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SurfaceTechnology GERMANY

International Trade Fair for Surface Technology

The current key figures are FKM-certified.

Statistics

figures6/20186/20221)6/2024
FKM certification
Space (m²)
space (gross)21.00013.30013.700
space (net)8.1266.3776.671
Special show space234287354
Exhibitor stand space7.8926.0906.317
hall space7.8926.0906.317
domestic6.6955.0605.117
foreign1.1971.0301.200
open air000
Exhibitor figures
Exhibitors276218236
domestic208154156
foreign686480
Visitor figures
Visitors (number of admissions)6.0513.0803.988
domestic4.599*2.248*2.720
foreign1.452*832*1.268
* = 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 16 countries
Belgium: 1; China, People's Republic: 7; Czechia: 2; Denmark: 1; France: 3; Germany: 156; India: 4; Italy: 20; Japan: 9; Netherlands: 3; Spain: 3; Sweden: 2; Switzerland: 7; Türkiye: 14; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 3; United States of America: 1
FKM Trade visitors profile 2022
Visitors total (number of entries)3.080Proportion of trade visitors99 %
Open all information
Origin according to federal states
Total Germany (%)72
of which
Nielsen 13
  • Bremen0
  • Hamburg0
  • Lower Saxony2
  • Schleswig-Holstein1
Nielsen 213
  • North Rhine-Westphalia13
Nielsen 3a8
  • Hesse5
  • Rhineland-Palatinate2
  • Saarland0
Nielsen 3b52
  • Baden-Württemberg52
Nielsen 416
  • Bavaria16
Nielsen 5+62
  • Berlin1
  • Brandenburg0
  • Mecklenburg-West Pommerania0
  • Saxony-Anhalt0
Nielsen 75
  • Saxony3
  • Thuringia2
Economic sector
Economic sector (%)
  • Industry80
  • Trade10
  • Service15
  • Skilled trades5
  • Training/consulting2
  • University, polytechnic, vocational school6
  • Other economic sectors2
Professional position
Professional position (%)
  • Entrepreneur, co-owner, freelancer10
  • Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.17
  • Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office12
  • Department head, group head, team leader25
  • Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker25
  • Lecturer, teacher2
  • Trainee0
  • Other position6
  • Student2
  • Other not gainfully employed1
Area of responsibility
Area of responsibility (%)
  • Management21
  • Research and development, design/construction27
  • Manufacturing, production, quality control24
  • Buying/procurement5
  • Finance/accounting, controlling1
  • Information and communication technology1
  • Personnel administration, administration0
  • Sales16
  • Marketing, advertising, PR1
  • Logistics: material management, storage, transport0
  • Maintenance/repairs1
  • Other area1
  • Student2
  • Other not gainfully employed1
Origin by km
Distance to home (%)
  • up to 50 km18
  • more than 50 km up to 100 km12
  • more than 100 km up to 300 km28
  • over 300 km42
Origin by continents
Foreign origin total (%)28
of which
  • EU64
  • Other european countries24
  • South and Central America1
  • Middle East1
  • South-, East-, Central Asia6
  • Australia/Oceania3
Origin by countries
Countries with the highest visitor shares (%)
  • Italy14
  • Switzerland13
  • Austria8
  • Netherlands8
  • Türkiye8
Size of company/organization
Size of company/organization (%)
  • 1 - 46
  • 5 - 98
  • 10 - 4923
  • 50 - 19919
  • 200 - 49911
  • 500 - 9999
  • 1 000 and more24
  • Student2
  • Other not employed1
Purchasing/ Procurement powers
Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)
  • decisively23
  • collectively41
  • in an advisory capacity/organization29
  • no8
  • Student2
  • Other not gainfully employed1
Frequency of trade fair visits
Frequency of trade fair visits (%)
  • Previous event12
  • Earlier events29
  • First visit59
Length of stay
Average length of stay (days)

1.2

Survey conducted by: Landesmesse Stuttgart GmbH

Industry sectorSurface Treatment Technology (industry 63)
Main product groupSurface Mount Technology, Galvanizing Technology, Plastic Coating, Environmental Engineering, Analysis Technology, Measuring Systems, Testing Technology, Coating Materials, Services, Nanotechnology, Laser Technology, Service Networks
AccessTrade visitors
Exhibitor data baseon-line available / access via home page of the trade fair
Direct sale (retail sale to visitors permitted?)No