The Bilbao Exhibition Centre (BEC) is the headquarters of the Feria de Muestras de Bilbao. Its facilities are located on land formerly occupied by the company Altos Hornos de Vizcaya in the neighbourhood of Ansio in Barakaldo, Basque Country, Spain. These new facilities, opened in April 2004, allow for higher-capacity international fairs with better services, infrastructure, and connections.