largest partner after the United States, accounting for more than 9%.
China is Colombia's second largest partner in the world. In 2022, the total amount of China and Colombia will be 226$4.2 billion, an increase of 18%, China's exports 1560 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 88%
From 2018 to 2022, China's traditional export advantages to Colombia include motors, machinery and appliances, steel, steel products, organic chemicals, plastics and their products, vehicles and accessories, furniture and other household products, and all of them have achieved rapid growth.