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Industry News
16 January 2015
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EuroBLECH 2014 attracts
international audience
EUROBLECH 2014, the 23rd
international sheet metal working
technology exhibition, took place 21-25
October 2014, in Hanover, Germany.
A total of 59,600 trade visitors
attended the show to find out about the
latest technology trends for sheet metal
processing. A record number of 1,573
exhibitors from 38 countries put a wide
range of innovative solutions, cutting
edge technology and an large amount of
live machine demonstrations on display,
on a total net floor space of 86,500m2.
Exhibitor numbers were up by five per
cent compared to the previous show,
and the exhibition space increased by
three per cent, though visitor numbers
remained roughly the same. The results
of a preliminary visitor survey showed
a further shift towards highly qualified
trade visitors.
“The prevailing mood at the show
was positive throughout,” commented
Nicola Hamann, managing director of
the show’s organiser, Mack Brooks
Exhibitions. “There was lively trading
activity in the eight exhibition halls and
many exhibiting companies reported
large numbers of international business
contacts and buoyant sales figures.
A first analysis of the exhibitor survey
shows that participating companies
were highly satisfied with the outcome
of EuroBLECH 2014. A vast majority of
exhibitors were able to fully or largely
reach their target groups; they praised
the quality of trade visitors and the
internationality of the audience.”
The exhibition survey also shows that
companies assess the current business
climate as more favourable than two
years ago. Approaching new markets
was the main aim for exhibitors at the
2014 exhibition. “We are delighted to
be able to report that 52 per cent of our
exhibitors came from outside Germany
compared to 48 per cent last time; and
we could also increase our traditionally
high percentage of international visitors.
38 per cent of this year’s visitors came
from outside Germany compared to 34
per cent at the previous show,” said Ms
Hamann.
More than two thirds of exhibiting
companies intend to exhibit again at the
next show, which will take place from 25
to 29 October 2016.
In 2015, Mack Brooks Exhibitions will
hold sheet metal working exhibitions in
selected target markets: BLECH Russia
2015 in St Petersburg (24-26 March),
and BLECH India in Mumbai (22-25
April).
The first AsiaBLECH will be held
in Suzhou, China (11-13 May 2016).
AsiaBLECH will replace BLECH China,
which has taken place since 2013.
Mack Brooks Exhibitions Ltd – UK
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