SPAIN – FIMMA – Maderalia 2022 is forging ahead. With five months still to go before the fair takes place, from 29th March to 1st April at Feria Valencia, the International Fair for Materials, Technology and Components for Furniture Manufacturing, Interior Design and Contract Projects has already stimulated considerable interest amongst the industries concerned: there has already been strong demand for the exhibition spaces being marketed.

Indeed, as of today, FIMMA – Maderalia has confirmed that more than 200 companies have already booked themselves a space. These include both Spanish and international companies, that will be offering tools, machinery, technology, components, board, and coverings, amongst many other products. All are leading operators in their respective sectors and have welcomed the return of the industry’s foremost biennial fair following FIMMA – Maderalia’s cancellation in 2020 due to the pandemic.

The fair is now returning at full strength and against a backdrop of the health situation becoming normal again and international contacts being re-established, and in a broader context of strong growth in the industry fuelled by high demand for services such as refurbishment and fitting out of homes and other environments.

“Trade fairs are the image and reflection of an industry and are needed now more than ever. We all need to bring our information up to date and that is why the dual purpose of fairs – as sales instruments first and, secondly, as meeting points and sources of information – is set to become even more relevant,” explains Miguel Bixquert, director of the two events.

Technological advances will also be a major feature of FIMMA – Maderalia’s offering, both as regards to Industry 4.0 and the launch of different digital platforms that optimize and improve the efficiency of the furniture manufacturing and wood processing industries. Commitment to and investment in sustainability and the environment will as a result be one of the cornerstones of a significant part of the offering on show.