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Early boost for Fastener
Fair Stuttgart
“This year’s Fastener Fair Stuttgart looks set He believes that this enthusiasm for the What these figures do not highlight is that
to be another big one,” says exhibition new venue, combined with the timing of the Fastener Fair Stuttgart is the only international
organiser Jerry Ramsdale. “We’ve had even show and the likelihood that end-users will be exhibition exclusively focused on the entire
more companies sign up for the 2009 show keen to be renewing and refocusing their fastener supply chain. Ramsdale explains: “This
than had done so by this time for the last supply chains, could even make the next is a truly end-to-end show, covering everything
show. And two things are coming through Fastener Fair Stuttgart another record-breaking related to fasteners and fixings – from
loud and clear from exhibitors’ feedback.” event, despite the downturn in global markets. manufacturing technology, which has its own
The first of these, explains Ramsdale, is the And the 2009 show is certainly building on hall, through to distributors and wholesalers,
perfect timing of this truly international show, strong foundations: not to mention key allied offers, like tools and
which takes place from 7 Wednesday to • It has grown from 198 exhibiting companies tooling.”
8 Thursday October 2009. “This not only puts
in 2005 to 435 in 2007, with exhibitors from
Stuttgart is ideally placed for an
Fastener Fair Stuttgart well away from
Europe (54%), Asia (38%) and the remainder
international trade show like Fastener Fair, as it
competing events, but also, and more
coming from Russia, North America and the
is right in the middle of Europe’s industrial
importantly, positions it at what many exhibitors
Middle East.
heartlands, with easy access for visitors from
believe will be a turning point, when their
• Visitor numbers have grown dramatically,
all parts of Europe and the rest of the world.
customers will be ready to invest for 2010.” And the new venue, being right by the
too, from 2,059 in 2005 to 5,057 professional
Ramsdale says the second factor that Stuttgart international airport, the A8
exhibitors are remarking on is the move away
buyers in 2007. The geographical spread of
motorway and the rapid-transit railway, is
from the town-centre venue to the new Messe
those visitors also shows how international
perfectly positioned for visitors to make the
Stuttgart exhibition halls right by the airport.
the event is, with buyers coming from
most of a trip to Fastener Fair Stuttgart. As for
“We’ve had really positive feedback from show
Western Europe (79%), Eastern Europe and
accommodation, people can choose to stay at
visitors on our move, and exhibitors are telling
Russia (14%), and the rest from North and
one of the on-site airport hotels or in the
us they’re hearing the same story from their South America, the Asia Pacific and Africa beautiful city centre, which is just 20 minutes
own customers.” and the Middle East. away by S-Bahn.
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