• Strong rise in international scope
• Top ratings from exhibitors and visitors
  

Following its amalgamation with ENTSORGA, IFAT has celebrated a successful premiere and established itself firmly as the world’s leading trade fair for environmental technology. This is seen on the one hand in strong interest from visitors from abroad, their proportion rising from 33 percent of the total at the last IFAT to 40 percent this year. And on the other hand in a broadening of the international spread among the exhibitors, with 37 percent of the total coming from outside Germany this year, as compared to 32 percent last time.
 
Dr Johannes F. Kirchhoff, Chairman of the Advisory Board of IFAT ENTSORGA and Managing Partner of FAUN Umwelttechnik: "IFAT ENTSORGA has more than done justice to its new role as the World's Leading Trade Fair for Water, Sewage, Waste and Raw Materials Management. What was particularly noticeable was the high numbers of international visitors." Peter Kurth, President of the Bundesverband der Deutschen Entsorgungs-, Wasser- und Rohstoffwirtschaft e.V. (BDE – Federation of the German Waste, Water and Raw Materials Management Industry) added: "The waste, water and recycling sector has welcomed the extended concept of the fair. We were particularly pleased with the strong international interest."
 
Over the five days of IFAT ENTSORGA, around 110,000 trade visitors from over 185 countries (IFAT 2008: 119,476 from 170 countries) came to the event. After Germany, the top ten countries of origin for visitors were, in order: Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Poland, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Russian Federation, the Netherlands and France. Despite a fall of almost ten percent in visitor numbers, IFAT ENTSORGA still received top ratings in a survey of exhibitors and visitors: "What might at first sight seem contradictory, is explained by a shift in the visitor structure: fewer lower-ranking employees and more decision-makers from the higher echelons in the companies. This, too, is evidence that IFAT ENTSORGA is a dynamic trade fair undergoing change," said Eugen Egetenmeir, Managing Director of Messe München GmbH.
 
The further rise in visitor quality was also praised by the exhibitors at IFAT ENTSORGA: "In recent years we had a lot of sales partners and distributors in Munich, but this year we saw mainly international end customers who had come to the fair to find out about the main themes moving the sector at present," said Markus Kaiser, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors at KAISER AG Fahrzeugwerk. "No other trade fair compares with IFAT ENTSORGA."
 
The high international spread and quality among the participants in the fair was also confirmed in a survey conducted by tns infratest: 91 percent of the exhibiting companies rated the international spread among the visitors as "good to excellent"; 92 percent gave this same rating to the quality of visitors. "Again this year IFAT, following its fusion with ENTSORGA, has managed to reaffirm its importance for the international water and raw materials management industry. We noticed in particular a rise in the number of international visitors at our stand," said Ludger Rethmann, Chairman of REMONDIS. Oliver Groß, Managing Director of SITA, added: "My impression of IFAT ENTSORGA? In a word: amazing. I am truly impressed by the packed exhibition halls here. Lots of people came to our stand, in particular many from abroad. Our stand was full to bursting with visitors."
 
In total, 2,730 exhibitors from 49 countries (2008: 2,605 exhibitors from 41 countries) presented their products, innovations and services on around 200,000 square metres of exhibition space (2008: 192,000 square metres) in Munich between 13 and 17 September 2010. Never before have so many exhibitors from so many different countries been represented at IFAT ENTSORGA. Rolf Kummer, Managing Director of Tyco Waterworks Central Europe: "IFAT ENTSORGA is very strong internationally. At this event the customers can find all the latest products and developments in a single, compact display." A total of 96 percent of the visitors rated the international spread among the exhibitors as "good to excellent", and 98 percent gave the same rating to the breadth and depth of the ranges on show, and to the presence of market leaders. "IFAT ENTSORGA is globally the only show we exhibit at outside of North America," said Bill Krupowicz, Managing Director of Jetstream of Houston. "It is the primary medium for our industry."
 
The next IFAT ENTSORGA takes place from 7 to 11 May 2012.

Exhibitor Statements may be found here
 
Messe München International (MMI)
Messe München International (MMI) is one of the world’s leading trade-fair companies. It organises around 40 trade fairs for capital and consumer goods, and key high-tech industries. Each year over 30,000 exhibitors from more than 100 countries, and over two million visitors from more than 200 countries take part in the events in Munich. In addition, MMI organises trade fairs in Asia, Russia, the Middle East and South America. With six subsidiaries abroad – in Europe and in Asia – and with 64 foreign representatives actively serving over 90 countries, MMI has a truly global network. Environmental protection and sustainability are key priorities in all MMI´s operations, at home and abroad.
 
Further information: www.ifat.de
 
Press contact:
Sabine Wagner, Manager Communications, IFAT ENTSORGA
Marketing & Communication, Capital Goods
Phone +49 89  949-20246, Fax +49 89 949-20249
E-mail: sabine.wagner@messe-muenchen.de
 
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