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GIFA

International Foundry Trade Fair with Technical Forum

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Date

21.06.-25.06.2027
Cycle: every four years
Year founded: 1956
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Fairgrounds

Messegelände
Dusseldorf
Germany

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Organisers

Messe Düsseldorf GmbH

Messeplatz
40474 Dusseldorf
Germany
Fon: +49 211 4560-01
Fax: +49 211 4560-668
info@messe-duesseldorf.dehttp://www.messe-duesseldorf.de

Project team

exhibitor@gifa.dehttp://www.gifa.de
Fon: +49 211 4560-01
Fax: +49 211 4560-668

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METEC THERMPROCESS NEWCAST

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Sector focus

Foundry, Metallurgy (Iron, Non-ferrous Metals) (industry 35)
Metalworking, Welding Technology (industry 57)

Main offerings

Foundry Plants
Foundry Technology
Basic Materials
Supplier Industry
Conveying Equipment
Storage Technology
Measuring Systems
Regulating and Control Technology
Data Transmission
Security Systems
Environmental Engineering
Chemical Products
Industrial Health and Safety
Melting Furnaces
Moulding Machines
Welding Technology
Combustion Technology
Foundry Equipment
Casting Machines
Metalworking
Metalworking Machinery
Metallurgy
Testing Technology

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Trade visitors and general public

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Sponsors

Verein Deutscher Giessereifachleute e.V. (VDG), Düsseldorf
Fachverband Giessereimaschinen im Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau e.V. (VDMA), Frankfurt/Main
Industrieverband Giessereichemie e.V. (IVG), Laatzen
Bundesverband der Deutschen Gießereiindustrie (BDG), Düsseldorf

Statistics

Key figures
6/2023 1)
Present journalists
158, of which from abroad 41
Exhibitors
864
Domestic
259
Abroad
605
Other represented firms
0
Visitors (number of admissions)
63.262
Domestic
20.117
Abroad
43.145
Space (gross)
86.700
Space (net)
44.999
Special show space
3.683
Exhibitor stand space
41.316
Hall space
40.693
Domestic
16.105
Abroad
24.588
Open air
623
Domestic
319
Abroad
304
1) Joint visitor numbers and visitor structure together with METEC, THERMPROCESS, NEWCAST.
Origin of exhibitors 2023 from 46 countries
Australia1
Austria12
Belgium6
Bosnia and Herzegovina1
Brazil7
Bulgaria2
Canada6
China, People's Republic144
Croatia1
Czechia13
Denmark4
Egypt1
Estonia1
Finland3
France19
Georgia1
Germany259
Hong Kong, China SAR1
Hungary2
India73
Iran, Islamic Republic4
Israel1
Italy120
Japan5
Korea, Republic14
Luxembourg2
Malaysia1
Morocco1
Netherlands10
North Macedonia1
Norway3
Poland16
Qatar1
Serbia2
Slovakia1
Slovenia14
South Africa2
Spain18
Sweden6
Switzerland7
Taiwan4
Türkiye35
Ukraine1
United Arab Emirates1
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland19
United States of America18
FKM trade visitor structure
6/2023
Visitors (number of admissions)
63262
Proportion of trade visitors
98%
Total Germany (%)
32
Bremen
0
Hamburg
1
Lower Saxony
5
Schleswig-Holstein
0
North Rhine-Westphalia
50
Hesse
6
Rhineland-Palatinate
5
Saarland
1
Baden-Württemberg
11
Bavaria
10
Berlin
1
Brandenburg
1
Mecklenburg-West Pommerania
0
Saxony-Anhalt
1
Saxony
4
Thuringia
1
Professional position (%)
11
Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.
19
Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office
20
Department head, group head, team leader
20
Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker
18
Lecturer, teacher
1
Trainee
3
Other position
3
Student
4
Other not gainfully employed
2
Area of responsibility (%)
Management
23
Research and development, design/construction
16
Manufacturing, production, quality control
19
Buying/procurement
8
Finance/accounting, controlling
0
Information and communication technology
1
Personnel administration, administration
0
Sales
15
Marketing, advertising, PR
2
Logistics: material management, storage, transport
1
Maintenance/repairs
4
Other area
3
Student
4
Other not gainfully employed
2
Planning/work preparation
2
Economic sectors (%)
Iron, steel and tempering foundry
24
Other foundry technology
5
Non-ferrous metal foundry
11
Iron and steel production
8
Foundry/mechanical engeneering
8
Plant construction, enineering
5
mechanical engineering, apparatus construction (general), toolmaking
4
Non-ferrous metals industry
3
Vehicle and gearbox manufacturing, supply industry
3
Steel works, stainless stell works
2
Other industry
6
Stone, sands, cement, glass, ceramics
2
Energy technology
2
Service/consulting
2
Trade
3
Other
6
Pupil, student
4
other non-professionals
2
Distance to home (%)
up to 50 km
9
more than 50 km up to 100 km
6
more than 100 km up to 300 km
12
over 300 km
74
Foreign origin total (%)
68
EU
40
Other european countries
14
Africa
3
North America
9
South and Central America
7
Middle East
3
South-, East-, Central Asia
22
Australia/Oceania
2
Countries with the highest visitor shares (%)
India
11
United States of America
8
Italy
5
France
5
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5
Size of company/organization (%)
1 - 4
6
5 - 9
5
10 - 49
14
50 - 199
21
200 - 499
15
500 - 999
9
1 000 and more
24
Student
4
Other not employed
2
Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)
decisively
27
collectively
30
in an advisory capacity/organization
24
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13
Student
4
Other not gainfully employed
2
Frequency of trade fair visits (%)
Previous event
36
Earlier events
31
First visit
53
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Survey conducted by: Wissler & Partner
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