SurfaceTechnology GERMANY

International Trade Fair for Surface Technology

Venue

Messe StuttgartStuttgartGermany

Dates

21/06/-23/06/202204/06/-06/06/202409/06/-11/06/2026Interval: every two yearsfounded in: 2008

Co-located events

LASYS

Organiser

Deutsche Messe AG Messegelände30521 HanoverGermanyFon: +49 511 89-0Fax: +49 511 89-32626info@messe.dehttp://www.messe.de

Project teamFon: +49 511 89-31322Fax: +49 511 89-31122surfacetechnology-germany@messe.dehttp://www.surface-technology-germany.de

Supporter/sponsor

VDMA- Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau e.V.

The current key figures are FKM-certified.

Statistics

figures	5/2016	6/2018	6/2022₁₎
FKM certification
Space (m²)
space (gross)	15.200	21.000	13.300
space (net)	7.214	8.126	6.377
Special show space	369	234	287
Exhibitor stand space	6.845	7.892	6.090
hall space	6.845	7.892	6.090
domestic	5.869	6.695	5.060
foreign	976	1.197	1.030
open air	0	0	0
Exhibitor figures
Exhibitors	274	276	218
domestic	211	208	154
foreign	63	68	64
Visitor figures
Visitors (number of admissions)	6.631*	6.051	3.080
domestic	5.238*	4.599*	2.248*
foreign	1.393*	1.452*	832*
* = determined by a representative survey

₁₎To evaluate the key figures: Exhibition was held during the Corona Pandemic, which started in January 2020.

Exhibitors profile

Origin of exhibitors 2022 from 18 countries
Austria: 1; Belgium: 1; China, People's Republic: 2; Czechia: 1; Denmark: 1; France: 2; Germany: 154; India: 1; Italy: 21; Japan: 1; Netherlands: 3; Poland: 3; Spain: 1; Sweden: 1; Switzerland: 9; Türkiye: 10; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 5; United States of America: 1

FKM Trade visitors profile 2022

Visitors total (number of entries)3.080Proportion of trade visitors99 %

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Origin according to federal states

Total Germany (%)72

of which

Nielsen 13

Bremen0
Hamburg0
Lower Saxony2
Schleswig-Holstein1

Nielsen 213

North Rhine-Westphalia13

Nielsen 3a8

Hesse5
Rhineland-Palatinate2
Saarland0

Nielsen 3b52

Baden-Württemberg52

Nielsen 416

Bavaria16

Nielsen 5+62

Berlin1
Brandenburg0
Mecklenburg-West Pommerania0
Saxony-Anhalt0

Nielsen 75

Saxony3
Thuringia2

Economic sector

Economic sector (%)

Industry80
Trade10
Service15
Skilled trades5
Training/consulting2
University, polytechnic, vocational school6
Other economic sectors2

Professional position

Professional position (%)

Entrepreneur, co-owner, freelancer10
Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.17
Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office12
Department head, group head, team leader25
Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker25
Lecturer, teacher2
Trainee0
Other position6
Student2
Other not gainfully employed1

Area of responsibility

Area of responsibility (%)

Management21
Research and development, design/construction27
Manufacturing, production, quality control24
Buying/procurement5
Finance/accounting, controlling1
Information and communication technology1
Personnel administration, administration0
Sales16
Marketing, advertising, PR1
Logistics: material management, storage, transport0
Maintenance/repairs1
Other area1
Student2
Other not gainfully employed1

Origin by km

Distance to home (%)

up to 50 km18
more than 50 km up to 100 km12
more than 100 km up to 300 km28
over 300 km42

Origin by continents

Foreign origin total (%)28

of which

EU64
Other european countries24
South and Central America1
Middle East1
South-, East-, Central Asia6
Australia/Oceania3

Origin by countries

Countries with the highest visitor shares (%)

Italy14
Switzerland13
Austria8
Netherlands8
Türkiye8

Size of company/organization

Size of company/organization (%)

1 - 46
5 - 98
10 - 4923
50 - 19919
200 - 49911
500 - 9999
1 000 and more24
Student2
Other not employed1

Purchasing/ Procurement powers

Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)

decisively23
collectively41
in an advisory capacity/organization29
no8
Student2
Other not gainfully employed1

Frequency of trade fair visits

Frequency of trade fair visits (%)

Previous event12
Earlier events29
First visit59

Length of stay

Average length of stay (days)

1.2

Survey conducted by: Landesmesse Stuttgart GmbH & Co. KG

Industry sectorSurface Treatment Technology (industry 63)

Main product groupSurface Mount Technology, Galvanizing Technology, Plastic Coating, Environmental Engineering, Analysis Technology, Measuring Systems, Testing Technology, Coating Materials, Services, Nanotechnology, Laser Technology, Service Networks

AccessTrade visitors

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

Direct sale (retail sale to visitors permitted?)No