Athens, July 13, 2011 - S&B participated in the largest foundry and metallurgy trade fair worldwide, GIFA / METEC, with its brand names IKO, STOLLBERG and OTAVI in Duesseldorf, Germany, from 28 June to 1 July. This international trade fair, taking place every four years provides the ideal meeting point for the best foundry and metallurgy experts from around the world to present and discuss cutting edge technology and innovations. This year's events were attended by 79,000 visitors from 84 countries.
S&B displayed its industrial solutions and products in two booths. Product and solution demonstrations were complemented by customer and partner events and workshops, as well as scientific paper presentations by S&B experts in conferences taking place in parallel to the fairs. The interest shown by existing and potential customers was very strong and resulted in requests for trials in Germany, England, Turkey, India, USA and other countries.
Apart from its standard product portfolio, S&B presented novel technologies and applications (Envibond?, Antrapex?, MouldScreen?) developed on the basis of sustainable development -ensuring low emissions and improving the occupational environment- and of process cost optimization.
S&B Group's CEO, Mr Kriton Anavlavis, commenting on S&B's 2011 GIFA / METEC participation stated: "We are pleased from our participation to this world class trade fair, a meeting place for our existing and potential customers and partners. Our presence was complemented by a strong interest in our existing and new products and solutions for the foundry and the steel industries from around the world. Building on our successful track record in these market segments we will continue to pursue growth into new products, new applications and geographies."