The 25th International Sheet Metal Working Technology Exhibition, EuroBLECH 2018, ended after four successful show days.
A total of 56,301 visitors from around the world came to Hanover to get an overview of the latest innovations and digital technologies for sheet metal working and to invest in new manufacturing machinery. A total of 1,507 companies from 40 countries exhibited at this year’s show.
Exhibitors showcased an enormous variety of new machinery and innovative solutions and many of these were, once again, demonstrated live at the exhibition stands”, says Evelyn Warwick, EuroBLECH Exhibition Director, on behalf of the organizers Mack Brooks Exhibitions. “There was a noticeable technological advancement within the last two years. Exhibitors demonstrated how well the industry is prepared for digitalization and how these new technologies can be used within a manufacturing environment”, continues Warwick.
EuroBLECH 2018 ends with a record floor space of 89,875 net square metres and an impressive visitor figure, which of course is also due to the booming industry. Many exhibitors reported positive sales figures”, concludes Warwick.
A total of 58% of exhibitors came from outside Germany at this year’s show. This represents a further increase in international attendance by 4%. The preliminary results of the exhibition survey show that 37% of visitors came to EuroBLECH from outside Germany, resulting once again in good international visitor attendance. Major visitor countries, next to Germany, included Italy, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Spain, Turkey, India, Great Britain, Poland, Austria and Belgium.
A great majority of the visitors came from the industry (73%), followed by visitors from workshops, trade and services. The most important sectors visitors belonged to include engineering, sheet metal & products, steel and aluminium construction, the automotive industry and its suppliers, electrical engineering, iron and steel production as well as rolling mills and heating, ventilation and air conditioning technology.
With 97% the percentage of trade visitors was again very high. Besides the high rate of international visitors, the exhibition could, once again, register a high percentage of visitors from top management with decisionmaking and buying capacity. The percentage of visitors involved in decision-making was almost consistent at 79%.
