Engineering fair

A mechanical engineering fair is a fair for mechanical engineering products .

Capital goods fairs are among the most important marketing instruments in B2B communication for German mechanical and plant engineering companies . Trade fairs are essential impulses for international trade and global industry marketplaces in order to win new customers, maintain existing contacts, present new products, increase awareness, maintain the corporate image and open up new markets. Market research , competition monitoring, recruiting and of course business deals are other important goals.

Economic importance of the branch in Germany

According to the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy , mechanical and plant engineering forms the core of the capital goods industry and, as a supplier of complex products for all economic sectors on the one hand, and as a purchaser of technologically sophisticated upstream supplies, on the other, is at the center of Germany's industrial performance.

The approximately 6,400 companies active in mechanical and plant engineering are predominantly medium-sized, 87% have fewer than 250 employees, and with over 1 million employees are the employers with the largest number of employees in Germany. In terms of industry turnover, mechanical engineering ranks second after vehicle manufacturing (in 2014).

International trade fairs for mechanical and plant engineering

With an export quota of 76%, the internationally oriented trade fairs serve as an international beacon for German machine builders. When it comes to holding trade fairs of global importance, Germany is the world's leading location. Of the 159 leading international trade fairs listed in the neutral trade fair database expocheck.com, 126 take place in Germany (as of March 2016), which is almost 80%. These include B. HANNOVER MESSE , the world's most important industrial fair and bauma , the world's largest trade fair.

The internationality of the leading trade fairs for mechanical and plant engineering in Germany is disproportionately high. While the AUMA (Exhibition and Trade Fair Committee of German Business) speaks of a foreign share of more than 50% on the part of exhibitors and around 25% on the part of visitors, the following selection of engineering trade fairs is based on Germany In a wide range of industries, the cumulative share of exhibitors is around 60% and the share of visitors is 43% (each based on the FKM-verified information from the previous event, excluding ITMA).

Selection of top engineering fairs in the various industries

Agritechnica

International DLG trade fair for agricultural technology in Hanover
At the leading international trade fair for agricultural technology in Hanover, innovations, the most modern solutions and concepts for the future are presented every two years.

bauma

World's leading trade fair for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines, construction vehicles and construction equipment, Munich
The largest trade fair in the world in terms of area, it is a global marketplace every three years, a driver of innovation and an engine for success. As the only trade fair worldwide, it unites the entire breadth and depth of the construction machinery industry in Munich.

drinktec

World's leading trade fair for beverages and liquid food industry - production + filling + packaging + marketing Munich
The entire production and process chain in the beverage and liquid food industry is shown at the world's leading trade fair drinktec every four years in Munich. It is the platform for innovations and novelties, here the latest machines are presented live and in operation.

drupa

no. 1 for print and crossmedia solutions Düsseldorf
drupa, the world's leading trade fair for graphic and industrial printing as well as media and multichannel, shows the technologies of tomorrow that will move the print media industry.

EMO Hanover

World's leading trade fair for metalworking in Hanover
The relevant core topics of the metalworking industry such as new technologies, Industry 4.0, energy efficiency and 3D printing are the focus of the EMO. The world's leading trade fair covers the entire range of modern metalworking technology and takes place every two years in the rhythm of Hanover - Hanover - Milan.

Hannover tradefair

The world's most important industrial trade fair in Hanover
The globally leading industrial trade fair with leading trade fairs such as Industrial Automation and Digital Factory, which takes place at the same time, cover a unique range of topics and offers - from research and development to industrial automation and IT, innovative supplier solutions to energy and environmental technologies. The annual HANNOVER MESSE impresses exhibitors and visitors from all over the world with its innovative strength and internationality.

IFAT

World's leading trade fair for water, sewage, waste and raw materials management, Munich
Every two years IFAT in Munich is the meeting point for the international water, sewage, waste and raw materials management. At the world's leading trade fair you will find strategies and solutions, new technologies and innovative processes.

Interpack

Processes and Packaging Leading Trade Fair Düsseldorf The
international meeting place for the packaging industry and the related process industry is interpack in Düsseldorf every three years. The world's leading trade fair is the platform for complete value chains, from the manufacture and refinement of packaged goods and packaging material to packaging and distribution to quality assurance and consumer protection.

ITMA

International textile machinery exhibition, changing location throughout Europe
The global textile industry meets at the world's largest textile machinery trade fair, ITMA. and clothing industry every four years at a changing location in Europe. In addition to innovative technical solutions for textile value creation, events and conferences offer the opportunity to exchange know-how.

K

The World's No. 1 Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber Düsseldorf
The world's most important trade fair for the plastics and rubber industry, as a premiere platform and source of inspiration, reflects the entire range of products in the industry: from the latest technology to pioneering innovations and visionary developments. The K takes place every four years in Düsseldorf.

Web links

• Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
• VDMA Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau e. V.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy , accessed on March 7, 2016
2. ↑ VDMA Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau e. V. , accessed March 7, 2016
3. ↑ Neutral trade fair database expocheck.com ( Memento of the original from March 8, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed March 8, 2016 
4. ↑ Trade fair market in Germany at AUMA , accessed on March 8, 2016