Exhibitors profile

Origin of exhibitors 2018 from 50 countriesArgentina: 1; Australia: 2; Austria: 16; Belgium: 32; Brazil: 4; Bulgaria: 2; Canada: 2; China, People's Republic: 306; Croatia: 2; Czechia: 18; Denmark: 7; Egypt: 3; Estonia: 1; Finland: 12; France: 40; Germany: 314; Greece: 7; Hong Kong, China SAR: 6; Hungary: 4; India: 12; Iran, Islamic Republic: 4; Ireland: 3; Israel: 5; Italy: 173; Japan: 12; Korea, Republic: 7; Latvia: 2; Lithuania: 4; Luxembourg: 5; Malaysia: 1; Mexico: 3; Netherlands: 30; Norway: 2; Poland: 8; Portugal: 8; Russia: 5; San Marino: 1; Saudi Arabia: 2; Singapore: 3; Slovakia: 1; Spain: 29; Sweden: 2; Switzerland: 15; Taiwan: 10; Thailand: 2; Turkey: 39; United Arab Emirates: 2; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 48; United States of America: 57; Vietnam: 1

FKM Trade visitors profile 2018

Visitors total (number of entries)42.603Proportion of trade visitors97 %

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Origin according to federal states

Total Germany (%)36of whichNielsen 112

• Bremen1
• Hamburg1
• Lower Saxony9
• Schleswig-Holstein1

Nielsen 237

• North Rhine-Westphalia37

Nielsen 3a16

• Hesse7
• Rhineland-Palatinate9
• Saarland0

Nielsen 3b9

• Baden-Württemberg9

Nielsen 413

• Bavaria13

Nielsen 5+67

• Berlin2
• Brandenburg2
• Mecklenburg-West Pommerania1
• Saxony-Anhalt2

Nielsen 77

• Saxony5
• Thuringia2

Economic sector

Economic sector (%)

• Industry: manufacture, proccessing of glass, glass finishing31
• Machine and plant construction25
• Suppliers, commerce18
• Skilled trades7
• Manufacture of window and facade4
• Architecture/construction3
• Other sectors7
• Student4
• Industry: manufacture, proccessing of glass, glass finishing1

Professional position

Professional position (%)

• Entrepreneur, co-owner, freelancer21
• Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.15
• Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office15
• Department head, group head, team leader19
• Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker18
• Lecturer, teacher2
• Trainee3
• Other position3
• Student4
• Other not gainfully employed1

Area of responsibility

Area of responsibility (%)

• Management24
• Research/development/design17
• Manufacturing, production, quality control21
• Buying/procurement5
• Finance/accounting, controlling0
• Information and communication technology1
• Personnel administration, administration0
• Sales13
• Marketing, advertising, PR3
• Logistics: material management, storage, transport1
• Maintenance/repairs4
• Other area6
• Student4
• Other not gainfully employed1

Origin by km

Distance to home (%)

• up to 50 km6
• more than 50 km up to 100 km6
• more than 100 km up to 300 km30
• over 300 km59

Origin by continents

Foreign origin total (%) *64of which

• EU58
• Other european countries10
• Africa4
• North America7
• South and Central America5
• Middle East4
• South-, East-, Central Asia10
• Australia/Oceania2

* = determined by visitor registration

Origin by countries

Countries with the highest visitor shares (%) *

• Italy6
• Netherlands6
• France6
• United States of America5
• Poland4

* = determined by visitor registration

Size of company/organization

Size of company/organization (%)

• 1 - 412
• 5 - 97
• 10 - 4920
• 50 - 19919
• 200 - 49913
• 500 - 9996
• 1 000 and more20
• Student4
• Other not employed1

Purchasing/ Procurement powers

Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)

• decisively28
• collectively27
• in an advisory capacity/organization24
• no16
• Student4
• Other not gainfully employed1

Frequency of trade fair visits

Frequency of trade fair visits (%)

• Previous event36
• Earlier events42
• First visit46

Length of stay

Average length of stay (days)2.0

Survey conducted by: Wissler & Partner