METEC

International Metallurgical Technology Trade Fair with Conferences

Venue

MessegeländeDusseldorfGermany

Dates

June 2027Interval: every four yearsfounded in: 1979

Co-located events

GIFANEWCASTTHERMPROCESS

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 4560-668info@messe-duesseldorf.dehttp://www.metec.de

Supporter/sponsor

Fachverband Hütten- und Walzwerkeinrichtungen im Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau e.V. (VDMA), Frankfurt/Main

Present journalists

2019: 260, of which from abroad 62

The current key figures are FKM-certified.

Statistics

figures	6/2011₁₎	6/2015	6/2019
FKM certification
Space (m²)
space (gross)	35.900	35.500	43.700
space (net)	20.296	21.782	22.321
Special show space	62	0	0
Exhibitor stand space	20.234	21.782	22.321
hall space	19.897	21.342	21.745
domestic	9.259	8.574	7.710
foreign	10.638	12.768	14.035
open air	337	440	576
domestic	195	370	406
foreign	142	70	170
Exhibitor figures
Exhibitors	486	525	618
domestic	188	183	163
foreign	298	342	455
Visitor figures
Visitors (number of admissions)	19.162	17.746	17.821
domestic	9.581*	8.341*	5.899*
foreign	9.581*	9.405*	11.922*
* = determined by a representative survey

₁₎Overall number of journalists including parallel events.

Exhibitors profile

Origin of exhibitors 2019 from 39 countries
Australia: 1; Austria: 16; Belgium: 11; Brazil: 1; Canada: 6; China, People's Republic: 178; Croatia: 2; Czechia: 6; Finland: 5; France: 12; Germany: 163; Greece: 1; India: 42; Iran, Islamic Republic: 1; Ireland: 1; Israel: 1; Italy: 51; Japan: 3; Korea, Republic: 2; Lithuania: 2; Luxembourg: 4; Malaysia: 1; Mexico: 1; Moldova, Republic: 1; Netherlands: 7; Poland: 5; Portugal: 1; Russia: 6; Slovakia: 3; Slovenia: 1; South Africa: 2; Spain: 14; Sweden: 4; Switzerland: 7; Taiwan: 3; Türkiye: 16; Ukraine: 7; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 14; United States of America: 16

FKM Trade visitors profile 2019

Visitors total (number of entries)17.821Proportion of trade visitors98 %

Open all information

Origin according to federal states

Total Germany (%)33

of which

Nielsen 18

Bremen1
Hamburg2
Lower Saxony4
Schleswig-Holstein0

Nielsen 262

North Rhine-Westphalia62

Nielsen 3a13

Hesse4
Rhineland-Palatinate5
Saarland4

Nielsen 3b6

Baden-Württemberg6

Nielsen 45

Bavaria5

Nielsen 5+62

Berlin0
Brandenburg0
Mecklenburg-West Pommerania0
Saxony-Anhalt0

Nielsen 74

Saxony0
Thuringia0

Economic sector

Economic sector (%)

Iron and steel production28
Mechanical engineering, toolmaking and apparatus construction16
Plant construction, enineering10
Steel works, stainless stell works8
Non-ferrous metals industry4
Ironworks3
Other industry4
Service/consulting5
Wholesale/foreign trade3
Steel-, Metal trade2
Other sectors11
Student5
Other not gainfully employed2

Professional position

Professional position (%)

Entrepreneur, co-owner, freelancer15
Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.12
Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office19
Department head, group head, team leader25
Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker20
Lecturer, teacher1
Trainee1
Other position2
Student5
Other not gainfully employed2

Area of responsibility

Area of responsibility (%)

Management21
Research/development/design19
Manufacturing, production, quality control17
Buying/procurement9
Finance/accounting, controlling1
Information and communication technology1
Personnel administration, administration1
Sales13
Marketing, advertising, PR2
Logistics: material management, storage, transport1
Maintenance/repairs6
Other area4
Student5
Other not gainfully employed2

Origin by km

Distance to home (%)

up to 50 km14
more than 50 km up to 100 km5
more than 100 km up to 300 km12
over 300 km68

Origin by continents

Foreign origin total (%)67

of which

EU46
Other european countries9
Africa6
South and Central America6
South-, East-, Central Asia24
Other countries3

Origin by countries

Countries with the highest visitor shares (%)

India12
Austria7
France6
Italy5
Spain5

Size of company/organization

Size of company/organization (%)

1 - 48
5 - 94
10 - 4912
50 - 19911
200 and more9
500 - 99910
1 000 and more40
Student5
Other not employed2

Purchasing/ Procurement powers

Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)

decisively25
collectively31
in an advisory capacity/organization24
no13
Student5
Other not gainfully employed2

Frequency of trade fair visits

Frequency of trade fair visits (%)

Previous event28
Earlier events25
First visit60

Length of stay

Average length of stay (days)

2.3

Survey conducted by: Wissler & Partner

Industry sectorFoundry, Metallurgy (Iron, Non-ferrous Metals) (industry 35), Metalworking, Welding Technology (industry 57)

Main product groupMetal Smelting Plants, Non-Ferrous Metals, Equipment, Components, Rolling Mills, Measuring Systems, Regulating and Control Technology, Data Transmission, Security Systems, Environmental Engineering, Moulding Machines, Plant Engineering, Iron, Machine Building, Metals, Metallurgy, Steel, Metalworking, Metalworking Machinery, Metal Processing

AccessTrade visitors

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

Direct sale (retail sale to visitors permitted?)No