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International Wire and Cable Trade Fair

Venue

MessegeländeDusseldorfGermany

Dates

13/04/-17/04/2026Interval: every two yearsfounded in: 1986

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@wire.dehttp://www.wire.de

Supporter/sponsor

ACIMAF - Associazione Costruttori Italiani Macchine per Filo, MilanoInternational Wire and Cable Exhibitors Association (IWCEA), ReutlingenInternational Wire and Machinery Association (IWMA), Solihull (GB)WCISA - Wire & Cable Industry Suppliers Association, Ahron OH, USA

Present journalists

2024: 369, of which from abroad 64

The current key figures are FKM-certified.

Statistics

figures4/20186/20221)4/2024
FKM certification
Space (m²)
space (gross)105.70097.300122.700
space (net)65.22252.95967.401
Special show space1570137
Exhibitor stand space65.06552.95967.264
hall space65.06552.95967.264
domestic15.20312.66114.194
foreign49.86240.29853.070
open air000
Exhibitor figures
Exhibitors1.4421.0611.495
domestic302229252
foreign1.1408321.243
other represented firms00
Visitor figures
Visitors (number of admissions)42.24825.67435.331
domestic13.9428.08010.705*
foreign28.30617.59424.626*
* = 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 59 countries
Albania: 1; Algeria: 1; Australia: 1; Austria: 28; Azerbaijan: 1; Bahrain: 2; Belgium: 16; Brazil: 7; Bulgaria: 1; Canada: 10; China, People's Republic: 309; Croatia: 1; Czechia: 10; Denmark: 9; Egypt: 4; Estonia: 3; Finland: 4; France: 40; Germany: 252; Greece: 4; Hong Kong, China SAR: 2; Hungary: 3; India: 110; Iran, Islamic Republic: 2; Ireland: 2; Israel: 1; Italy: 197; Japan: 14; Kazakhstan: 1; Kenya: 1; Korea, Republic: 31; Luxembourg: 5; Malaysia: 2; Morocco: 1; Netherlands: 18; New Zealand: 3; Norway: 1; Oman: 2; Pakistan: 1; Poland: 9; Portugal: 5; Romania: 2; Saudi Arabia: 1; Serbia: 2; Singapore: 2; Slovakia: 1; Slovenia: 4; South Africa: 1; Spain: 38; Sweden: 13; Switzerland: 22; Taiwan: 52; Thailand: 1; Tunisia: 1; Türkiye: 134; Ukraine: 4; United Arab Emirates: 7; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 29; United States of America: 66
FKM Trade visitors profile 2024
Visitors total (number of entries)35.331Proportion of trade visitors98 %
Open all information
Origin according to federal states
Total Germany (%)30
of which
Nielsen 110
  • Bremen1
  • Hamburg1
  • Lower Saxony8
  • Schleswig-Holstein1
Nielsen 249
  • North Rhine-Westphalia49
Nielsen 3a13
  • Hesse8
  • Rhineland-Palatinate4
  • Saarland1
Nielsen 3b14
  • Baden-Württemberg14
Nielsen 48
  • Bavaria8
Nielsen 5+63
  • Berlin1
  • Brandenburg1
  • Mecklenburg-West Pommerania0
  • Saxony-Anhalt0
Nielsen 74
  • Saxony3
  • Thuringia1
Economic sector
Economic sector (%)
  • Wire industry40
  • Cable industry16
  • Iron, steel and non-ferrous metals industry9
  • Motor vehicle industry incl. supply industry5
  • Construction industry3
  • Electrical engineering industry2
  • Other industry12
  • Service2
  • Technical retail trade2
  • Other6
  • Pupil, Student2
  • other non-professionals1
Professional position
Professional position (%)
  • 15
  • Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.22
  • Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office20
  • Department head, group head, team leader17
  • Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker18
  • Lecturer, teacher0
  • Trainee2
  • Other position2
  • Student2
  • Other not gainfully employed1
Area of responsibility
Area of responsibility (%)
  • Management25
  • Research and development, design/construction11
  • Manufacturing, production, quality control27
  • Buying/procurement10
  • Finance/accounting, controlling0
  • Information and communication technology1
  • Personnel administration, administration0
  • Sales14
  • Marketing, advertising, PR1
  • Logistics: material management, storage, transport2
  • Maintenance/repairs2
  • Other area4
  • Student2
  • Other not gainfully employed1
Origin by km
Distance to home (%)
  • up to 50 km7
  • more than 50 km up to 100 km7
  • more than 100 km up to 300 km13
  • over 300 km72
Origin by continents
Foreign origin total (%) *70
of which
  • EU49
  • Other european countries13
  • Africa6
  • North America8
  • South and Central America6
  • Middle East4
  • South-, East-, Central Asia12
  • Australia/Oceania2

* = determined by visitor registration

Origin by countries
Countries with the highest visitor shares (%) *
  • Italy8
  • United States of America7
  • France5
  • Poland5
  • India4

* = determined by visitor registration

Size of company/organization
Size of company/organization (%)
  • 1 - 46
  • 5 - 96
  • 10 - 4918
  • 50 - 19923
  • 200 - 49915
  • 500 - 9999
  • 1 000 and more21
  • Student2
  • Other not employed1
Purchasing/ Procurement powers
Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)
  • decisively32
  • collectively30
  • in an advisory capacity/organization21
  • no14
  • Student2
  • Other not gainfully employed1
Frequency of trade fair visits
Frequency of trade fair visits (%)
  • Previous event34
  • Earlier events38
  • First visit43
Length of stay
Average length of stay (days)

2.4

Survey conducted by: Wissler & Partner

Industry sectorMetalworking, Welding Technology (industry 57), Computer-Aided Engineering, Factory Automation, Measuring and Control (industry 19)
Main product groupWire Production, Wire Processing, Wire, Tools, Machinery, Cable Manufacturing, Cables, Regulating and Control Technology, Measuring Systems, Materials Technology, Testing Technology, Cable Technology, Springs, Metals, Shaping Tools, fiber optics technology, Auxiliaries, Metal Cutting Machines, Punching Tools
AccessTrade visitors
Exhibitor data baseon-line available / access via home page of the trade fair
Direct sale (retail sale to visitors permitted?)No