SCHWEISSEN & SCHNEIDEN

International trade fair - Joining Cutting Surfacing

Venue

MessegeländeEssenGermany

Dates

September 2027Interval: every four yearsfounded in: 1952

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.schweissen-schneiden.com

Supporter/sponsor

DVS, Deutscher Verband für Schweißen und verwandte Verfahren e.V.

Present journalists

2017: 198, of which from abroad 66

The current key figures are FKM-certified.

Statistics

figures	Essen 9/2009	Essen 9/2013	Dusseldorf 9/2017
FKM certification
Space (m²)
space (gross)	89.500	86.600	98.500
space (net)	48.172	47.694	49.926
Special show space	530	500	782
Exhibitor stand space	47.642	47.194	49.144
hall space	47.612	47.194	49.144
domestic	27.594	24.535	24.373
foreign	20.018	22.659	24.771
open air	30	0	0
domestic	30	0	0
foreign	0	0	0
Exhibitor figures
Exhibitors	1.016	1.011	1.030
domestic	450	422	371
foreign	566	589	659
Visitor figures
Visitors (number of admissions)	52.655	48.712	44.530
domestic	30.856*	25.769*	18.276
foreign	21.799*	22.943*	26.254
* = determined by a representative survey

Exhibitors profile

Origin of exhibitors 2017 from 40 countries
Australia: 2; Austria: 10; Belgium: 4; Brazil: 1; Bulgaria: 1; Canada: 3; China, People's Republic: 219; Congo, Democratic Republic: 18; Croatia: 2; Czechia: 17; Denmark: 7; Finland: 5; France: 34; Germany: 371; Greece: 2; Hong Kong, China SAR: 2; Hungary: 2; Iceland: 1; India: 25; Iran, Islamic Republic: 1; Italy: 88; Japan: 9; Luxembourg: 1; Malaysia: 1; Mexico: 1; Netherlands: 22; Norway: 2; Poland: 12; Portugal: 4; Russia: 5; Slovakia: 2; Slovenia: 7; Spain: 15; Sweden: 8; Switzerland: 13; Taiwan: 19; Türkiye: 18; Ukraine: 8; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 36; United States of America: 32

FKM Trade visitors profile 2017

Visitors total (number of entries)44.530Proportion of trade visitors97 %

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Origin according to federal states

Total Germany (%)37

of which

Nielsen 112

Bremen0
Hamburg2
Lower Saxony7
Schleswig-Holstein3

Nielsen 242

North Rhine-Westphalia42

Nielsen 3a21

Hesse12
Rhineland-Palatinate8
Saarland1

Nielsen 3b11

Baden-Württemberg11

Nielsen 47

Bavaria7

Nielsen 5+65

Berlin1
Brandenburg1
Mecklenburg-West Pommerania2
Saxony-Anhalt1

Nielsen 72

Saxony1
Thuringia1

Economic sector

Economic sector (%)

Energy and water supply5
Chemicals industry/oil processing6
Plastics processing4
Steel, mechanical and automotive engineering39
Iron and non-ferrous metal products11
Electrical engineering/precision engineering/optics4
Building trade2
Retail trade3
Wholesale trade8
Research3
Service5
Other sectors5
Student5
Other not gainfully employed1

Professional position

Professional position (%)

Entrepreneur, co-owner, freelancer17
Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.9
Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office15
Department head, group head, team leader20
Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker19
Lecturer, teacher3
Trainee6
Other position4
Student5
Other not gainfully employed1

Area of responsibility

Area of responsibility (%)

Management15
Research/development/design16
Manufacturing, production, quality control29
Buying/procurement4
Finance/accounting, controlling0
Information and communication technology2
Personnel administration, administration2
Sales11
Marketing, advertising, PR2
Logistics: material management, storage, transport0
Maintenance/repairs6
Other area6
Student5
Other not gainfully employed1

Origin by km

Distance to home (%)

up to 50 km7
more than 50 km up to 100 km7
more than 100 km up to 300 km17
over 300 km69

Origin by continents

Foreign origin total (%)63

of which

EU58
Other european countries12
Africa3
North America2
South and Central America3
Middle East2
South-, East-, Central Asia20
Australia/Oceania1

Origin by countries

Countries with the highest visitor shares (%)

France8
Italy7
Netherlands5
Spain5
China, People's Republic5

Size of company/organization

Size of company/organization (%)

1 - 410
5 - 99
10 - 4925
50 - 19918
200 - 49911
500 - 9996
1 000 and more15
Student5
Other not employed1

Purchasing/ Procurement powers

Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)

decisively26
collectively32
in an advisory capacity/organization23
no12
Student5
Other not gainfully employed1

Frequency of trade fair visits

Frequency of trade fair visits (%)

Previous event28
Earlier events32
First visit46

Length of stay

Average length of stay (days)

2.0

Survey conducted by: Gelszus Messe- Marktforschung GmbH

Industry sectorMetalworking, Welding Technology (industry 57)

Main product groupWelding Technology, Materials, CAD/CAM, Factory Automation, Industrial Robots

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

Direct sale (retail sale to visitors permitted?)No