Fira de Barcelona
| 2014 Report
Expoquimia, Eurosurfas and Equiplast
Mediterranean Meeting of Applied Chemistry
30/September – 03/October
Gran Via. 17th edition (Expoquimia and Equiplast) / 25th edition (Eurosurfas)
Barcelona once again became the European
capital of applied chemistry with the
simultaneous celebration of Expoquimia,
Eurosurfas and Equiplast, bringing together the
commercial, technical and scientific aspects of
three industries that are key to the development
of society: chemistry, surface treatment and
plastics and rubber.
With 734 direct exhibitors, 160 activities,
more than 200 new products, 300 business
meetings in the WICAP framework and 50
projects from all around the world, the 2014
edition marked the beginning of a new stage,
aimed at transforming these three shows into
the future World Chemical Summit, an event
designed to become a world reference. The
three shows, which occupied pavilions 2 and 3
at the Gran Via venue, were visited by 37,900
professionals.
The strength of the Spanish chemical
industry and its influence on social wellbeing
was reflected in the project
Smart Chemistry
Smart Future
, which introduced the industry’s
contributions in such key areas as energy
(demonstrating the Solar Impulse 2, a solar-
powered airplane), water, health, smart cities
and so on.
The main novelty at this edition was
the launch of WICAP (World, Investment,
Cooperation and Innovation Lab, Application
Forum and Project Forum), which enabled
exhibitors to discover 51 national and
international development projects. Thanks
to this initiative, the shows were attended
by nine trade missions and were visited by
representatives from the governments of South
Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Brazil, Colombia, Peru
and Israel.
Technological innovations
Spain’s high scientific level was demonstrated
once again at the fourth edition of the R&D&I
Area
20,000 m
2
Exhibitors
734
Type
Professional
Activities
Project Smart
Chemistry, Smart
Future, Expoquimia
Prizes, Mediterranean
Congress of Chemical
Engineering, Seminars
on Instrumental
Analysis, WICAP Forum,
Eurocar Congress,
seminars, meetings
