BUILDEX 2009 - Statistics at a Glance

BUILDEX 2009 was characterized by the diversity and the increasing number of participating companies.
The table below presents the number of brands featured in BUILDEX 2009 according to their specialization.

Aluminum – U.PVC & Glass 85 
Landscaping & Swimming Pools equipment 33  brands
Ceramic & Bathrooms Accessories 100  brands 
Metal & Prefabricated Constructions 50  brands
Chemical Building Supplies 100  brands
Paints and Finishing works   112  brands
Tools & Accessories  77 brands
Pipes, Water Treatment & Pumps 147  brands
Building Projects & Real Estate Investments 11  brands
Plastic 68  brands
Electrical Supplies & Control Boards 205  brands
Public works 12  brands
Elevators & Escalators  33  brands
Regulation & Measurement Equipment 23  brands
Engineering Equipments & Heavy Machinery 56  brands
Safety & Security Systems 69  brands
Heating,  Air Conditioning & Refrigerating 244  brands
Sanitary Ware & Mixers  152  brands
Decoration Materials, Ceiling & Flooring   88  brands
Stone, Marble, Granite & External Finishing 87  brands
Solar Systems  28  brands
Touristic Establishment, Engineering Offices & Hospitals 5  brands
Insulation and Waterproofing Materials 139  brands
Windows – Doors, Shutters & Accessories 115  brands
Kitchens & Woods 68  brands
Commercial Sections & Embassies 6 brands
Kitchens Systems & Hardware 25 brands
Press & Services 38  brands
Water & Environmental Technologies 38  brands

Visitors statistics
Apart from officials and regular visitors, BUILDEX 2009 captured the attendance of 225.000 visitors, 74% of visitors were local, 19% were from Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Egypt, Yemen, Libya, and Arab Gulf countries and 7% were from other countries.

BUILDEX 2009 was characterized by a distinguished quality of visitors.

• Specialists 89% 
Engineers, Contractors, Technicians, Architects, Project Managers, Businessmen, Decision Makers (Ministers, Managers and directors, company owners, partners) and all relegating to construction industry.

• 8 % Interested
Other specialties: Medical, Legal, Insurance, Manufacturing lines, IT, Human resources, Diplomatic Organizations and Public Services.

• 3 % other categories

With 636 Stands representing 1818 Companies from 52 Countries covered a total exhibition area over than 150.000 m² and with the attendance of 225.000 visitors BUILDEX continues to confirm its position as the leading specialized exhibition for construction in the Arab region and the most important gateway for foreign companies to the Middle Eastern market.