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Portugal: A Land of
Opportunities...
Pre-show report
Block by block a child is taught to build..
There is art in her world
Structure develops and styles are mutant with
the times
There’s design in her world
Construction takes shape from a treehouse to a
skyscraper
People develop
their environment,
live lives… and eternity is sought!
Creating – Structuring – Building Lives!
Portuguese Building Materials
…Building Your World
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BIG 5 exhibition,
one of the biggest middle east event
for the construction and contracting industry,
is due to take place from 28 October-1 November
2006.
Portugal is ready to tap this boom with a bang
in the Middle East construction industry- Dr
Carlos Carvalho Costa, Director of the
Portuguese Trade Centre, based in Dubai
commented.
With over 30 Portuguese companies participating
under the theme of “Portuguese Building
Material, Building Your World” the increased
number of companies showing at the BIG 5 from
last year is in direct response to the growing
demand in UAE & GCC for quality Portuguese
building materials, such as stone, tiles and
ceramics, which has attracted even the new
innovative sectors of Cork Flooring, Metal
roofing and Waste Management Technologies that
are participating at BIG5 2006.
The quality and variety of Portugal’s marble, is
much sought in the local market. Portugal
delivers in high style with Moca Crème, Moleanos
and Rosal, amongst other colours and types such
as the famous Rosa Aurora. Today, top
architects, renowned artists and creative
designers use Portuguese marble with different
finishes, to apply to all manner of interior and
exterior finishes.
Cork ,Portugal is the largest exporter of cork
products with some 80% world cork revenues.
Cork is also used in
flooring, which uses natural products
without harming the environment and is able to
produce stylish, original flooring by combining
traditional methods with the latest
manufacturing technology. It can be used for
thermal insulation solutions, in walls
(externally or in air cavities), or on flat roof
or pitched roofs or Floating Slab. Cork is also
an ideal material for the interior decorating
industry and can be used to provide unique floor
covering solutions that are both stylish and
durable. Some of the cork products are cork
floating floors, cork tiles, cork technical
floors and cork rolls.
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Companies in
Portugal anticipate future needs for industrial
and residential waste management solutions which
are environment friendly and Portugal offers one
of the best solutions on designing of waste
containers technology. This system consists of
lodging SUR (Solid Urban Residue) containers
below the ground, which are normally located
above ground at street level.
The entire system
is kept locked under a metallic lid with rubber
joints, which makes it impermeable to water or
odour. The lid of the framework surface is
adjustable in height, making it adaptable to the
different gradients of slopes in the streets.
The lifting and tipping of the equipment is
activated hydraulically.
Portuguese companies bring innovative
technologies used in for Industrial usages such
as metal roofing ,using the Skinzip systems
technology, which provides self supporting
roofings, mainly used in large industrial
warehouses and airports. It meets the challenges
posed by architects, designers and end users by
providing technical and aesthetic solutions that
exceed expectations. This system has been
designed to meet both domestic and international
market needs and offers a new range of
possibilities for building projects of any kind.
This construction solution is exceptionally
elegant and has an outstanding technical
performance. With Skinzip it is possible to
cover a vast range of architectural shapes,
giving designers tremendous creative freedom.
The cultural art
form of hand-painted tiles dates back to the
Arabic influence of the Moors, who dominated the
Iberian Peninsula in 711. The designs and
concepts have evolved now into a contemporary
form, but still retain their traditional appeal.
Terracotta shingles used on rooftops, along with
the predominance of domes and arches is yet
another reflection of the Arabic influence on
Portugal’s architecture.
Traditionally, Portugal’s major export markets
are France, Spain, Germany, UK, USA and Angola,
but companies are now looking at the potential
of the markets in the Middle East.
Costa concluded, “With the boom in the Middle
East construction industry set to continue for
many years to come, we are confident that
Portuguese building materials will play an
increasingly important role in that
development”.
The Portuguese Pavilion can be found in Halls
3&4 and in Sheikh Rashid Hall..
Role of ICEP in Dubai:
ICEP Portugal is a government body that comes
under the aegis of the Ministry of Economy and
Innovation, and has over 50 offices worldwide.
With one goal: promoting Portuguese quality,
products and services
Providing Market Intelligence
We provide factual information on local and
Portuguese companies via research, fieldwork and
reports.
Business Match Making Services
This includes communicating with key decision
makers to identify opportunities, through to
promoting networking and business development.
Product Outsourcing
With our expertise we can assist and guide local
companies in identifying or sourcing business
partners from Portugal.
Trade Fair Information
We look after the trade promotional activities
and facilitate interfacing between Portugal and
the UAE.
For Further Enquiries, Contact
Mishra-Trade Analyst
Portuguese Trade Centre
Dubai - UAE
Tel: +971 04 343 8390
E-mail: bizicep@emirates.net.ae
www.portugalinbusiness.com
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