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Organisers
AFAG Messen und Ausstellungen GmbH
Messezentrum 1
90471
Nuremberg
Germany
Fon: +49 911 98833-0
Fax: +49 911 98833-500
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Sector focus
Construction Technology, Materials and Equipment, Interior Fittings (industry 09)
Industrial Equipment, Maintenance (industry 41)
Logistics, Gears and Drives, Conveyance and Storage Technology (industry 55)
Main offerings
Lifts, Elevators
Control Systems
Components
Gears and Drives Technology
Hydraulic
Control and Surveillance Equipment
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Trade visitors
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Sponsors
VFA INTERLIFT e.V. Verband für Aufzugstechnik
Statistics
Key figures
10/2025

Exhibitors
511
Domestic
128
Abroad
383
Visitors (number of admissions)
16.576
Domestic
6.504
Abroad
10.072
Space (gross)
49.100
Space (net)
24.074
Special show space
374
Exhibitor stand space
23.700
Hall space
23.700
Domestic
7.844
Abroad
15.856
Origin of exhibitors 2025 from 40 countries
Argentina2
Australia1
Austria9
Belgium3
Brazil2
Canada2
Cayman Islands1
China, People's Republic59
Croatia1
Czechia4
Denmark1
Egypt1
Finland3
France7
Germany128
Greece12
Hungary2
India13
Iraq1
Italy71
Japan1
Korea, Republic4
Liechtenstein1
Lithuania2
Luxembourg1
Mexico1
Netherlands6
Norway1
Poland4
Singapore1
Slovakia2
South Africa1
Spain36
Sweden10
Switzerland10
Taiwan3
Türkiye84
United Arab Emirates2
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland12
United States of America6
FKM trade visitor structure
2022
Visitors (number of admissions)
8.699
Proportion of trade visitors
99%
Total Germany (%)
46
Bremen
0
Hamburg
2
Lower Saxony
4
Schleswig-Holstein
0
North Rhine-Westphalia
19
Hesse
8
Rhineland-Palatinate
2
Saarland
0
Baden-Württemberg
16
Bavaria
32
Berlin
6
Brandenburg
1
Mecklenburg-West Pommerania
0
Saxony-Anhalt
1
Saxony
5
Thuringia
2
Professional position (%)
Entrepreneur, co-owner, freelancer
23
Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.
17
Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office
15
Department head, group head, team leader
13
Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker
9
Lecturer, teacher
0
Trainee
0
Other position
4
Student
1
Other not gainfully employed
1
17
2
Area of responsibility (%)
Management
26
Research and development, design/construction
12
Manufacturing, production, quality control
8
Buying/procurement
6
Finance/accounting, controlling
0
Information and communication technology
3
Personnel administration, administration
1
Sales
16
Marketing, advertising, PR
1
Logistics: material management, storage, transport
1
Maintenance/repairs
17
Other area
8
Student
1
Other not gainfully employed
1
Economic sectors (%)
Elevator construction
42
Elevator technology, accessories
19
Metalworking and processing
3
Mechanical engineering
6
Electrical engineering industrie
6
Other sectors
2
Electrical trade, electrical installation
3
Other skilled trades
1
Elevator assembly/installation
27
Maintenance/ servicing
25
Architects, planning professions
5
Other service industry
5
Authority, public services
3
Trade
5
Other economic sectors
3
Student
1
other non-professionals
1
Distance to home (%)
up to 50 km
7
more than 50 km up to 100 km
6
more than 100 km up to 300 km
11
over 300 km
77
Foreign origin total (%)
54
EU
60
Other european countries
20
Africa
2
North America
2
South and Central America
2
Middle East
9
South-, East-, Central Asia
4
Australia/Oceania
1
Countries with the highest visitor shares (%)
Italy
9
Switzerland
7
Spain
6
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6
Netherlands
6
Size of company/organization (%)
1 - 4
10
5 - 9
14
10 - 49
27
50 - 199
19
200 - 499
7
500 - 999
4
1 000 and more
18
Student
1
Other not employed
1
Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)
decisively
33
collectively
35
in an advisory capacity/organization
17
no
13
Student
1
Other not gainfully employed
1
Frequency of trade fair visits (%)
Previous event
44
Earlier events
41
First visit
36
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Survey conducted by:
Gelszus Messe- Marktforschung GmbH
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