SCHWEISSEN & SCHNEIDEN

International trade fair - Joining Cutting Surfacing

Venue

MessegeländeEssenGermany

Dates

11/09/-15/09/2023September 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

figuresEssen
9/2009		Essen
9/2013		Dusseldorf
9/2017
FKM certification
Space (m²)
space (gross)89.50086.60098.500
space (net)48.17247.69449.926
Special show space530500782
Exhibitor stand space47.64247.19449.144
hall space47.61247.19449.144
domestic27.59424.53524.373
foreign20.01822.65924.771
open air3000
domestic3000
foreign000
Exhibitor figures
Exhibitors1.0161.0111.030
domestic450422371
foreign566589659
Visitor figures
Visitors (number of admissions)52.65548.71244.530
domestic30.856*25.769*18.276
foreign21.799*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 %
Open all information
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
AccessTrade visitors
Exhibitor data baseon-line available / access via home page of the trade fair
Direct sale (retail sale to visitors permitted?)No



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