SurfaceTechnology GERMANY

International Trade Fair for Surface Technology

Venue

Messe StuttgartStuttgartGermany

Dates

June 2024Interval: 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	6/2014	5/2016	6/2018
FKM certification
Space (m²)
space (gross)	17.000	15.200	21.000
space (net)	7.662	7.214	8.126
Special show space	324	369	234
Exhibitor stand space	7.338	6.845	7.892
hall space	7.338	6.845	7.892
domestic	6.429	5.869	6.695
foreign	909	976	1.197
open air	0	0	0
Exhibitor figures
Exhibitors	317	274	276
domestic	251	211	208
foreign	66	63	68
Visitor figures
Visitors (number of admissions)	6.440*	6.631*	6.051
domestic	5.036*	5.238*	4.599*
foreign	1.404*	1.393*	1.452*
* = determined by a representative survey

Exhibitors profile

Origin of exhibitors 2018 from 21 countries
Austria: 2; Belgium: 1; Bosnia and Herzegovina: 1; China, People's Republic: 2; Croatia: 1; Finland: 1; France: 2; Germany: 208; India: 2; Italy: 25; Japan: 4; Netherlands: 3; Poland: 1; Russia: 1; Spain: 1; Sweden: 2; Switzerland: 11; Thailand: 1; Turkey: 1; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 4; United States of America: 2

FKM Trade visitors profile 2018

Visitors total (number of entries)6.051Proportion of trade visitors98 %

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Origin according to federal states

Total Germany (%)76

of which

Nielsen 12

Bremen0
Hamburg0
Lower Saxony0
Schleswig-Holstein0

Nielsen 213

North Rhine-Westphalia13

Nielsen 3a9

Hesse5
Rhineland-Palatinate3
Saarland1

Nielsen 3b52

Baden-Württemberg52

Nielsen 417

Bavaria17

Nielsen 5+62

Berlin0
Brandenburg0
Mecklenburg-West Pommerania0
Saxony-Anhalt0

Nielsen 75

Saxony3
Thuringia2

Economic sector

Economic sector (%)

Industry81
Trade6
Service15
Skilled trades5
Training/consulting4
University, polytechnic, vocational school5
Other4

Professional position

Professional position (%)

Entrepreneur, co-owner, freelancer11
Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.7
Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office13
Department head, group head, team leader26
Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker33
Lecturer, teacher1
Trainee2
Other position2
Student4
Other not gainfully employed2

Area of responsibility

Area of responsibility (%)

Management14
Research/development/design34
Manufacturing, production, quality control20
Buying/procurement8
Finance/accounting, controlling0
Information and communication technology1
Personnel administration, administration1
Sales11
Marketing, advertising, PR1
Logistics: material management, storage, transport0
Maintenance/repairs0
Other area3
Student4
Other not gainfully employed2

Origin by km

Distance to home (%)

up to 50 km21
more than 50 km up to 100 km16
more than 100 km up to 300 km26
over 300 km37

Origin by continents

Foreign origin total (%)24

of which

EU56
Other european countries19
South-, East-, Central Asia17
Other countries9

Origin by countries

Countries with the highest visitor shares (%)

Austria14
Italy12
Switzerland11

Size of company/organization

Size of company/organization (%)

1 - 46
5 - 95
10 - 4917
50 - 19920
200 - 49912
500 - 99910
1 000 and more24
Student4
Other not employed2

Purchasing/ Procurement powers

Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)

decisively19
collectively40
in an advisory capacity/organization27
no9
Student4
Other not gainfully employed2

Frequency of trade fair visits

Frequency of trade fair visits (%)

Previous event31
Earlier events28
First visit57

Length of stay

Average length of stay (days)

1.2

Survey conducted by: Gelszus Messe- Marktforschung GmbH

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

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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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