Visitors from 110 countries at Tecnargilla 2012

The figures for the countries of origin of visitors to the world's foremost exhibition of technologies and supplies for the ceramic and brick industry organised by Rimini Fiera and ACIMAC (Italian Ceramic Machinery and Equipment Manufacturers' Association) confirm the initial sensation of a melting pot of languages and countries.

TECNARGILLA 2012 was attended by 14,822 international visitors (+1.6%) from 110 countries worldwide.

The best represented countries were the top importers of Italian ceramic machinery, rapidly expanding markets in search of the best available technologies which have demonstrated that they consider Tecnargilla to be the leading tradeshow at a world level for innovations in the sector.
The top ten countries of origin of visitors were: Spain (8.2% of total international visitors), China (7.5%), Iran (7.3%), Turkey (6.8%), Russia (5.4%), Brazil (4.9%), India (4.6%), Germany (4.1%), Poland (3.4%) and Egypt (3.2%).
These were followed by Thailand (2.9%), Mexico (2.5%), France (2.2%), USA (2.1%), Indonesia (2.0%), Argentina (1.8%), Algeria (1.7%), Ukraine (1.4%), Bulgaria (1.3%) and Saudi Arabia (1.3%).

The best represented continents were Asia and the Middle East, which together accounted for 34% of visitors, the European Union (27%), non-EU Europe (16%), South America (9%), Africa (8%) and North America (5%).
The next Tecnargilla will be held in Rimini in September 2014.