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The gateway to the world
of sheet metal working
When EuroBLECH opens its doors from 21-25 normally provided by the global
October 2008 in Hannover, Germany, it will parent companies, but the many
be the 20th International Technology thousands of 2nd, 3rd and lower
Exhibition for Sheet Metal Working. We tier suppliers who settle around
asked Susanne Neuner, PR director of these industrial clusters also
organiser Mack Brooks Exhibitions Ltd to require this information. These
send us a preview of what visitors can small and medium-sized
expect. enterprises need to know
EuroBLECH has always been at the forefront which logistics solutions are
of important developments in the field of sheet right for them, which machines and
metal working and the upcoming event in equipment will bring swift returns, and where
October is no exception. high-grade semi-finished
These developments are, however, not goods and tools can be
always technological - like hydroforming, reliably procured.
modern hot forming processes or remote laser Acknowledged as the
cutting systems; they can also reflect the world's leading exhibition
economic developments of the continent we for sheet metal working,
live on. EuroBLECH reaches far
EuroBLECH constantly provides access to new beyond the borders of the
markets. Twenty years ago, these were the new European Union. In recent
EU member states in western Europe, whilst years an almost entirely new
today they are the latest countries to join the automotive and white goods
European Union - from the Baltic to the Black industry has grown up in
Sea. In particular, the extension of the Schengen Russia, with numerous sites
region means that getting to Hannover is now stretching from the Baltic to
very easy for the many visitors from Poland, the Urals. The plate sector is
Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Hungary. As a enjoying enormous growth,
result, numerous new contacts can be made particularly in Russia, because whilst in the past Far Eastern
with potential customers, suppliers and business transporting energy resources manufacturers of toolmaking machinery used
partners from this rapidly expanding economic to the consumer requires pipelines and ships, the show to exhibit their equipment and
area. and these - from the initial plate to the finished systems, now it is also the users of these
There is great demand from the new product - are supposed to have a high local technologies who visit EuroBLECH. For these
factories for cars and household appliances in content. However, in terms of machines and automotive suppliers, subcontractors and
central Europe - and also from their suppliers - manufacturing technology, Russia is machine/plant builders from emerging nations
for know-how, materials and technology. This predominantly an import market and industry like Brazil, Mexico and India, EuroBLECH
development also benefits the construction experts use EuroBLECH to check out what is constitutes an indispensable source of
industry, because steel is required for the new available internationally. information.
factory buildings and the modern shopping Increasing globalisation in important This means that yet again EuroBLECH lives
centres being built for increasingly discerning industrial sectors means that EuroBLECH also up to its reputation as the only truly global
citizens. EuroBLECH covers not only the continues to develop, and overseas markets technology exhibition - here not only is the
construction industry, but also the heating/ have long been target groups for the show. In hardware for sheet metal working on display,
ventilation/air conditioning (HVAC) sector. South America, for example, EuroBLECH has for but the knowledge required to use the
The know-how needed in the factories many years been a well-known industry event. machines and systems as productively as
belonging to the major manufacturers is Asia is also rapidly increasing in importance, but possible is also accessible.
International showcase
With a net exhibition space of 87,000 m2 EuroBLECH 2008 is fully booked; for the first time ever, the show covers eight halls of the Hannover exhibition grounds. EuroBLECH
has grown by 14% in net exhibition space, the exhibitor number has gone up by 6%, and the percentage of exhibitors coming from outside Germany has again risen slightly
to 44%.
A comprehensive Exhibition Preview which includes detailed information on many exhibitors and their products, as well as a complete exhibitor list and area map can be
downloaded from www.euroblech.com.
Travel & Accommodation
Visitors can now gain access to the EuroBLECH show ground at five entrances: at the new ‘Nord 17’ entrance as well as at the ‘West 1’, ‘West 2’, ‘Ost 3’ and ‘Süd 1’
entrances.
Drivers can find extensive parking areas directly at the exhibition grounds. The train station ‘Hannover Laatzen’ is directly linked with entrance ‘West 1’ via ‘Skywalk West’. In
addition to regional trains, high speed ICE-trains stop at this station during exhibitions. The German railway company “Deutsche Bahn” offers special prices for visitors to
EuroBLECH. From the Hannover airport, there is a regular shuttle bus. From the city, the tram line stop ‘Messe/Nord’ (tram lines 8 and 18) is linked with regular shuttle buses to
the entrances.
Opening hours / tickets
EuroBLECH 2008 is open from Tuesday, 21 October to Friday, 24 October 2008, from 09:00 - 18:00 and on Saturday, 25 October 2008, from 09:00 - 16:00.
Tickets can be ordered at www.euroblech.com or purchased on-site.
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