On the 26th and 27th of June in Madrid, the 1st edition of Automotive Meetings Madrid took place. It was an international event focused on the automotive supply chain, with the participation of 203 companies from 19 countries.
Among the participating companies were several that are part of our Autoparts From Spain platform, such as Talleres Orán, Gestamp, and Grupo Antolín.
Automotive Meetings is the 1st B2B networking event held in Spain aimed at enhancing relationships among different operators in the international automotive supply chain. The event was organized by ABE (Advanced Business Events), in collaboration with SERNAUTO, the Spanish Association of Automotive Suppliers.
Among the participating companies were vehicle manufacturers like Renault, Seat, Ford, GM, Land Rover, Jaguar Spain, and Iveco; and suppliers from various levels of the supply chain such as Continental Engineering Services, Faurecia, Fujikura Automotive Europe, Gonvarri, Indra, Kate, LLC, Magna Powertrain, Mann+Hummel Iberica, Microsoft, Muelles y Ballestas Hispano-Alemanas (MBHA), Siemens, SMP Automotive Technology Iberica, Sunsundegui, Telefónica, and Yazaki.
Automotive Meetings has already been successfully held in other markets such as Mexico, the USA, or Turkey, and now the organization chose Spain as the base for this event in Europe for several reasons:
The Minister of Industry, Commerce, and Tourism in Spain, Reyes Maroto, emphasized, "We want to make Spain a platform for investment and development of technologies associated with electric vehicles, a meeting point for key players in the mobility of the future."
Jordi Llidó, Deloitte partner and event host, highlighted the significant role Spain plays in the global automotive market and the major challenges it faces.
The President of SERNAUTO, Maria Helena Antolin, pointed out that "for decades, the Spanish automotive equipment and components industry has been a world leader in terms of innovation, technology, experience, and quality. Our companies offer a wide range of technologically advanced products with high standards of safety and quality at competitive prices.
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