More than 16 000 visitors attended the Ferroforma-Bricoforma trade fair in Bilbao, Spain, from 23 to 26 March. That was 1 000 more than two years previously. The organisers rated this figure as “satisfactory”, a result that they say corresponds to the assessment made by the participants as well. The proportion of visitors from abroad increased by ten per cent, while around 8 000 visitors came from the Basque region around Bilbao. There were about 600 companies exhibiting their products and services at the event.