Entering Spain and Portugal
Market size and structure, regional differences, market-entry process and common mistakes.
MARKET KNOWLEDGE · INDUSTRIAL B2B SALES
Practical information for developing Spain and Portugal.
We publish analysis for international manufacturers that need to understand the market, select channels, identify buyers and carry out real sales development in the Iberian Peninsula.
We do not publish generic business content. Every article should help the reader make a specific decision.
MarketSpain · Portugal
Categories
Distributors, system integrators and channels
How to select, assess, activate and support a local partner.
B2B market development
Segmentation, target accounts, decision-makers, calls, qualification, meetings, site visits and follow-up.
Industrial markets
Analysis applied to electrification, automation, water, packaging, HVAC, building systems and OEM components.
Trade shows and opportunities
Preparation, meetings, local representation, lead classification and post-event follow-up.
Article examples
entering the market
How to validate the Spanish market before hiring a local salesperson.
Spain or Portugal: where should a technical manufacturer start?
Direct sales, distributor or system integrator: choosing a route to market in Iberia.
What a commercial map of the Spanish market should contain.
Seven mistakes international manufacturers make when entering Spain.
How to prioritise a database of 500 companies without losing months of work.
distributors and partners
How to find technical distributors in Spain.
What to check before appointing a distributor in Portugal.
Signs that a distributor is not developing the market.
How to support a local partner without replacing it.
Commercial exclusivity: which data to request before granting it.
How to measure the real activity of an industrial distributor.
sales execution
What makes a meeting qualified in industrial B2B sales?
How to identify the right decision-maker in an industrial plant.
Telephone, email and LinkedIn: combining channels in technical prospecting.
Which questions distinguish interest from a real opportunity?
How to follow up an industrial opportunity without damaging it.
Which KPIs should be used in an outsourced market-development project?
priority markets
Who buys automation and intralogistics solutions in Spain?
How the electrical-equipment value chain works in Iberia.
How to identify water and industrial-treatment projects.
Which decision-makers are involved in packaging and end-of-line investment?
How to enter the Spanish HVAC channel.
How to sell components to OEM manufacturers in Spain and Portugal.
trade shows
How to prepare for an industrial trade show in Spain before travelling.
What to do with trade-show contacts during the first 48 hours.
How to classify trade-show leads by opportunity potential.
When local sales representation is worth considering.
OCETHEA · SPAIN · PORTUGAL
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