Exhibitors profile

Origin of exhibitors 2019 from 35 countriesAustralia: 1; Austria: 16; Belgium: 11; China, People's Republic: 16; Czechia: 9; Denmark: 15; Finland: 2; France: 17; Germany: 500; Hong Kong, China SAR: 1; India: 1; Iran, Islamic Republic: 1; Ireland: 3; Israel: 1; Italy: 62; Japan: 7; Korea, Republic: 2; Luxembourg: 2; Netherlands: 26; New Zealand: 1; Poland: 6; Portugal: 2; Romania: 1; Russia: 1; Singapore: 1; Slovakia: 1; Slovenia: 5; Spain: 14; Sweden: 2; Switzerland: 36; Taiwan: 1; Thailand: 1; Turkey: 7; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 38; United States of America: 13

FKM Trade visitors profile 2019

Visitors total (number of entries)14.131Proportion of trade visitors100 %

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Origin according to federal states

Total Germany (%)60of whichNielsen 16

• Bremen0
• Hamburg1
• Lower Saxony4
• Schleswig-Holstein1

Nielsen 212

• North Rhine-Westphalia12

Nielsen 3a15

• Hesse9
• Rhineland-Palatinate6
• Saarland0

Nielsen 3b21

• Baden-Württemberg21

Nielsen 436

• Bavaria36

Nielsen 5+65

• Berlin1
• Brandenburg1
• Mecklenburg-West Pommerania0
• Saxony-Anhalt3

Nielsen 75

• Saxony3
• Thuringia2

Economic sector

Economic sector (%)

• Chemistry24
• Plastic and rubber manufacturers and processors4
• Varnishes and paints2
• Pharma (Production of parmaceutical products)13
• Manufacturer of cosmetics, detergents and cleaning products2
• Manufacturers of paper, board and pulp1
• Food, food manufacturer15
• Feed, feed manufacturer3
• Beverage manufacturer2
• Stone and earth industry4
• Building materials industry5
• Mining industry6
• Mineral and metal powder manufacturer (Powder metallurgy)4
• Manufacturer of glass and ceramics4
• Machine and plant construction22
• Recycling, environmental equipment manufacturers, waste disposal3
• Other sectors11
• Student5
• Other not gainfully employed1

Professional position

Professional position (%)

• Entrepreneur, co-owner, freelancer9
• Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.7
• Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office15
• Department head, group head, team leader26
• Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker32
• Lecturer, teacher2
• Trainee1
• Other position4
• Student5
• Other not gainfully employed1

Area of responsibility

Area of responsibility (%)

• Management12
• Research/development/design33
• Manufacturing, production, quality control21
• Buying/procurement3
• Finance/accounting, controlling0
• Information and communication technology0
• Personnel administration, administration0
• Sales12
• Marketing, advertising, PR1
• Logistics: material management, storage, transport1
• Maintenance/repairs7
• Other area5
• Student5
• 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 km31
• over 300 km58

Origin by continents

Foreign origin total (%) *40of which

• EU72
• Other european countries12
• South and Central America3
• Middle East3
• South-, East-, Central Asia7
• Other countries3

* = determined by visitor registration

Origin by countries

Countries with the highest visitor shares (%) *

• Austria11
• Italy10
• Switzerland8
• Netherlands6
• Czechia5

* = determined by visitor registration

Size of company/organization

Size of company/organization (%)

• 1 - 44
• 5 - 93
• 10 - 4916
• 50 - 19922
• 200 - 49913
• 500 - 99911
• 1 000 and more26
• Student5
• Other not employed1

Purchasing/ Procurement powers

Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)

• decisively23
• collectively43
• in an advisory capacity/organization23
• no5
• Student5
• Other not gainfully employed1

Frequency of trade fair visits

Frequency of trade fair visits (%)

• Previous event23
• Earlier events34
• First visit57

Length of stay

Average length of stay (days)1.4

Survey conducted by: Gelszus Messe- Marktforschung GmbH