drupa

no. 1 for printing technologies

Venue

MessegeländeDusseldorfGermany

Dates

09/05/-17/05/2028Interval: every four yearsfounded in: 1951

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@drupa.comhttp://www.drupa.de

Supporter/sponsor

Bundesverband Druck und Medien e.V. (bvdm), BerlinDFTA Flexodruck Fachverband e.V., StuttgartFachverband Druck- und Papiertechnik e.V. im VDMA, FrankfurtVerband der deutschen Lack- und Druckfarbenindustrie e.V. (VdL), FrankurtVerband Deutscher Papierfabriken e.V. (VDP), BonnWirtschaftsverbände Papierverarbeitung (WPV), Darmstadt

Present journalists

2024: 866, of which from abroad 540

The current key figures are FKM-certified.

Statistics

figures	5/2012	5/2016	5/2024
FKM certification
Space (m²)
space (gross)	241.800	242.900	223.800
space (net)	166.569	157.911	138.773
Special show space	1.410	1.359	1.086
Exhibitor stand space	165.159	156.552	137.687
hall space	164.749	155.953	137.513
domestic	59.514	53.169	40.416
foreign	105.235	102.784	97.097
open air	410	599	174
domestic	410	499	174
foreign	0	100	0
Exhibitor figures
Exhibitors	1.844	1.823	1.614
domestic	613	521	391
foreign	1.231	1.302	1.223
other represented firms			0
Visitor figures
Visitors (number of admissions)	314.248	260.165	165.551
domestic	125.699*	64.177	33.698*
foreign	188.549*	195.988	131.853*
* = determined by a representative survey

Exhibitors profile

Origin of exhibitors 2024 from 49 countries
Australia: 1; Austria: 16; Belgium: 27; Brazil: 6; Bulgaria: 2; Canada: 10; China, People's Republic: 408; Croatia: 1; Cyprus: 1; Czechia: 9; Denmark: 6; Egypt: 11; Finland: 5; France: 31; Germany: 391; Greece: 5; Hong Kong, China SAR: 9; Hungary: 6; India: 68; Iran, Islamic Republic: 1; Ireland: 1; Israel: 10; Italy: 140; Japan: 25; Jordan: 2; Korea, Republic: 27; Latvia: 2; Lithuania: 2; Luxembourg: 3; Malaysia: 4; Monaco: 1; Netherlands: 52; Norway: 1; Poland: 21; Portugal: 4; Romania: 2; Singapore: 6; Slovakia: 1; South Africa: 1; Spain: 35; Sweden: 9; Switzerland: 44; Taiwan: 25; Türkiye: 46; Uganda: 1; Ukraine: 3; United Arab Emirates: 10; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 65; United States of America: 57

FKM Trade visitors profile 2024

Visitors total (number of entries)165.551Proportion of trade visitors98 %

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Origin according to federal states

Total Germany (%)20

of which

Nielsen 112

Bremen0
Hamburg1
Lower Saxony8
Schleswig-Holstein2

Nielsen 239

North Rhine-Westphalia39

Nielsen 3a12

Hesse7
Rhineland-Palatinate4
Saarland1

Nielsen 3b15

Baden-Württemberg15

Nielsen 411

Bavaria11

Nielsen 5+65

Berlin3
Brandenburg1
Mecklenburg-West Pommerania0
Saxony-Anhalt1

Nielsen 76

Saxony4
Thuringia1

Economic sector

Economic sector (%)

Printing industry53
Packaging industry15
Publishing and media industry2
Foodstuff industry2
Other industry10
Service6
Trade (Retail, Wholesale, Specialist Trade)2
Other6
Pupil, Student4
other non-professionals1

Professional position

Professional position (%)

20
Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.26
Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office15
Department head, group head, team leader16
Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker12
Lecturer, teacher2
Trainee3
Other position2
Student4
Other not gainfully employed1

Area of responsibility

Area of responsibility (%)

Management28
Research and development, design/construction9
Manufacturing, production, quality control25
Buying/procurement3
Finance/accounting, controlling1
Information and communication technology3
Personnel administration, administration0
Sales10
Marketing, advertising, PR3
Logistics: material management, storage, transport1
Maintenance/repairs2
Other area6
Student4
Other not gainfully employed1
Planning, design3

Origin by km

Distance to home (%)

up to 50 km4
more than 50 km up to 100 km4
more than 100 km up to 300 km12
over 300 km80

Origin by continents

Foreign origin total (%) *80

of which

EU40
Other european countries12
Africa6
North America7
South and Central America11
Middle East5
South-, East-, Central Asia17
Australia/Oceania2

* = determined by visitor registration

Origin by countries

Countries with the highest visitor shares (%) *

India8
Netherlands6
United States of America5
Italy4
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland4

* = determined by visitor registration

Size of company/organization

Size of company/organization (%)

1 - 47
5 - 98
10 - 4926
50 - 19923
200 - 49911
500 - 9996
1 000 and more14
Student4
Other not employed1

Purchasing/ Procurement powers

Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)

decisively33
collectively25
in an advisory capacity/organization19
no17
Student4
Other not gainfully employed1

Frequency of trade fair visits

Frequency of trade fair visits (%)

Previous event39
Earlier events31
First visit48

Length of stay

Average length of stay (days)

3.2

Survey conducted by: Wissler & Partner

Industry sectorPaper and Printing Industry, Media Production (industry 67), Advertising, Marketing, Franchising (industry 94)

Main product groupPre-Print and Pre-Media Stage, Further Processing of Printing, Bookbinding Machinery, Packaging Materials Production, Materials, Software, Printing and Graphical Arts, Services, Paper Converting, Paper, Paints, Fabrics, Components, Printing Equipment, Printing Ink, Printing Forms Manufacturing, Printing Machines, Setting Copy Manufacturing, Paper Industry, Paper Finishing, Cardboard, Advertising Media, Pulp Processing, Computer Graphics, DTP, Graphic-Design, Foils, Layout, Marketing, Cardboard Manufacturing Machinery, Printing Machines for Packaging, Grinding Machines

AccessTrade visitors

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

Direct sale (retail sale to visitors permitted?)No