COLOMBIA – Four months to Bogota’s M & M Fair, the largest exhibition of suppliers for the forestry, wood and furniture industry in the Andean region, has already committed 97% of its exhibition area. 

In a 16,000 m2 of covered exhibition area and 300 m2 of patios, the biennial M & M tradeshow in its thirteenth edition, expects to welcome more than 14,000 industry professionals from Colombia, the Andean Region, Central America and the Caribbean. Organizers estimate that 10% of visitors will come from abroad.

The fair will be held from 9 to 12 March in the pavilions of Corferias in Bogota. 170 exhibitors will participate, representing 220 brands, including global and regional leaders of the panel boards, machinery, hardware, edgebanding and décor surfaces segments. This edition will bring a large number of new exhibitors, including German hardware specialist, Sagel Vauth-Systemtechnik GmbH, and it will be the debut of the new Colombian board manufacturer, Primadera.

“The importance of the fair M & M is evident as it has become a benchmark for the region and a place of convergence of all industry players (suppliers, industries, unions, professionals, large, small and medium enterprises). It facilitates the transfer of knowledge, technology and information within the sector. A visitor to the M & M fair not only has the opportunity to see first hand and in operation, the latest machinery, tools, raw materials and services; but has the opportunity to interact with colleagues, become a promoter of the productivity and competitiveness of the industry” noted Oscar Bravo, director of the fair.

Arbol de Tinta, publishing house of the renowned M & M magazine, organizes the trade show. For the second consecutive year the fair has the exclusive sponsorship of Madecentro, a specialized retailer for the furniture and woodworking industry, and the largest Colombian company in the industry according to 2014 sales.