Glass South America

Date: 2012.5.17—05.19

Place: Sao Paolo, Brazil

Period: Every 2 years

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The 9th edition of Glass South America, promoted by NürnbergMesse Brasil between May 6th and 8th, proved the importance of the event as the stage for new trends, business and networking meetings for the country and for South America. During the three-day event at the Transamerica Expo Center in São Paulo, the fair hosted over 12 thousand professionals from the sector. 

 “Expectations for this edition have been exceeded. We had professionals from the sector visiting us that were interested in the market’s new innovations and trends”, exclaimed Ligia Amorim, General Director of NürnbergMesse Brasil. “In addition to the high level of qualified visitors, we successfully held Glass Performance Days (GPD) for the first time South America, with over 200 congress participants from Brazil and abroad”, she said. 
Held every two years, the sector’s main event in Latin America grew 16% in exhibition space in comparison to 2008. This edition had 200 brands on display that presented the latest innovations in glass application, machines and accessories, available to professionals from such industries as civil construction, architecture, automotive and furniture.