Even though there are still a few months before the opening of the Fakuma exhibition, it is clear that the modern centre of exhibitions of Friedrichshafen on Lake Constance (Germany) will be full from next October 14 to 18.
Fakuma occupies indeed the pole position in its field, and its 23rd edition confirms it once more. The 1300 exhibitors give the event a highly international character, particularly in the delivery of software and hardware for industrial plastics. For further information on this exhibition, we met directly with the organizer Paul Schall.
Mr. Schall, what can visitors expect at Fakuma? 1300 exhibitors and participants come from 32 industrial nations and have needs in term of stand surfaces that are more important than ever, which explains the occupation of all of the halls of the Friedrichshafen Exhibition Centre on the edge of Lake Constance. Given that Germany is the global market leader in the plastics industry, both technologically and commercially, we record 675 exhibitors from that country. Followed by Italy with 72 manufacturers and service providers and Switzerland with 66 companies. Austria arrives in 4th position with 27 participants, pursued by China with 24 and the Netherlands recording 22 exhibitors.
How is it possible that the success of this show is so sustainable? Given that the world economy continues to show strength in 2014, and insofar as no political disorder occurs, manufacturers and processors are quite willing to invest. We must also take into account the context of hardening of the constraints in terms of reduction of energy consumption and resources which applies to the broad spectrum of the plastics industry.
There is more to come… In Eurotec’s next issue you will be able to discover the answers to those questions:
- Can we already see trends that influence the exhibited products?
- Do you also expect purely industrial novelties in the field of manufacturing?
- Do you also foresee future trends in the plastics industry?
- Are there more pronounced trends for a sector of origin of exhibitors?
- One often speaks of the Schall group. Could you please tell us a few words on this subject in conclusion?
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