Tube

International Tube and Pipe Trade Fair

Venue

MessegeländeDusseldorfGermany

Dates

13/04/-17/04/2026Interval: every two yearsfounded in: 1988

Co-located events

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Organiser

Messe Düsseldorf GmbH Messeplatz40474 DusseldorfGermanyFon: +49 211 4560-01Fax: +49 211 4560-668info@messe-duesseldorf.dehttp://www.messe-duesseldorf.de

Project teamFon: +49 211 4560-01Fax: +49 211 4560-668exhibitor@tube.dehttp://www.tube.de

Supporter/sponsor

International Tube Association (ITA), Düsseldorf

Present journalists

2024: 369, of which from abroad 64

The current key figures are FKM-certified.

Statistics

figures	4/2018	6/2022₁₎	4/2024
FKM certification
Space (m²)
space (gross)	93.100	81.000	90.900
space (net)	52.436	39.592	52.625
Special show space	32	0	544
Exhibitor stand space	52.404	39.592	52.081
hall space	52.404	39.592	52.081
domestic	16.355	10.341	11.731
foreign	36.049	29.251	40.350
open air	0	0	0
Exhibitor figures
Exhibitors	1.242	765	1.207
domestic	309	205	229
foreign	933	560	978
other represented firms			0
Visitor figures
Visitors (number of admissions)	29.838	17.324	24.375
domestic	9.847	5.444	8.434*
foreign	19.991	11.880	15.941*
* = determined by a representative survey

₁₎To evaluate the key figures: Exhibition was held during the Corona Pandemic, which started in January 2020.

Exhibitors profile

Origin of exhibitors 2024 from 52 countries
Australia: 1; Austria: 14; Azerbaijan: 1; Bahrain: 1; Belgium: 4; Bosnia and Herzegovina: 1; Brazil: 2; Bulgaria: 5; Canada: 7; China, People's Republic: 370; Czechia: 15; Denmark: 1; Egypt: 1; Finland: 7; France: 17; Germany: 229; Greece: 2; Hong Kong, China SAR: 3; Hungary: 2; India: 73; Indonesia: 1; Ireland: 1; Italy: 159; Japan: 7; Kazakhstan: 1; Korea, Republic: 20; Luxembourg: 2; Malaysia: 2; Mexico: 2; Netherlands: 26; Norway: 2; Oman: 2; Pakistan: 1; Poland: 18; Portugal: 6; Qatar: 1; Romania: 5; Serbia: 1; Slovakia: 2; Slovenia: 2; Spain: 20; Sweden: 3; Switzerland: 16; Taiwan: 16; Thailand: 6; Tunisia: 1; Türkiye: 78; Ukraine: 2; United Arab Emirates: 10; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 12; United States of America: 22; Vietnam: 4

FKM Trade visitors profile 2024

Visitors total (number of entries)24.375Proportion of trade visitors98 %

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Origin according to federal states

Total Germany (%)54

of which

Nielsen 19

Bremen2
Hamburg0
Lower Saxony6
Schleswig-Holstein1

Nielsen 256

North Rhine-Westphalia56

Nielsen 3a8

Hesse3
Rhineland-Palatinate4
Saarland2

Nielsen 3b11

Baden-Württemberg11

Nielsen 48

Bavaria8

Nielsen 5+63

Berlin1
Brandenburg1
Mecklenburg-West Pommerania0
Saxony-Anhalt1

Nielsen 74

Saxony3
Thuringia1

Economic sector

Economic sector (%)

Tube industry (manufacturers, users)28
Iron, steel and non-ferrous metals industry14
Oil and gas industry7
Motor vehicle industry incl. supply industry6
Wire industry4
Construction industry4
Electrical engineering industry2
Petro and chemical industry2
Cable industry2
Other industry9
Service4
Skilled trades3
Energy and water supply2
Technical retail trade2
Other7
Pupil, Student2
other non-professionals1

Professional position

Professional position (%)

12
Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.24
Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office18
Department head, group head, team leader19
Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker19
Lecturer, teacher1
Trainee2
Other position2
Student2
Other not gainfully employed1

Area of responsibility

Area of responsibility (%)

Management26
Research and development, design/construction9
Manufacturing, production, quality control20
Buying/procurement14
Finance/accounting, controlling0
Information and communication technology1
Personnel administration, administration0
Sales18
Marketing, advertising, PR2
Logistics: material management, storage, transport2
Maintenance/repairs1
Other area5
Student2
Other not gainfully employed1

Origin by km

Distance to home (%)

up to 50 km11
more than 50 km up to 100 km6
more than 100 km up to 300 km16
over 300 km68

Origin by continents

Foreign origin total (%) *46

of which

EU55
Other european countries13
Africa3
North America6
South and Central America8
Middle East4
South-, East-, Central Asia11

* = determined by visitor registration

Origin by countries

Countries with the highest visitor shares (%) *

Italy7
Netherlands7
Spain6
France5
India5

* = determined by visitor registration

Size of company/organization

Size of company/organization (%)

1 - 46
5 - 95
10 - 4920
50 - 19925
200 - 49915
500 - 9997
1 000 and more20
Student2
Other not employed1

Purchasing/ Procurement powers

Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)

decisively33
collectively28
in an advisory capacity/organization20
no16
Student2
Other not gainfully employed1

Frequency of trade fair visits

Frequency of trade fair visits (%)

Previous event29
Earlier events34
First visit51

Length of stay

Average length of stay (days)

2.2

Survey conducted by: Wissler & Partner

Industry sectorMetalworking, Welding Technology (industry 57), Computer-Aided Engineering, Factory Automation, Measuring and Control (industry 19)

Main product groupTube Manufacturing, Tube Processing, Welding Technology, Machinery, Tubes, Regulating and Control Technology, Used Machineries, Testing Technology, Tools, Measuring Systems, Trade, Pipelines and Equipment, Pipelines, Accessories, Profile Systems, Special Machinery

AccessTrade visitors

Exhibitor data baseon-line available / access via home page of the trade fair

Direct sale (retail sale to visitors permitted?)No