15th April, the world's most important technology-centered event, HANNOVER MESSE 2011, closed with the best balance sheet in over 10 years. More than 6500 companies from 65 countries presented their products in Hannover. Bottarini, Elmo Rietschle, Gardner Denver (Products) and Hydrovane mounted a joint exhibit.
As was already the case at Hannover Messe 2007, this year a number of brands were featured at a shared stand with a combined floor space of 221 m².
The design concept allows all of the brands to present themselves individually with their own identity. Since traffic areas and other areas like reception, kitchen, and meeting rooms are shared, such combined exhibits also make good financial sense.
So this year the brands Gardner Denver, Elmo Rietschle, Hydrovane and Bottarini presented their products and services in the areas of "Smart Efficiency" and "Innovation Leadership" to a broad, globally-based public. The discussions were interesting and promising.
Well over 230,000 visitors attended HANNOVER MESSE 2011. Compared with the 2009 fair, this represents a growth of between 10 and 15%. About 60,000 visitors came from abroad, over a third more than in 2009.
Every third visitor was a member of senior management, 20% more than in the previous Messe.
"The fair was a complete success. The Gardner Denver exhibit with the various brands showed current and potential customers the distinct advantages that we can offer: a broad range of solutions, a strong commitment to innovation, and superior quality. The synergies that result from a joint exhibit were clear to visitors and employees alike. Many compressor customers also learned more about the Elmo Rietschle product range – and we are certain that the same thing occurred in the other direction. Both the number and the quality of contacts will help us increase our market presence," noted Giorgio Angelino, VP Blowers Europe. "My thanks to everyone involved for their commitment and motivation, making this Hannover Messe an important milestone in the development of our company in Europe."