Large presence of Canada at FIHAV`07

Some 60 Canadian organizations including companies, national associations, and governmental agencies attended the 25th annual International Havana Fair (FIHAV 2007) held at the Expocuba exhibition site to the west of the Cuban capital.

Canada's official pavilion had 36 stands in an area of around 600 m2. As in previous years, Canada placed among the countries with the largest representations in the most important commercial fair in Cuba.

Its presence was a show of Canada's varied industries and the desire of Cuban companies to work within an innovative and creative market.

The companies' products included juice and soda dispensers, dry foods, furniture, refrigeration and food preparation appliances, cereals, security systems, cleaning products, trucks, cars, containers,, and photocopy and printing products. Among the firms present were Baycor Fibre Tech, Cesigma, Olymel, Kristom Canada, Export Packers, Reuven International, Orlidion Distribution, and MDS Nordion.

A special moment was the opening of the pavilion which was attended by Cuban Minister of Tourism Manuel Marrero Cruz, Cuban Foreign Trade Minister Raul de la Nuez, Canadian Acting Assistant Deputy Minister of Business Development and Chief Trade Commissioner Robert Dery, and Canadian Ambassador to the Republic of Cuba Jean-Pierre Juneau.