Valve World Expo Düsseldorf welcomes more than 12,000 visitors
With 725 exhibitors from 40 countries on over 215,000 square feet of exhibit space and 12,350 trade visitors from 88 nations, the fourth Valve World Expo Düsseldorf confirmed its position as the No. 1 trade fair for the industrial valves sector. The event posted noticeable growth in both exhibitor numbers and square feet, making it the largest Valve World Expo in Düsseldorf so far.
“As a key technology, industrial valves are indispensable for just about every segment of industry. As an innovation platform and meeting point for this sector, Valve World Expo has developed into what is the international ‘place to be’ today,” said Joachim Schäfer, Managing Director of Messe Düsseldorf.
The exhibitors showcased the latest valves, valve components and parts, actuators and positioners, compressors, measuring and control technology, upstream supplies as well as support, consulting and engineering services and software.
Internationality at Valve World Expo 2016 was high with approximately 70% of the visitors coming from countries other than Germany. The majority traveled from Italy, the Netherlands, Great Britain, France, Russia and Spain as well as from the fast growing economic regions in Asia, the Middle East and South America.
Visitors were from the oil and gas industry, petrochemical, chemical, food, marine and offshore industries, water and waste water management, automotive production and mechanical engineering, pharmaceutical and medical device technology as well as power plant technology sectors.
Some 50% were users of valves and valve producers, followed by valve dealers, service providers and other types of skilled trade.
Organized by KCI Publishing, the international conference featured lectures, workshops and seminars focusing on future topics such as material selection, new technologies and processes for valve production and applications, new energies, the analysis of new services and sector structures.
The Pump Summit Düsseldorf was held as a forum for the pump industry on Nov. 29 and 30 concurrently with Valve World Expo. Pump technologies were exhibited, accompanied by a technical conference.
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