Three-day exhibition of automobile parts in Kragujevac as of May 10

SEE Auto Compo Net 2011, the second international trade fair of car parts manufacturers of southeast Europe, will be held in Kragujevac between May 10 and 12, it was announced today in the Serbian Chamber of Commerce (SCC).

Assistant Minister of Economy and Regional Development Dejan Radulovic said at a press conference that it was the most significant specialized trade fair in southeast Europe and that it would gather 13 multinational companies, nine of which were Fiat's suppliers.

The business meeting Meet the Buyer will be held on the first day of the fair and it will enable an exchange of experiences and cooperation between the companies in the automotive industry. In that way, the Ministry of Economy supports the development of domestic economy and competitiveness.

SCC representative Ljubisa Obradovic said that the company Fiat Automobili Srbija would be presented on the second day of the fair.

An economic delegation of Slovenia has also confirmed its participation in the event.

- Just like the last year, the fair will gather about 100 manufacturers of car components, machines and equipment, chamber systems and automobile clusters from Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy and Slovakia - said Obradovic.

As he added, the intention is that as many small and medium-sized enterprises as possible get the chance to connect with the suppliers of Fiat, and later with Fiat itself.

The event is organized by the Kragujevac Regional Chamber of Commerce, while the patrons are SCC, the Ministry of Economy and Regional Development, SIEPA, and the European project Support to Enterprise Competitiveness and Export Promotion (SECEP).