- Messe München and BDE agree a cooperation on IFAT
- IFAT ENTSORGA takes place from 13
to 17 September 2010 in Munich
Messe München and the BDE, Bundesverband der Deutschen
Entsorgungs-,
Wasser- und Rohstoffwirtschaft e.V., (Federation of
the German Waste, Water and Raw Materials Management Industry) have
agreed on a cooperation for IFAT. The World's Leading Trade Fair
for
Water, Sewage, Waste and Raw Materials Management will in future take
place
under the name of IFAT ENTSORGA.
As part of this cooperation, the
successful concept pursued so far at IFAT will be continued, with
greater
emphasis on the areas of raw materials recovery and utilisation and
private
operators.
Eugen Egetenmeir, Managing Director of Messe München
GmbH, comments: "IFAT ENTSORGA will not only provide the
most efficient forum for the industry, it will also further expand its position
as the world’s leading trade fair for the environmental sector. In
view of the ever growing number of environmental trade fairs, IFAT ENTSORGA
gives orientation to the sector. At the same time it offers companies the
opportunity of concentrating their marketing activities at the world’s leading
environmental trade fair."
Based in Berlin,
the BDE, with its 750 member companies, is the largest association for the
recycling and waste-management sector in Germany
and Europe. The cooperation between IFAT and
ENTSORGA opens up new national and international markets for its member
companies. "Today, on a worldwide comparison, Germany can boast the highest
levels of recycling. And that is due in large part to the privately owned
companies involved in the waste-management, sewage and recycling sector which
have invested in the latest technology and systems," says BDE President Peter Kurth. “This
achievement is not an end in itself, rather it is an active and essential
contribution to climate protection and careful use of natural resources. IFAT
is an excellent platform at which to present the tremendous potential of our
sector, and to support the companies within this industry in their efforts to
reach out to markets around the world."
The Chairman of the Advisory Board
of IFAT, Dr Johannes Kirchhoff,
also sees this cooperation as a very positive development: "The
integration of IFAT and ENTSORGA brings greater benefit for the exhibitors and
their customers. As a leading world fair for the strongly growing area of
environmental services, technology and products and for sewage treatment and
water supply, IFAT ENTSORGA, taking place every two
years, will be the most comprehensive platform worldwide for information and
innovations in all areas of the environment, saving time and cost for
exhibitors and visitors alike."
Please click here for Question & Answers
regarding IFAT ENTSORGA. IFAT ENTSORGA In 2008 IFAT set a new
record for attendance, with 2,605 exhibitors from 41 countries and around
120,000 trade visitors from 170 countries. From 2010 onwards Messe München
and the BDE will be holding this event as a cooperation. IFAT, the International Trade Fair for
Water, Sewage, Refuse and Recycling will in future take place under the name of
IFAT ENTSORGA.
It is being held at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre from 13 to 17 September
2010. IFAT ENTSORGA is the world’s most important
trade fair for innovations and new developments in the fields of water, sewage,
refuse and recycling. The event offers an attractive exhibition programme
featuring the latest solutions in technology and a broad range of professional
services for water, sewage and refuse management.
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. Via its six
subsidiaries – in Europe and in Asia – and 64
foreign representatives actively serving over 90 countries, MMI has a worldwide
business 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 2010
Marketing & Communication, Capital Goods
Tel.: +49 89 / 9 49-20246, Fax: +49 89 / 9 49-20249
E-mail:
sabine.wagner@messe-muenchen.de 09/e/MarComGB1/sw
