Fastener Fair Stuttgart 2019 hosted 987 exhibitors from 45 countries and received 12,070 visitors from 90 countries – both record levels. Mack Brooks Exhibitions also announced it had rescheduled the 2021 Fair to May “after considering feedback from exhibitors”.
The 8th Fastener Fair Stuttgart, International Exhibition for the Fastener and Fixing Industry, ended after “three very successful show days”. A total of 12,070 visitors from 90 countries came to Stuttgart, representing a further 3% growth compared to the 2017 event.
A total of 987 exhibitors from 45 countries presented the complete spectrum of fastener and fixing technologies on a total net exhibition space of 22,200 square metres. This represents a further increase in exhibitor numbers by around 10% and a further increase in exhibition space of 5% which resulted in the biggest Fastener Fair Stuttgart to date.
“Fastener Fair Stuttgart 2019 was an absolute record event, in terms of exhibitor numbers and exhibition space as well as visitor numbers. There was a buoyant atmosphere on the show floor which also reflects the overall positive economic development within the industry”, says Liljana Goszdziewski, Exhibition Director of Fastener Fair Stuttgart, on behalf of the organisers Mack Brooks Exhibitions. “The event was once again a very international trade fair. Around 60% of visitors travelled to Stuttgart from abroad in order to discover the latest industry trends, build international trade networks and to source new products and systems”.
A first analysis of exhibitor feedback shows high levels of satisfaction with Fastener Fair Stuttgart 2019, with a “vast majority of exhibitors” able to reach their target groups. Exhibitors also praised the high quality of trade visitors.
Based on preliminary survey results around 70% of visitors came from the EU. Germany was the biggest visitor country followed by Italy and Great Britain. Other major European visitor countries were Poland, France, the Netherlands, Turkey and Spain. Asian visitors mainly came from Taiwan and China. The majority of visitors were fastener and fixing wholesalers, manufacturers as well as distributors and suppliers. Key industrial sectors represented were construction, automotive, distribution, mechanical engineering, hardware / DIY retailing and electrical products/domestic appliances.
New exhibition dates for 2021
After considering feedback from the exhibitors, Mack Brooks Exhibitions said, it has been decided to reschedule the next Fastener Fair Stuttgart, 9th International Exhibition for the Fastener and Fixing Industry, to May just for the 2021 event. The exhibition will take place from 18-20 May 2021 at the Stuttgart Exhibition Grounds, Germany.
Having held senior management roles in leading automotive and fastener businesses, Phil joined Fastener + Fixing Magazine as editor in 2002. Convinced there is no substitute for ‘being there’, over 17 years of visits and interviews around the world means he has accumulated an extraordinary knowledge and perspective of the global fastener industry, reflected in his incisive and thought provoking reporting.
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