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Cersaie 2009
100% exhibition space sold out
Cersaie, the pre-eminent international ceramic tile and bathroom furnishing exhibition, was held from 29 September to 3 October 2009 in the Bologna exhibition centre and was attended by distribution professionals, architects and interior designers, as well as representatives of installation companies and large building firms from all over the world.
The level of excellence of the show is demonstrated by the fact that 98% of the entire exhibition space was fully booked by the end of May.
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The prestige and international reach of the event, now in its twenty-seventh edition, is confirmed by the figures. According to the latest figures available on 20 July 2009, the 176,000 square metre exhibit space in the Bologna exhibition centre has hosted a total of 1,010 exhibitors from 34 countries, operating in 5 different product sectors. A total of 494 ceramic tile companies had taked part, including 321 Italian and 173 international firms (49% of total exhibitors) in a space of 97,500 square metres.
The bathroom furnishing sector has also strongly represented with 374 exhibitors (37% of the total), including 348 Italian and 26 international firms, in an exhibition space of 58,000 sq.m.
The sector of raw materials and equipment for ceramic products has a total of 22 exhibitors (2.2% of the total), including 14 Italian and 8 foreign firms in a space of 2,500 sq.m. Lastly, the services sector consists of 66 companies (55 Italian and 11 international, 6.5% of the total) in an exhibition space of 2,500 sq.m, while the sector of equipment and materials for installation of ceramic products comprises 54 exhibitors (5.3% of the total including 39 Italian and 15 international companies) occupying a space of 15,500 sq.m.
As always, there was a strong Italian presence, a total of 777 companies had already booked space. These companies had showcasing the most significant and aesthetically outstanding new products, confirming Italy’s dominance at a world level. The second best represented country at the show is Spain, the leading European producer and consumer of ceramic tiles and sanitaryware alongside Italy, with a delegation of 107 companies. The universal appeal of Cersaie is once again demonstrated by the figures for the space assigned to the various product sectors: 57.15% for the tile sector, 35.22% for the bathroom furnishing sector, 1.85% for the ceramic colour sector and the remaining 5.56% for the producers of adhesives and installation materials, present in the external areas.
Promoted by Confindustria Ceramica in cooperation with Bologna Fiere and organised by Edi.Cer. SpA and Promos, this 27th edition of the International Exhibition of Ceramic Tiles and Bathroom Furnishings had offered a packed programme of initiatives and meetings. As part of a now well-established tradition, this year’s poster for Cersaie has been designed by Mario Botta, one of the great contemporary masters of architecture and design.
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