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23.04.2007HANNOVER MESSE 2007 shows top results
Japan as parnter country for 2008
With record statistics and a large quantity of the latest products and processes, this year is HANNOVER MESSE exceeded expectations, underscoring its status as a global innovations platform.
Sepp D. Heckmann, Deutsche Messe AG
Attendance up
Over 230,000 visitors - up more than 10 percent on the last directly comparable year, 2005 - was an outstanding result for HANNOVER MESSE the world‘s leading technology event. Visitors from abroad represented around 30 percent of total attendance, with the biggest increases in foreign participation coming from the Americas and Eastern Europe. With around 73,000 first-time visitors in all, HANNOVER MESSE succeeded in reaching many new target groups.
The rate of international participation among exhibitors was even stronger than for visitors. Out of the 6,400 exhibitors at this year‘s event, 3,222 came from abroad - from 68 different countries. This put the international turnout at over 50 percent.
Focus on energy efficiency
By placing a major emphasis on energy technologies, industrial automation, power transmission and cutting-edge R&D, this year‘s show held an accurate mirror to the very latest market trends.
Prospects for 2008
HANNOVER MESSE will continue to focus on the theme of energy efficiency in 2008. As a logical extension of the "Energy" and "Pipeline Technology" international flagship shows, next year will feature a new specialist fair on Power Plant Technology. The new event will focus on the rapidly growing market of component suppliers to medium-sized local power stations.
The Partner Country for HANNOVER MESSE 2008 will be Japan. Following recent partnerships with Russia, India and Turkey, next year‘s focus will be on one of the world‘s leading high-tech nations. The next HANNOVER MESSE will take place from Monday, 21 to Friday, 25 April 2008.
