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EuroWire – July 2010 10
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wireDüsseldorf activity
Reports from Tube/wire Düsseldorf confirm a busy and
optimistic show attracting international interest. At wire, 1,219
enterprises from 52 countries filled 52,000m2 of exhibition space,
corresponding to a 7.3% rise in exhibitor numbers.
“Wire is going well and customer interest is high. Almost
everyone feels that business is picking up,” was the view of
Benedikt Niemeyer, CEO of Schmolz + Bickenbach, a global
player in the steel sector.
Howard Fancher, of Huestis Machine Corporation, sensed interest
and excitement for the future. “The wire Düsseldorf show was
fresh and exciting with people focused on new technology and
getting the best bang for their capital spending dollars.
“I am told that the [visitor] numbers were lower than previous
shows, but you could not prove it by me. Our booth was
swamped each day with eager customers looking to find
equipment that is new and innovating, as well as giving them
what they need to be successful in their business. I saw many
new, young faces trying to soak it all in and take away the best
ideas to further their respective companies. I rate the show a
huge success.”
Visitors gave “very good” to “good” ratings for the events. Five
trade fair days saw a total of 69,200 trade visitors come to the
exhibition halls. The proportion of international trade fair visitors
is traditionally high. wire was attended by 35,000 trade visitors
from 70 countries, 63% of which were from abroad.
The majority of wire visitors came from the United Kingdom,
France, USA, Italy, India, the Netherlands, Spain, Brazil, Turkey,
Austria, Switzerland, Belgium and Poland.
wire 2012 will be held from 26th to 30th March 2012.
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Visitor numbers may have been down, but exhibitors reported lively activity and keen interest ▲ ▲