Futurex Fantastic Four 2013 - Exhibition Ends in Success

Sri Lanka’s Glass, Windows & Doors, Aluminium Extrusion and Wood Expo International Exhibition

After the successful event of last year, the 2nd edition of the International Exhibition of Wood, glass, Aluminum Extrusion, Doors and windows closed its doors for this year with satisfaction for exhibitors and organizers. The Exhibition Popularly Known as Fantastic 4 with its 4 brands put under 1 banner namely Glass, Windows & Doors, Aluminium Extrusion & Wood welcomed more than 8000 registered business buyers in three days. Fantastic 4 after the successful commencement of the exhibition was termed as most valuable platform in terms of Business Networking. The Exhibition is regarded as Sri Lanks’s ideal B2B platform by the industry experts.

Futurex Fantastic 4 Exhibition started on 27th Morning of Friday of September at BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka. The Opening ceremony was graced by the gracious presence of Whose & Who of the construction Industry. The Ceremony started with the Sri Lanka National Anthem & Lighting of the lamp. Vidya Jyothi Prof. Lakshman Alwis (Chairman of Design Consortium Limited) the chief guest inaugurated the exhibition ,with him were , Madam Chitra Weddikara (President of SLIA), Architect Prem Nath (Prem Nath And Associates, INDIA) Mr. Rohan Peris (MD, ALUMEX), Mr.Aelian (MD, JAT holdings), Mr. Mahinda (Joint MD AGM centerpoint),Mr. Jurgen Wolf (MD, South Asia Hafele), Mr. Ramu Ramakrishnan (MD, Ramu Machinery), Mr Prem Anveshi (MD, FUTUREX) Mr. Namit Gupta (Director, FUTUREX), Ms Nidhi Sharma (Director, FUTUREX), Ms Ekta Modak (Director, FUTUREX).

With 200 exhibitors from different countries and around 1000 innovations and technologies of products Fantastic Four a property of FUTUREX Trade Fairs and Events has confirmed its position as the most important specialized meeting place. Many exhibitors have done good business during the show. It attracted investors and companies from the whole world.

FUTUREX Trade Fairs and Events Pvt Ltd is an experienced, full-fledged Professional Exhibition Organizer handling both domestic and international events. Mr. Prem Anveshi, Managing Director of FUTUREX declared that “each year the exhibitions reaffirm itself as a must of the world of innovation and technology”.

In the ceremony special thanks were addressed to our supporters & sponsors through whose support such a victorious event was organized. Soon after the ribbon cutting ceremony the chief guest was taken to each stall for the product introduction.

On the Dias from Left – Aelian, Rohan Perris, Madam Chitra Weddikara, Prof. Lakshman Alwis, Ar. Prem Nath, Ramu Rama Krishnan, Jurgen Wolf and Mahinda Jinasena.

Architect Prem Nath Congratulated the organizers for creating such a platform in Sri Lanka which was much required at this stage where Sri Lanka construction activities are at boom. Glad was Madam Chitra Weddikara for the Conclave which was organized on the same date & congratulated for the same. Madam Chitra Weddikara , President of Sri Lanka Institute of Architects was delighted with the registered attendance. Professor Lakshman Alwis witness the platform to open various business opportunities for the industry & shaping the construction business of the country.

The Soul of the exhibition was the live demonstration & Training sessions. Hafele Fest Tools Conducted a live workshop on Wood Working Power Tools. The energies around the stall was quite enthusiastic recorded with the overcrowded stall of the company. The knowledge shared, encouraged the Artisians, Workers of the industry to attend it from different part of the country.

Another Workshop was conducted by Alumex, which gave the live demonstrations on the Fabrication of window.Also Companies Like Felder, Ramu Machinery, Biesse attracted the huge audience towards the live demonstration on wood working machines. Another ground breaking event along with the Exhibition was the Sri Lanka Glass Conclave held on the first day of the exhibition.

THE OPENING FUNCTION WAS FOLLOWED BY A NUMBER OF ACTIVITIES VIZ.

EXHIBITIONS - 27TH – 29TH SEPTEMBER 2013. INCLUDED:

1. 2nd International Sri Lanka Glass Expo 2013

2. 2nd International Sri Lanka Windows and Doors Expo 2013

3. 2nd International Sri Lanka Aluminum Extrusion Expo 2013 and,

4. International Sri Lanka Wood Expo 2013

Seminar:

FUTUREX Sri Lanka Glass Conclave 2013”- It was an international conference on the latest trends and challenges in high rise buildings with the objective to respond to the growing demand for research, development and innovation in the construction sector. The Conclave in its 2nd edition itself has been established as a must visit event for the Sri Lanka Construction Industry due to the industry knowledge & experience shared by the experts of the industry.

The Subjects covered for High rise building was quite interesting & so were the enthusiastic discussions & debates. The event started on 27th morning at 10:00 hrs soon after the inauguration of the exhibition. The opening ceremony was started by Sri Lankan National Anthem & Lighting of the Lamp. The auspicious lamp was lit by Chief Guest Architect Laxman Alvis, International Guest Speaker Architect Prem Nath, Madam Chitra Weddikara President Sri Lanka Institute of Architects & by our sponsors. The most encouraging element in Future x Sri Lanka Glass Conclave was the participation of the audience in the discussion which speakers & the panel Discussion. We are at Futurex Group with the success of the conference feels Glad & proud to bring forth a valuable Platform where all important issues related to construction can be addressed & discussed in detail.

We are also delighted to share that Sri Lanka Glass Conclave registered 750 delegates from the construction Industry in total which had many renowned dignitaries as panel members and speakers. All the major construction companies, Consulting firms, Architectural firms were the part. Sharing some of the impressive names from construction Industry : Mr. Wijayasiri Rohana Kumara Wannigama Executive Director SANKEN construction Pvt Ltd., Mr. Kalana Alwis Director and CEO Nawaloka Construction Company Pvt Ltd, Mr. Amal Tudawe Chairman and managing Director Tudawe Brothers Pvt. Ltd, Mr. R.K.Suresh, Managing Director Axis Façade, Mr Naren Kumar National Head - Structural Glass Solutions, Saint Gobain Glass, Mr. AP Mahesh, Director MeinHardt Consultant.

The corporate companies which were present at the venue were Hafele India Pvt. Ltd., Kaba, Mr. Mahinda Jinasena Managing Director Asoka Glass & Mirror company pvt Ltd, Mr. Nilruk General Manager Alumex Group, Mr. Vikram V A Director CBRE South Asia (Pvt) Ltd. and many more renowned personalities could be seen. The exhibition was honored by the presence of the following sponsors: JAT holdings (main sponsor Sri Lanka Wood Expo), ALUMEX (Strategic Partner Aluminium Extrusion and Windows and doors Exhibition), Hafele(Associate sponsor for Wood Expo), ALSTONE (Associate sponsor Glass Expo) and GUARDIAN (Associate sponsor Glass, Aluminium Extrusion and Doors and Windows) The Sri Lanka International Conclave 2013 was also sponsored by AGM (Asoka Glass and Mirror company S3 pvt ltd, centerpoint), JAT Holdings, Alumex, ALSTONE, HAFELE and GUARDIAN. CIOB also extended their support with their logo presence for the conference.

Day 2 event was the hardware workshop conducted by Dorset- The Workshop conducted by the company called Dorset dealing in Architectural Hardware, locks & security system in association with Mans Lanka. The Workshop magnetized the Wood workers & Artisians. More than 100 artisans attended the workshop. It was conducted by International Experts Mr. Yashwant Pandey from Dorset. The attendees expressed that the opportunity was good training session & has helped to enhance the knowledge. They thanked the organizers for organizing such platform & are looking forward for more training sessions in the upcoming edition in 2014. All the exhibitors were pleased with their participation at Fantastic Four 2013 Sri Lanka, they found relevant and quality visitors visiting their stand moreover the exhibitors see the event as an effective platform to launch their new products or services. They believe that they were able to strengthen their relationships with current customers through their participation. They also believe that they had effectively promoted their company Brand and product awareness.

Sri Lanka’s Glass, Windows & Doors, Aluminium Extrusion and Wood Expo

International Exhibition

27, 28, 29, September 2013. BMICH, Colombo.

The next edition will be from 3rd-5th October 2014 with another introduction of Roofing and Façade “The Fantastic Five”.