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VALVE WORLD EXPO

International Valve Trade Fair and Conference

The current key figures are FKM-certified.

Statistics

figures11/201611/201811/20221)
FKM certification
Space (m²)
space (gross)43.60043.60032.300
space (net)20.05717.92711.760
Special show space1860310
Exhibitor stand space19.87117.92711.450
hall space19.87117.92711.450
domestic4.4034.0323.282
foreign15.46813.8958.168
open air000
Exhibitor figures
Exhibitors722642380
domestic14712494
foreign575518286
Visitor figures
Visitors (number of admissions)12.42211.1347.265
domestic4.0302.9952.067
foreign8.3928.1395.198
1) To evaluate the key figures: Exhibition was held during the Corona Pandemic, which started in January 2020.
Exhibitors profile

Origin of exhibitors 2022 from 29 countries
Austria: 2; Belgium: 2; Canada: 3; China, People's Republic: 32; Croatia: 3; Czechia: 5; Denmark: 1; Finland: 3; France: 15; Germany: 94; Hong Kong, China SAR: 2; India: 33; Italy: 52; Japan: 3; Korea, Republic: 12; Mexico: 2; Netherlands: 8; Poland: 3; Portugal: 2; Serbia: 1; Slovenia: 4; South Africa: 1; Spain: 28; Sweden: 1; Switzerland: 5; Taiwan: 9; Türkiye: 17; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 26; United States of America: 11
FKM Trade visitors profile 2022
Visitors total (number of entries)7.265Proportion of trade visitors99 %
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Origin according to federal states
Total Germany (%)28
of which
Nielsen 110
  • Bremen0
  • Hamburg3
  • Lower Saxony7
  • Schleswig-Holstein1
Nielsen 258
  • North Rhine-Westphalia58
Nielsen 3a13
  • Hesse6
  • Rhineland-Palatinate8
  • Saarland0
Nielsen 3b12
  • Baden-Württemberg12
Nielsen 43
  • Bavaria3
Nielsen 5+63
  • Berlin0
  • Brandenburg2
  • Mecklenburg-West Pommerania0
  • Saxony-Anhalt1
Nielsen 71
  • Saxony1
  • Thuringia0
Economic sector
Economic sector (%)
  • End users of fittings, other industries, manufacturers27
  • Fittings manufacturers26
  • Fittings trade18
  • Other trade3
  • Energy-supply companies4
  • Other service10
  • Skilled trades1
  • Other economic sectors10
  • pupil, student1
Professional position
Professional position (%)
  • 16
  • Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.18
  • Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office23
  • Department head, group head, team leader19
  • Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker20
  • Lecturer, teacher0
  • Trainee1
  • Other position1
  • Student1
  • Other not gainfully employed0
Area of responsibility
Area of responsibility (%)
  • Management21
  • Research and development, design/construction11
  • Manufacturing, production, quality control3
  • Buying/procurement11
  • Finance/accounting, controlling0
  • Information and communication technology1
  • Personnel administration, administration0
  • Sales37
  • Marketing, advertising, PR2
  • Logistics: material management, storage, transport1
  • Maintenance/repairs4
  • Other area4
  • Student1
  • Other not gainfully employed0
  • Planning, design, work preparation2
  • (Industrial) design1
Origin by km
Distance to home (%)
  • up to 50 km9
  • more than 50 km up to 100 km6
  • more than 100 km up to 300 km18
  • over 300 km67
Origin by continents
Foreign origin total (%)72
of which
  • EU56
  • Other european countries22
  • Africa4
  • North America2
  • South and Central America1
  • Middle East5
  • South-, East-, Central Asia11
Origin by countries
Countries with the highest visitor shares (%)
  • Italy11
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland10
  • Netherlands10
  • India6
  • Belgium6
Size of company/organization
Size of company/organization (%)
  • 1 - 47
  • 5 - 910
  • 10 - 4928
  • 50 - 19922
  • 200 - 49910
  • 500 - 9996
  • 1 000 and more16
  • Student1
  • Other not employed0
Purchasing/ Procurement powers
Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)
  • decisively30
  • collectively34
  • in an advisory capacity/organization22
  • no13
  • Student1
  • Other not gainfully employed0
Frequency of trade fair visits
Frequency of trade fair visits (%)
  • Previous event38
  • Earlier events36
  • First visit48
Length of stay
Average length of stay (days)

1.7

Survey conducted by: Wissler & Partner

Industry sectorMetalworking, Welding Technology (industry 57), Subcontracting (industry 96)
Main product groupValves and Fittings, Valves, Industrial Equipment, Regulating and Control Technology, Pipelines, Compressors, Pumps, Software, Services, Accessories
AccessTrade visitors
Exhibitor data baseon-line available / access via home page of the trade fair
Direct sale (retail sale to visitors permitted?)No