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T
he 16th parts2clean proved to be a complete success.
From 23 - 25 October
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parts2clean 2018: First-class Contacts, Projects and Contracts
2018 the 240 exhibitors at parts2clean transformed Halls 3 and 5 of the Stuttgart Exhibition Grounds into an international hub for the industrial components and surface cleaning sectors. Companies from 16 countries exhibited at the event, including 26% from outside the host nation Germany. Approximately 4,500 trade visitors from 42 countries attended, a response that underlines the consistently sound performance of this international flagship event. Some 21% of the trade visitors came from outside
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Figure 1: From 23 - 25 October 2018 the 240 exhibitors at parts2clean transformed Halls 3 and 5 of the Stuttgart Exhibition Grounds into an international hub for the industrial components and surface cleaning sectors.
Germany, including 76% from member nations of the EU and a further
contacts made at our stand was slightly
important role played by industrial parts
18% from non-EU European countries.
down on the previous year, but quality
and surface cleaning in maintaining
Germany, of course, accounted for the
clearly made up for quantity. In the past,
quality standards in diverse stages of
largest contingent of visitors. This year the
some of the discussions at the stand
production. This was made evident not
biggest groups of visitors from outside the
tended to be a bit cursory, but this year
only by the extraordinarily high proportion
host nation came from Austria, followed by
we were able to talk in more depth. These
of professionals who attended the event
Switzerland, France, the Czech Republic,
discussions led to concrete projects,
(99%), but also by the decision-making
Italy and the Netherlands.
dates for visits and even some tests of our
competence of the visitors within their
“We are entirely satisfied with the results
cleaning technology. We will definitely be
companies. One in two visitors came
of parts2clean 2018”, says Olaf Daebler,
exhibiting at parts2clean 2019.”
from management and 85% of all visitors
Global Director parts2clean at Deutsche
stated that they played a role in their
of the quality of the visitors.” This view
Decision-makers welcome this platform for information and acquisitions
was shared by Jens Emmerich, Product
The 16th parts2clean clearly showed
them came with clear ideas on acquisition
Manager for R&D, Surface Technology
that more companies from different
and investment, a figure that was slightly
at BCD Chemie GmbH: “The number of
sectors are beginning to recognize the
higher than at last year’s trade show.
Messe AG, adding: “Many exhibitors noted a further improvement in terms
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company’s investment decisions. It was also clear that the visitors to parts2clean were keen to invest. No fewer than 82% of