ALUMINIUM

World Trade Fair & Conference

Venue

MessegeländeDusseldorfGermany

Dates

08/10/-10/10/2024October 2026Interval: every two yearsfounded in: 1997

Organiser

RX Deutschland GmbH Johannstraße 140476 DusseldorfGermanyFon: +49 211 90191-0Fax: +49 211 90191-123infoDE@rxglobal.comhttp://www.rxglobal.de

Project teamFon: +49 211 90191-307Fax: +49 211 90191-193aluminium.info@rxglobal.comhttps://www.aluminium-exhibition.com/de/

Supporter/sponsor

Gesamtverband der Aluminiumindustrie (GDA)

The current key figures are FKM-certified.

Statistics

figures	11/2016	10/2018	9/2022₁₎
FKM certification
Space (m²)
space (gross)	79.400	79.400	70.100
space (net)	40.213	41.099	37.069
Special show space	966	634	1.144
Exhibitor stand space	39.247	40.465	35.925
hall space	39.247	40.465	35.925
domestic	11.620	11.165	7.983
foreign	27.627	29.300	27.942
open air	0	0	0
Exhibitor figures
Exhibitors	992	983	720
domestic	348	311	191
foreign	644	672	529
other represented firms	2	0
domestic	0	0
foreign	2	0
Visitor figures
Visitors (number of admissions)	24.373	23.019	18.603
domestic	9.905	8.793	6.392
foreign	14.468	14.226	12.211

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 49 countries
Austria: 24; Bahrain: 3; Belgium: 8; Bosnia and Herzegovina: 1; Bulgaria: 7; Canada: 16; China, People's Republic: 23; Croatia: 1; Czechia: 9; Denmark: 14; Egypt: 2; Finland: 2; France: 17; Germany: 191; Greece: 11; Hungary: 3; Iceland: 1; India: 10; Iran, Islamic Republic: 2; Ireland: 3; Israel: 1; Italy: 99; Jordan: 1; Kazakhstan: 1; Korea, Republic: 1; Luxembourg: 2; Malaysia: 1; Mexico: 1; Netherlands: 13; Norway: 13; Oman: 1; Poland: 12; Portugal: 1; Qatar: 8; Romania: 3; Singapore: 2; Slovakia: 2; Slovenia: 3; South Africa: 1; Spain: 24; Sri Lanka: 1; Sweden: 6; Switzerland: 12; Taiwan: 5; Türkiye: 111; United Arab Emirates: 2; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 20; United States of America: 23; Vietnam: 2

FKM Trade visitors profile 2016

Visitors total (number of entries)24.373Proportion of trade visitors97 %

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Origin according to federal states

Total Germany (%)47

of which

Nielsen 17

Bremen1
Hamburg0
Lower Saxony5
Schleswig-Holstein1

Nielsen 251

North Rhine-Westphalia51

Nielsen 3a11

Hesse5
Rhineland-Palatinate5
Saarland1

Nielsen 3b14

Baden-Württemberg14

Nielsen 49

Bavaria9

Nielsen 5+66

Berlin3
Brandenburg1
Mecklenburg-West Pommerania0
Saxony-Anhalt2

Nielsen 73

Saxony2
Thuringia1

Economic sector

Economic sector (%)

Aluminium manufacturing industry12
Aluminium processing industry12
Supplier21
OEM, end user8
Other industry5
Skilled trades2
Light metal trade7
Other trade5
Logistics and transportation1
Design (furniture etc.)1
Building, construction5
Media, press, publishing1
Other service5
Research institut, association, education2
Authority/public services1
University/college/polytechnic1
Other economic sectors7
Student3
other non-professionals1

Professional position

Professional position (%)

Entrepreneur, co-owner, freelancer14
Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.12
Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office20
Department head, group head, team leader22
Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker22
Lecturer, teacher1
Trainee2
Other position2
Student3
Other not gainfully employed1

Area of responsibility

Area of responsibility (%)

Management21
Research/development/design19
Manufacturing, production, quality control15
Buying/procurement14
Finance/accounting, controlling0
Information and communication technology0
Personnel administration, administration0
Sales16
Marketing, advertising, PR2
Logistics: material management, storage, transport1
Maintenance/repairs3
Other area4
Student3
Other not gainfully employed1

Origin by km

Distance to home (%)

up to 50 km12
more than 50 km up to 100 km9
more than 100 km up to 300 km16
over 300 km63

Origin by continents

Foreign origin total (%)53

of which

EU64
Other european countries15
North America3
South and Central America3
Middle East3
South-, East-, Central Asia9
Other countries3

Origin by countries

Countries with the highest visitor shares (%)

Austria8
Italy8
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland7
France7
Netherlands7

Size of company/organization

Size of company/organization (%)

1 - 47
5 - 96
10 - 4916
50 - 19921
200 - 49915
500 - 9998
1 000 and more22
Student3
Other not employed1

Purchasing/ Procurement powers

Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)

decisively28
collectively33
in an advisory capacity/organization24
no11
Student3
Other not gainfully employed1

Frequency of trade fair visits

Frequency of trade fair visits (%)

Previous event29
Earlier events25
First visit57

Length of stay

Average length of stay (days)

1.6

Survey conducted by: Wissler & Partner

Industry sectorMetalworking, Welding Technology (industry 57), Subcontracting (industry 96)

Main product groupAluminium, Basic Materials, Semifinished Aluminium Products, Aluminium Production, Light Metals Trade, Surface Mount Technology, Quality Assurance, Machinery, Finished Products, Plant Equipment (industrial), Accessories, Semi-Finished Products, Manufacturing Processes, Metal Smelting Plants, light weight building board, Metalworking, Metal Processing, Non-Ferrous Metals, Precision Tools, Recycling, Welding Technology, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Machine Building, Transport, Car Manufacturing, Packaging Machinery, Packaging Material, Plant Engineering, Design Engineering

AccessTrade visitors

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

Direct sale (retail sale to visitors permitted?)No