METPACK

International trade fair for metal packaging

Venue

MessegeländeEssenGermany

Dates

02/05/-06/05/2023May 2026Interval: every three yearsfounded in: 1992

Organiser

Messe Essen GmbH Messeplatz 145131 EssenGermanyFon: +49 201 7244-0Fax: +49 201 7244-248info@messe-essen.dehttp://www.messe-essen.de

Project teamFon: +49 201 7244-529+49 201 7244-648Fax: +49 201 7244-513christina.kleinpass@messe-essen.dekathrin.schroeder@messe-essen.dehttp://www.metpack.de

Present journalists

2017: 53, of which from abroad 19

The current key figures are FKM-certified.

Statistics

figures	5/2011	5/2014	5/2017
FKM certification
Space (m²)
space (gross)	17.900	18.200	26.200
space (net)	10.120	10.900	12.531
Special show space		0	198
Exhibitor stand space	10.120	10.900	12.333
hall space	10.120	10.900	12.333
domestic	3.207	3.401	3.509
foreign	6.913	7.499	8.824
open air		0	0
Exhibitor figures
Exhibitors	228	229	296
domestic	49	45	53
foreign	179	184	243
Visitor figures
Visitors (number of admissions)	7.120	6.696	6.655
domestic	2.043*	1.828*	1.178
foreign	5.077*	4.868*	5.477
* = determined by a representative survey

Exhibitors profile

Origin of exhibitors 2017 from 27 countries
Australia: 2; Austria: 1; Belgium: 5; China, People's Republic: 54; Czechia: 1; Egypt: 1; France: 3; Germany: 53; Hong Kong, China SAR: 1; India: 4; Israel: 1; Italy: 48; Japan: 3; Korea, Republic: 3; Netherlands: 11; Poland: 1; Saudi Arabia: 1; Singapore: 1; Spain: 14; Sweden: 2; Switzerland: 16; Taiwan: 6; Thailand: 1; Türkiye: 5; United Arab Emirates: 1; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 20; United States of America: 37

FKM Trade visitors profile 2017

Visitors total (number of entries)6.655Proportion of trade visitors99 %

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Origin according to federal states

Total Germany (%)28

of which

Nielsen 115

Bremen0
Hamburg3
Lower Saxony9
Schleswig-Holstein3

Nielsen 228

North Rhine-Westphalia28

Nielsen 3a20

Hesse5
Rhineland-Palatinate12
Saarland4

Nielsen 3b30

Baden-Württemberg30

Nielsen 44

Bavaria4

Nielsen 5+60

Berlin0
Brandenburg0
Mecklenburg-West Pommerania0
Saxony-Anhalt0

Nielsen 73

Saxony3
Thuringia0

Economic sector

Economic sector (%)

Metal package67
Filling and packing industry 6
Consulting company4
Other sectors16
Student5
Other not gainfully employed2

Professional position

Professional position (%)

Entrepreneur, co-owner, freelancer17
Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.17
Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office20
Department head, group head, team leader21
Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker16
Lecturer, teacher0
Trainee0
Other position2
Student5
Other not gainfully employed2

Area of responsibility

Area of responsibility (%)

Management24
Research/development/design19
Manufacturing, production, quality control17
Buying/procurement6
Finance/accounting, controlling1
Information and communication technology1
Personnel administration, administration0
Sales12
Marketing, advertising, PR4
Logistics: material management, storage, transport1
Maintenance/repairs7
Other area2
Student5
Other not gainfully employed2

Origin by km

Distance to home (%)

up to 50 km5
more than 50 km up to 100 km2
more than 100 km up to 300 km12
over 300 km82

Origin by continents

Foreign origin total (%)72

of which

EU43
Other european countries11
Africa9
North America6
South and Central America5
Middle East7
South-, East-, Central Asia19
Australia/Oceania1

Origin by countries

Countries with the highest visitor shares (%)

Poland7
United States of America6
Italy6
Netherlands6
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland5

Size of company/organization

Size of company/organization (%)

1 - 45
5 - 95
10 - 4913
50 - 19928
200 - 49916
500 - 9997
1 000 and more20
Student5
Other not employed2

Purchasing/ Procurement powers

Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)

decisively36
collectively31
in an advisory capacity/organization19
no7
Student5
Other not gainfully employed2

Frequency of trade fair visits

Frequency of trade fair visits (%)

Previous event30
Earlier events24
First visit53

Length of stay

Average length of stay (days)

1.7

Survey conducted by: Gelszus Messe- Marktforschung GmbH

Industry sectorFood Processing and Packaging Machinery (industry 61)

Main product groupPackaging Machinery, Packaging Material, Packaging Technology, Equipment, Accessories

AccessTrade visitors

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

Direct sale (retail sale to visitors permitted?)No