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International Trade Fair for Elevators, Components & Accessories

The current key figures are FKM-certified.

Statistics

figures10/20194/20221)10/2023
FKM certification
Space (m²)
space (gross)49.20036.10038.000
space (net)25.17413.82221.629
Special show space182169982
Exhibitor stand space24.99213.65320.647
hall space24.99213.65320.647
domestic8.1854.5416.852
foreign16.8079.11213.795
open air000
Exhibitor figures
Exhibitors577291484
domestic16491135
foreign413200349
other represented firms000
Visitor figures
Visitors (number of admissions)19.1088.69913.702
domestic8.216*3.3825.207
foreign10.892*5.3178.495
* = 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 2023 from 39 countries
Argentina: 2; Australia: 1; Austria: 11; Belgium: 3; Brazil: 2; Bulgaria: 1; Canada: 1; China, People's Republic: 55; Croatia: 1; Czechia: 2; Denmark: 1; Finland: 3; France: 10; Germany: 135; Greece: 11; Hungary: 3; India: 15; Iran, Islamic Republic: 2; Italy: 78; Korea, Republic: 3; Liechtenstein: 1; Lithuania: 1; Luxembourg: 1; Mexico: 1; Netherlands: 6; Norway: 1; Poland: 3; San Marino: 1; Singapore: 1; Slovakia: 1; South Africa: 1; Spain: 31; Sweden: 10; Switzerland: 8; Taiwan: 3; Türkiye: 61; United Arab Emirates: 2; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 6; United States of America: 5
FKM Trade visitors profile 2022
Visitors total (number of entries)8.699Proportion of trade visitors99 %
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Origin according to federal states
Total Germany (%)46
of which
Nielsen 17
  • Bremen0
  • Hamburg2
  • Lower Saxony4
  • Schleswig-Holstein0
Nielsen 219
  • North Rhine-Westphalia19
Nielsen 3a11
  • Hesse8
  • Rhineland-Palatinate2
  • Saarland0
Nielsen 3b16
  • Baden-Württemberg16
Nielsen 432
  • Bavaria32
Nielsen 5+68
  • Berlin6
  • Brandenburg1
  • Mecklenburg-West Pommerania0
  • Saxony-Anhalt1
Nielsen 77
  • Saxony5
  • Thuringia2
Economic sector
Economic sector (%)
  • Elevator construction42
  • Elevator technology, accessories19
  • Metalworking and processing3
  • Mechanical engineering6
  • Electrical engineering industrie6
  • Other sectors2
  • Electrical trade, electrical installation3
  • Other skilled trades1
  • Elevator assembly/installation27
  • Maintenance/ servicing25
  • Architects, planning professions 5
  • Other service industry5
  • Authority, public services3
  • Trade5
  • Other economic sectors3
  • Student1
  • other non-professionals1
Professional position
Professional position (%)
  • Entrepreneur, co-owner, freelancer23
  • Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.17
  • Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office15
  • Department head, group head, team leader13
  • Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker9
  • Lecturer, teacher0
  • Trainee0
  • Other position4
  • Student1
  • Other not gainfully employed1
  • 17
  • 2
Area of responsibility
Area of responsibility (%)
  • Management26
  • Research and development, design/construction12
  • Manufacturing, production, quality control8
  • Buying/procurement6
  • Finance/accounting, controlling0
  • Information and communication technology3
  • Personnel administration, administration1
  • Sales16
  • Marketing, advertising, PR1
  • Logistics: material management, storage, transport1
  • Maintenance/repairs17
  • Other area8
  • Student1
  • Other not gainfully employed1
Origin by km
Distance to home (%)
  • up to 50 km7
  • more than 50 km up to 100 km6
  • more than 100 km up to 300 km11
  • over 300 km77
Origin by continents
Foreign origin total (%)54
of which
  • EU60
  • Other european countries20
  • Africa2
  • North America2
  • South and Central America2
  • Middle East9
  • South-, East-, Central Asia4
  • Australia/Oceania1
Origin by countries
Countries with the highest visitor shares (%)
  • Italy9
  • Switzerland7
  • Spain6
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland6
  • Netherlands6
Size of company/organization
Size of company/organization (%)
  • 1 - 410
  • 5 - 914
  • 10 - 4927
  • 50 - 19919
  • 200 - 4997
  • 500 - 9994
  • 1 000 and more18
  • Student1
  • Other not employed1
Purchasing/ Procurement powers
Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)
  • decisively33
  • collectively35
  • in an advisory capacity/organization17
  • no13
  • Student1
  • Other not gainfully employed1
Frequency of trade fair visits
Frequency of trade fair visits (%)
  • Previous event44
  • Earlier events41
  • First visit36
Length of stay
Average length of stay (days)

1.6

Survey conducted by: Gelszus Messe- Marktforschung GmbH

Industry sectorConstruction Technology, Materials and Equipment, Interior Fittings (industry 09), Industrial Equipment, Maintenance (industry 41), Logistics, Gears and Drives, Conveyance and Storage Technology (industry 55)
Main product groupLifts, Elevators, Control Systems, Components, Gears and Drives Technology, Hydraulic, Control and Surveillance Equipment
AccessTrade visitors
Exhibitor data baseon-line available / access via home page of the trade fair
Direct sale (retail sale to visitors permitted?)No



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