“Many exhibitors presented themselves this year with even more impressive stands. They showcased an enormous variety of new machinery and innovative solutions, and many of these were, once again, demonstrated live at the exhibition stands”, says Evelyn Warwick, EuroBlech Exhibition Director, on behalf of the organisers Mack Brooks Exhibitions. “There was a noticeable technological advancement within the last two years. Many exhibitors demonstrated how well the industry is prepared for digitalisation and how these new technologies can be used within a manufacturing environment”, continues Evelyn Warwick.
“We are very pleased with the positive results of EuroBlech 2018, which, compared to the previous exhibition, attracted a consistently high visitor number across the four show days from Tuesday to Friday. Therefore, EuroBlech 2018 ends with a record floor space of 89,875 net square metres and a sustainable visitor figure, which of course is also due to the booming industry. Many exhibitors reported positive sales figures”, concludes Evelyn Warwick.
A total of 58 % of exhibitors came from outside Germany at this year’s show. This represents a further increase in international attendance by 4 %. The preliminary results of the exhibition survey show that 37 % of visitors came to EuroBlech from outside Germany, resulting once again in good international visitor attendance. Major visitor countries, next to Germany, included Italy, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Spain, Turkey, India, Great Britain, Poland, Austria and Belgium.
A great majority of the visitors came from the industry (73 %), followed by visitors from workshops, trade and services. The most important sectors visitors belonged to include engineering, sheet metal & products, steel and aluminium construction, the automotive industry and its suppliers, electrical engineering, iron and steel production as well as rolling mills and heating, ventilation and air conditioning technology.
With 97% the percentage of trade visitors was again very high. Besides the high rate of international visitors, the exhibition could, once again, register a high percentage of visitors from the top management with decision-making and buying capacity. The percentage of visitors involved in decision-making was almost consistent at 79%.
The preliminary results of the exhibition survey show that both exhibitors and visitors at this year’s EuroBlech were highly satisfied. The visitors praised the comprehensiveness and international range of the products on display as well as the quality of the exhibition stands and the many live demonstrations of digital processes. The exhibitors praised the qualified and international audience with its high percentage of decision-makers. The exhibitors also stated that they had made a large number of new business contacts. More than 70 % of all exhibitors stated on-site that they intended to exhibit again at the next EuroBlech in 2020, which will take place from 27–30 October 2020 at the Hanover Exhibition Grounds in Germany.
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