Eurobike is looking forward to a full house in 2023

Many innovations and further growth for the second Eurobike in Frankfurt

The second edition of Eurobike in Frankfurt am Main (June 21 to 25, 2023) is very popular. The previous year’s number of participating exhibitors is exceeded, which entails an expansion of the expo area compared to the premiere event. The great interest from all over the world also confirms: bicycles, e-bikes, light electric vehicles, and future mobility industries are on the way to a sustainable future and Eurobike is a driver of the global development.

Already about four months before its start at the end of June, Eurobike 2023 is fully booked even though the exhibition space was increased to a total of 150,000 square meters. More than 400 new exhibitors are on board for the second edition of the leading trade fair in Frankfurt am Main. The interest of the participants and the number of registrations are significantly higher than for the premiere and record event in 2022 with 1,500 exhibitors. A clear sign for those responsible at fairnamic GmbH: “Despite a macro environment that is challenging for many involved, there is a good perspective. Regarding the social megatrends of climate, health and energy, bicycles, pedelecs and light electric vehicles (LEVs) have become an indispensable building block for the mobility transition and thus nothing less than the future. The Eurobike 2023 range of manufacturers, brands and products is unique in its diversity, innovative power and internationality. Our vision of rethinking mobility starting with the bicycle and LEVs is fully underway,” says managing director Stefan Reisinger.

Focus on national and international topics

The National Cycling Congress, which will take place on June 20 and 21, 2023 in the Kongresshaus (Kap Europa) of the Messe in Frankfurt, brings municipal decision-makers together with the bicycle industry to share views on mobility solutions of the future. Discussions about better infrastructure are combined with practical examples in the various exhibition areas. At the same time, many service providers and companies are expanding their Eurobike presence. What is also positive for the bicycle and light electric mobility world: After the end of Covid-19-related travel restrictions, there is a great boost from the Far East and this continues to fuel the leading global trade fair.

More space, but short distances

The growing number of exhibitors requires more space in the proven hall constellation in the western complex of the Frankfurt exhibition grounds: “Orientation and guidance were sometimes a challenge during the first event. We will keep the tried and tested setting and optimize the use of space, walkways, visitor guidance and the test driving routes based on the knowledge gained,” says project manager Dirk Heidrich.

What’s new in 2023

In line with the growing interest in Eurobike, the first changes in terms of content have been defined:

• The completely new hall level 9.2; this is where the supplier area will find its place. This area will only be used on the first three days of the trade fair (June 21 to 23) and is specifically reserved for suppliers and component manufacturers. This has been done to improve the B2B exchange separately from the rest of the trade fair program.
• After the success in the previous year, the Eurobike Career Center and the Eurobike Jobmarket have been moved to the top position of the foyer in hall level 12.0. Workforce topics that are crucial for the sector’s continued growth, such as staff recruitment, education and training, and the job market, are coming even more to the fore. Maintaining the service network as well as providing skilled staff are essential for a successful future of the mobility transition. They receive the highest level of attention within the context of the 31st trade fair.
• Hall 11.1 focuses on the sports and performance topics of road biking, gravel and mountain biking, as well as indoor cycling and bike packing. Many well-known brands from the sports field of cycling show their innovations and provide insights into future cycling trends. The Cycle Café for socializing, networking and lectures serves as the central point of contact for the community.
• The Eurobike Awards will be presented for the first time in Frankfurt. After a short break, the prestigious awards are celebrating their comeback and will be presented to selected trend products from the bike and mobility industry.
• The Future Mobility Hall 8 with Startups & Innovations, LEVs, Infrastructure, Cargo Area as well as Sharing and Service Offers continues to gain momentum and is becoming a growth driver.

The 31st Eurobike will open from Wednesday, June 21 to Sunday, June 25, 2023 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Source : www.eurobike.com

Techtextil 2019: the highlights

Techtextil 2019 again hit the mark with satisfied exhibitors and increased levels of international participation. Even more in demand: textiles for functional apparel and solutions for lightweight construction in the motor-vehicle industry.

With 1,501 exhibitors from 57 countries, Techtextil, the leading international trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens, which was held from 14 to 17 May 2019, showcased an even more extensive range of high-tech textiles than ever before. With growth of around 1.6 percent in exhibitor numbers (2017: 1,477 from 55 countries [1]), the trade fair offered its largest event to date, which, with 42,500 visitors from 105 countries, including visitors from Texprocess, and a level of international participation of 63 percent, was also more international than ever before.

“Four days, a full programme and an impressive variety of textile materials for all applications. I am repeatedly impressed at how innovative, creative and successful the technical textiles sector is. And the world knows, too, that this sector exhibits in Frankfurt every two years, in all its concentrated dynamism and energy. Nor has there ever before been such international participation,” says Detlef Braun, Member of the Executive Board of Messe Frankfurt.

Techtextil – the most international edition to date

With some 63 percent of visitors coming from outside Germany (2017: 61 percent) Techtextil has recorded its most international show ever. The leading five countries of origin for visitors were, after Germany, Italy, France, Turkey, the Netherlands and Spain.

With 421 exhibitors from within Germany and 1,080 from abroad, the level of international participation amounted to 72 percent. The five most strongly represented countries in terms of exhibitors were, after Germany (421), Italy (134), China (113), France (103), Switzerland (63), Great Britain (62). New among them – or returning after an absence – were Brazil, Sri Lanka, Nepal, the United Arab Emirates, Morocco and Tunisia. Moreover, there were 14 countries that were represented with national pavilions. In spite of a somewhat dismal assessment of the economic climate in the sector on the part of the exhibitors, their satisfaction, in terms of the degree to which they had achieved the targets they had set for their participation in the show, rose by one percentage point to 89 percent.

Textile ideas for life in the cities of tomorrow

The section dedicated to the theme of “Urban Living – City of the Future” was set up in collaboration with Creative #olland, who represent the Netherlands’ creative economy, and showcased innovative solutions and visionary proposals for urban living in the future.

The content was curated by the Stijlinstituut Amsterdam. The zone’s architectural design was the work of the Dutch architectural practice Refunc, who built a completely demountable structure using around 2,000 interwoven conference chairs.

The upcycling company DenimX demonstrated how textile offcuts can be transformed into bodywork components for motorcycles. With their ‘Colour Moves’, design and engineering consultants Rombout Frieling Lab demonstrated, with the help of various textile elements, how the city of the future will accommodate the travel needs, fashions and wishes of its inhabitants. The Technical University of Delft introduced the capsule they have developed for the Hyperloop, with which they won first prize in the ‘SpaceX Hyperloop Pod’ competition, launched by Elon Musk. In an elaborate installation and exhibition entitled ‘The Ones to Watch’, New Order of Fashion (NooF), an international platform for talented creatives in the fashion industry, presented fashion designs by some young talents, which concentrated on sustainability in the fashion industry. Textile architecture consultants, Samira Boon, created a lot of excitement with a textile-based room scenario, which combined traditional Japanese origami with the digital parameters of web technology.

Some of the installations risked a deliberately exaggerated impression. Artificially created meat products in the form of ice cream or talk of future professions such as that of ‘human organ designer’ and an artificial textile womb for premature babies threw up questions about the limits of the possible, as well as about what is ethically acceptable. The section proved a great stimulus for getting people to think about scenarios and issues for the future, whilst leaving plenty of room for inventiveness in the field of sustainable solutions and for collective initiative.

Moreover, Techtextil exhibitors who had brought sample textiles to display were able to do so in a Materials Gallery.

Sustainability is a major issue for the sector

With the ‘Sustainability at Techtextil and Texprocess’ initiative, both trade fairs put their exhibitors’ approaches to sustainability explicitly on the agenda for the first time. A dedicated trade-fair guide took visitors to the relevant exhibitors.

For the first time, too, 2019 saw two winners of the Techtextil Innovation Award in the sustainability category. The prize winners included the working group from Comfil (Denmark), including Chemosvit Fibrochem (Slovakia), the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Engineering – ICT (Germany), Denmark’s Technical University and Centexbel (Belgium), who were chosen for BIO4SELF, completely organically based, self-supporting thermoplastic composites based on PLA fibres. These composites can be used in motor vehicle construction, in the sports industry and in medical technology.

The second award in the sustainability category went to PICASSO, a cooperative project of Portuguese partners in a project to develop a dyeing and treatment process for apparel, based on fungal and plant extracts and enzymes. Partnering the project are the Centre for Nanotechnology and Smart Materials (CeNTI), the Tintex company, which specialises in sustainable textiles, spice and herb producer Ervital, the bio-technology company Bioinvitro Biotecnologia and the Centre for Textile Engineering – CITEVE.

Increasing demand for textiles in architecture and the building sector

Another area of special focus at Techtextil was created by suppliers of fibre-based materials for the architecture and building sector, who were principally targeting architects and building engineers with their products. “With our ATLAS membrane, we introduced a new textile product for architectural use, which we have been developing intensively over the past few years. We were overwhelmed on the first day, particularly by international visitors. On top of our already large proportion of existing customers, a huge number of new ones were added as the show went on,” said Dr. Günther Gradnig, Managing Director at Techtextil exhibitor Sattler PRO-TEX GmbH, Austria. Also amongst the products exhibited was a façade in textile-reinforced concrete, developed by Penn Textile Solutions, together with producers of concrete components Stanecker and the Institute for Textile Engineering at the RWTH University of Aachen. Ettlin Smart Materials presented a lightweight, thin woven architectural fabric to be used as a sunshade, which is at the same time water-resistant, breathable, UV-resistant and transparent.

For what was already the 15^th time, Techtextil’s ‘Textile Structures for New Building’ competition rewarded innovative approaches, original thinking and outstanding material solutions from students and young professionals. The student competition is organised jointly by its sponsors, the international association TensiNet and Techtextil, and this year gave awards to eight submissions. One of the awards went to Masa Zujovic, Isidora Kojovic and Nevena Jeremic from the University of Belgrade – Faculty of Architecture (Serbia), who picked up on Techtextil’s 2019 special theme ‘Urban Living – City of the Future’ to create the design for their ‘Voro-Membrane’.

Lightweight and smart: technical textiles for the vehicle industry

According to the industrial association, ‘Finishing – Yarns – Fabrics – Technical Textiles’ (IVGT), there are, statistically, over 40 individual fibre-based components in every car. These include seat covers, head-linings and safety belts, as well as filters, hoses, airbags, instrument panels and body components in fibre-reinforced plastic. That makes Techtextil one of the most popular platforms for developers, design engineers, designers and buyers from OEMs and suppliers.

Around a third of exhibitors at Techtextil showcased textile-based solutions for applications in the motor vehicle manufacturing segment. On show for the first time in Frankfurt was a stitched inductive charging coil, which has been developed by the German Institutes of Textile and Fibre Research in Denkendorf (Deutsche Institute für Textil- und Faserforschung Denkendorf – DITF) together with Daimler, BASF and Bosch. With their new developments, textile suppliers Rökona from Tübingen have brought lighting effects and functions right into the car interior. Roma-Strickstoff-Fabrik Rolf Mayer, who make fabrics for side panels, pillars and parcel shelves for both German and European car manufacturers, exhibited a knitted heating system for the passenger compartment.

Variety: textiles for industrial applications

Around half of the exhibitors at Techtextil also had products for the mechanical engineering sector and for the chemical and electrical industries in their selections and were grouped together under the Indutech banner for industrial applications. Included in this area too, were, amongst other things, smart textiles with lighting and heating circuits, sensors and activators built in in the form of textile pads. In evidence here was the close cooperation between textile specialists and electronics engineers. Similarly, the German Institutes for Textile and Fibre Research in Denkendorf  (Deutsche Institute für Textil- und Faserforschung Denkendorf) and the AMOHR company, based in Wuppertal have, together, developed a partially automated process, which ensures that electronic components adhere to elastic conductive strips.

Another development in the field of Indutech applications won the 2019 Techtextil lnnovation Award in the ‘New Technology’ category. The fact that precious metals are flushed away with the waste processing water was the spur for the German North-West Textile Research Centre (Deutsche Textilforschungszentrum Nord-West) to develop new forms of filtration medium under the heading ‘Textile Mining’. If the adsorption filters that have been devised in Krefeld are used, for instance, in galvanic engineering or in the manufacture of conductive discs, then the valuable metals can be separated out in an inexpensive way. There already exist, today, prototypes for industrial applications that will recover palladium from weak concentrations of the wastewater from the electro-plating processes. Around € 1,000 worth of palladium will be left sticking to every kilogramme of textile filter.

Strongly represented: functional apparel fabrics for fashion, sport and outdoor

At around a third of all exhibitors, suppliers of functional apparel textiles, smart textiles and accessories, together with sports equipment, fashion items, outdoor clothing and protective workwear, make up the largest single group of exhibitors at Techtextil. At Techtextil 2019 they included, amongst others, companies such as Schoeller, Freudenberg, RUDOLF and Lenzing.

In addition to the extensive range of functional textiles, both visitors and exhibitors at Techtextil – like those at the parallel Texprocess – benefit from the numerous synergies offered by Techtextil, including, for instance, Neonyt, Messe Frankfurt’s global hub for fashionwear, sustainability and innovation at the Berlin Fashion Week (2 to 4 July 2019). In the run-up to the show, Andreas Dorner, Head of Sales for Europe and America at Lenzing, a long-standing exhibitor at Techtextil, observed: “We are seeing a definite increase in demand for our alternative ranges at Techtextil.”

The company has been producing cellulose fibres from wood for over 80 years, and supplies brands such as Levi’s, Asos, Esprit and H&M, where their fibres appear on the shelves in a variety of products, including sustainable T-shirts, skirts and trousers. Their fibres are to be found in, for example, collections from the outdoor brand Bleed, launched in 2009. Bleed will again be exhibiting at the up-coming Neonyt. In turn, Bleed weave on machines and plant produced by Techtextil exhibitor Lindauer Dornier GmbH from Lake Constance. The loom manufacturers, who enjoy a long-standing tradition in the industry, showcased, in Frankfurt, their latest solutions for the (energy)-efficient weaving of clothes, under the heading ‘The Green Machine’.

Attractive complementary programme

The Techtextil Forum, a new, open format for expert discussion accessible to all trade visitors free of charge, was very well received. The focus here in lectures and discussion sessions over the four days of the show was on topics such as sustainability, filtration, smart textiles, composites, textiles in urban contexts, digital transformation and worlds of work, not to mention textiles for medical applications.  The Digital Textile Micro Factory is shared by both Techtextil and Texprocess, and, with its ‘Technical Line’, ‘Fashion Line’ and ‘3D Knitting Line’, offered, for the first time, three production lines. It, too, drew a lot of visitors. Again, the Micro Factory grew out of a collaborative venture between the German Institutes for Textile and Fibre Research in Denkendorf (DITF) and a total of 15 partners and sponsors.

Techtextil and Texprocess: an ideal combination

Held in parallel with Techtextil, Texprocess also continued to record positive development. With 317 exhibitors from 34 countries, the leading international trade fair for the processing of textiles and flexible materials drew 1.6 percent more exhibitors to Frankfurt than the previous edition (2017: 312 exhibitors from 36 countries). Altogether 26,400 visitors from 96 countries, including visitors from Techtextil, attended Texprocess (2017: 25,100 visitors from 109 countries). Together, the two shows welcomed 1,818 exhibitors from 59 countries (2017: 1,789 from 66 countries) and 47,000 visitors from 116 countries (2017: around 47,500 trade visitors from 116 countries).

Techtextil and Texprocess: new date for the diary

The next Techtextil and Texprocess will take place from 4 to 7 May 2021 in Frankfurt am Main.

Techtextil in figures:
Techtextil	2017	2019
Exhibitor numbers	1.477	1.501
Exhibitor countries	55	57
Visitor numbers (incl. visitors from Texprocess)	40.700	42.500
Visitor countries	104	105
Internationality, exhibitors	62 percent	72 percent
Halls	4	4
Joint stands	14	14

 

IFFA 2019 – where tradition meets high tech

For six days, IFFA – The No. 1 for the meat industry – showed how the sector can get fit for the future. From the smart meat factory, packaging trends and food safety, via clean labelling, to the growing expectations on meat quality, IFFA exhibitors provided answers to the demands of the meat-processing industry and the butchers’ trade. And this against the background of an excellent investment climate.

“IFFA has once again shown that it is not only one of our longest-established trade fairs but also, above all, the global meeting place for the sector. Seven out of ten visitors came from outside Germany. The mood in the halls, on the exhibition stands and in the aisles was fantastic”, summarised Wolfgang Marzin, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Messe Frankfurt. “At the same time, IFFA is the family meeting place of the meat-processing sector – the meat industry, the machine manufacturers, the packaging companies, the spice suppliers, the trade and butchers. Many of these companies have been in the hands of the same family for generations and IFFA is where they meet to shape the future every three years.”

This was also confirmed by the results of a visitor poll conducted by Messe Frankfurt: 96 percent of trade visitors gave IFFA a positive rating. On the exhibitor side, too, there was also an outstanding echo with an overall level of satisfaction of 92 percent.

Welcome to the future – innovations at IFFA

As the driving force of the sector, digitalisation put the focus on the smart meat factory. Automation and software solutions make production and processes more intelligent. Food safety continues to be an important subject with the aim being to replace manual activities with automatic processes. In this connection, exhibitors showed, for example, the fully automatic portioning and placement of steaks or cold cuts in packaging materials using feeders or industrial robots. Also important in the packaging field are smart solutions to protect meat and meat products whereby the spotlight is on resource conservation and sustainability in terms of the energy efficiency of machines and process chains, as well as climate-neutral packaging. All in all, the outlook for meat-industry suppliers is positive with worldwide meat production expected to rise by five percent per annum until 2027.[1]

85 percent of trade visitors consider the economic outlook to be positive and rate the current situation of the industry as being satisfactory to good.

Traditional butchers score with quality, origins and processing

The significance of meat in society remains very high. Traditional butchers score with consumers by offering quality and regional products. Accompanying this trend are new careers, such as meat sommelier. Innovative sales concepts, such as online shops, clever catering ideas and customer communications via the social media are making the butchers’ trade fit for the future. Additionally, artisan skills of the highest order could be seen at the international quality competitions of the German Butchers’ Association (DFV). Moreover, trainees had the opportunity to demonstrate their talents in the international young-butchers competition in which the best up-and-coming butchers from six countries competed against each other.

The challenge: a shortage of skilled personnel

Machine manufacturers and the butchers’ trade have a challenge in common: a shortage of skilled personnel and trainee problems. Companies must invest more in digitalisation, automation and robot technology to lift the load from employees and simplify all meat-processing stages – such solutions for companies of all sizes and kinds were to be seen at IFFA. This was confirmed by 95 percent of trade visitors who said they were very satisfied with the range of products and services to be seen at the fair.

A journey into the future: from the butchers’ trade exhibition to the world’s leading trade fair

IFFA was first held 70 years ago as an exhibition accompanying the conference of the Butchers’ Association of the US Zone in Frankfurt and has developed over the decades into the world’s leading trade fair for the international meat sector. In 2019, 70 percent of trade visitors came from outside Germany – the top ten foreign visitor nations are the Russian Federation, the Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Poland, China, the Ukraine, the USA, Austria and Australia. Particular growth was registered from Latin America (+31 percent) and East Europe (+15 percent).

Facts and figures: IFFA 2019

• Around 67,000 visitors from 149 countries = +7 percent (2016: 62,440 from 142 countries*) /
• Visitor internationality: 70 percent
• 1,039 exhibitors from 49 countries (2016: 1,036 from 51 countries) /  exhibitor internationality: 62 percent
• 120,000 square metres of exhibition space (+ 9 percent)
  * FKM certified

The next IFFA will be held from 14 to 19 May 2022. More information, please visit www.iffa.com.

New exhibitor record and more visitors at the 25th Automechanika Frankfurt

Automechanika Frankfurt concluded on 15 September following five trade fair days with a record number of exhibitors, more visitors than in 2016 and a new record for the amount of exhibition space. The event drew 136,000 trade visitors from 181 countries – another record . Of these, approx. 10,000 were at the event for the first time. 82 percent of exhibitors said they had achieved their goals for the event (2016: 78). The megatrends at the fair were digitisation, clean vehicles and classic cars.

As Detlef Braun, Member of the Executive Board of Messe Frankfurt, put it: “The 25th Automechanika Frankfurt was the biggest and most international event in its history. From 11 to 15 September 2018, more than 5,000 companies (2016: 4,843) presented their new products and solutions in an area of approx. 315,000 m². Braun: “The feedback from our customers has been unmistakable: Never before has the Automechanika Frankfurt fair been so focused on the future. All areas of the automotive aftermarket – industry, retail and workshops – have responded to megatrends that include connected cars, networked workshops and clean vehicles, offering an amazing range of innovations for the international group of professionals in attendance these past few days. In all 23 exhibition hall levels and in the outdoor exhibition area, things were really humming.”

The mood amongst the associations and exhibitors responsible for launching Automechanika in 1971 was extremely positive. Michael Söding, CEO Automotive Aftermarket at Schaeffler AG, summed it up nicely: “It has been the best week of the year.” Numerous suppliers showcased the future of vehicle repair, including augmented reality, and a number of them did so in the form of workshops, such as Bosch. Manfred Baden, President of the Automotive Aftermarket Division at Robert Bosch GmbH, considered the trade fair to have been a huge success: “Automechanika continues to be the most important trade fair for the aftermarket worldwide.”

Porsche AG, which was exhibiting at Automechanika for the first time, welcomed the direct feedback from trade fair visitors. Robert Heismann, Director of Aftersales Business Development: “We were able to present our innovations in the fields of electromobility and digitisation to a broad spectrum of the aftermarket here, and that is exactly what we were looking for.”

This year saw a total of 120 submissions for the world-renowned Automechanika Innovation Awards. Award-winners included new LED aftermarket solutions. Louise Eriksson, Global Head of Sales Marketing AM at OSRAM: “As the international flagship fair for the aftermarket, Automechanika offers us the perfect platform on which to present our product highlights and innovations to a wide audience. We are particularly proud of the Automechanika Innovation Award.”

Frank Beaujean, ASA President, was full of praise for the quality of visitors: “The vast majority of visitors came to Frankfurt well prepared, and our members enjoyed good professional talks with them. One thing that was particularly notable was the number of decision-makers here, something that applies to visitors from Germany, as well as from abroad.” At a special showcase held as part of the co-located REIFEN show in the new Hall 12, the association offered live presentations on professional tyre repairs. “This gave workshop owners and employees a chance to experience the advantages of digital processes live and in person.” According to a participant in the new customer programmes for dealers and workshop owners: “Visiting Automechanika gives us an opportunity to meet professionals with more detailed knowledge than is found amongst sales staff. For us, the biggest challenge lies in combining tyre and automotive services, and the technical changes these entail.” Olaf Mußhoff, Director of Automechanika Frankfurt, also highlighted the synergies between workshop services and tyres: “It’s quite simple: Tyres belong at Automechanika. For many workshops, bringing tyre and automotive services together in one place and dealing with the associated technical changes poses a huge challenge. That is why we will continue to invest in this area.”

Yet new technologies were at the forefront in more than just the fields of parts and workshops. Paint manufacturers such as Sherwin-Williams from the USA, which was making its first-ever appearance at an Automechanika trade fair worldwide, used virtual reality to present new products and a new training app.

As a counterpoint to the emphasis on the digital world, the new Classic Cars exhibition area enjoyed an impressive debut at the trade fair. 75 percent of exhibitors in this new area were very satisfied, including parts manufacturers, paint makers, start-ups and associations. “With the integration of a Classic Car area, Messe Frankfurt has found a fitting response to the huge interest in classic and collectible cars. With our stand at Automechanika, we were able to reach potential customers and suppliers from around the globe – just as we had hoped to,” said Jörn Schwieger, Marketing Director for Volkswagen Classic Parts.

The next Automechanika Frankfurt is scheduled to take place from 8 to 12 September 2020. Website: www.automechanika.com

Paperworld 2019: A world full of new possibilities

From 26 to 29 January 2019, world-leading manufacturers and innovative start-ups present what the future holds in store for the modern office and private stationery sector. Messe Frankfurt expects more than 1,600 exhibitors from around 60 countries to present their new products on seven hall levels.

Following growth in both exhibitor and visitor numbers in January 2018, Paperworld is further strengthening its position as a pioneer in stationery sector. The international trade fair for paper, office supplies and stationery is sharpening its focus on “the visionary office” and “the stationery trends” with a new hall layout. The aim is to present the comprehensive range of products to trade visitors in an ideal environment, thus providing a focused market overview. At the same time, the new arrangement opens up new perspectives that are crucial for fresh ideas, and lead to valuable business contacts.

The visionary office with innovations in the commercial office supplies sector

From office machines and equipment, organisational and presentation aids, office paper, writing and drawing instruments to IT and printer supplies and remanufactured printer materials, every product segment that makes tomorrow’s workplace a visionary office will be on display.

In the office supplies product area in Hall 3.0, exhibitors include Exacompta-Clairefontaine, Herma, HSM, Krug and Priester (Ideal), Olympia and Veloflex. Exhibiting once again with their own stand are: Durable, Holtz Office Support, Jakob Maul, Novus Dahle, Schneider writing instruments, Sigel, Tesa, and Trodat.

Hall 4.0 is occupied by writing and drawing instruments in the office area and school supplies in the stationery area. This product mix has proven itself, as the writing and drawing instruments are aimed mainly at a young target group, which is perfectly complemented by the schoolbags, pencil cases, notebooks, pads, folders and licenses. Writing instrument exhibitors include: Adel, Carioca, Kum, Möbius & Ruppert and Scrikss.

The Remanexpo product group with OEM and printer consumables with related components, hardware and software and recycled printer materials, is moving from Hall 6.0 to Hall 5.1 in 2019, thus moving up to the Via Mobile level.

Among others Axro, Clover, Integral, Imcopex, Pedro Schöller, SAS Armor, Static Control, Winterholdt & Hering and WTA Carsten Weser will be present. KMP AG are also making a comeback to the area this time.

Top German and international buyers from all sales and distribution levels, such as wholesalers, foreign and retail traders, drop shippers, trade organisations as well as mail order and online traders, all find the right products at Paperworld.

“Future Office” shines a light on flexible working

The supporting programme in Hall 3.0, C51 is all about the “Future Office”. This time, the special show with a speaker program and its own exhibition space concentrates on “flexibility”. With this focus, Paperworld once again highlights a topical future and industry theme in the world of work.

“Flexible office design, zone concepts, clean desk and mobile devices are answers to flexible work requirements. That’s why companies are increasingly investing in new concepts, office equipment and mobile devices. The ‘Future Office’ shows how this can be implemented at the workplace,” says Michael Reichhold, Director of Paperworld, Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH.

It covers themes like flexible working hours, mobile workspaces, and agile office concepts – such as zones for individual and focused work, meeting rooms, and areas for social interchanges. “The special show is characterised by a close spatial interlinking of exhibition areas, communication zones and the theme and presentation area”, says architect André Schmidt of Architekturbüro Matter in Berlin, curator of the display.

The stationery trends with lifestyle products for the non-business paper and stationery sector

In the Stationery segment, the product areas gift giving, packaging and celebrating, which include paper goods, greeting cards, small leather goods, accessories, napkins, table decorations and designs, are relocating from Halls 5.1 and 6.1 to Hall 3.1 in 2019. This new product mix offers both exhibitors and visitors numerous advantages: Exhibitors can position themselves in their market environment with their competitors and gain simpler access to additional purchasing groups. At the same time, trade visitors get to see which product range additions are available for their areas of business, and have the chance to establish contact with the manufacturers. Hall 3.1 will host greeting card publishers like Hallmark Cards and UK Greetings as well as suppliers of gift articles and greeting cards such as bsb-obpacher, Depesche, Becker & Becker Vertrieb – better known as Grafik Werkstatt. Paper + Design are also present once again with their table decorations. Manufacturers such as Francesco Brizzolari, Saul Sadoch and Zöllner-Wiethoff present their gift packaging. Publisher Leuchtturm Albenverlag or Boost, part of the Lediberg Group, are also present on this hall level with organisational aids, calendars and notebooks. In addition, Artoz Papier and Rössler Papier will be showing paperware, Caran d´Ache, tablet writing utensils, and Kaweco H&M Gutberlet writing instruments.

Hall 4.0 will be divided into two areas: writing instruments and school supplies. Gabol, Lyc Sac, Sportandem and Lannoo Graphics, Zipit will present everything from the area of school supplies.

New for this area is the special show Future Learning.

It presents visitors with current and future-oriented learning concepts. The emphasis here is strongly on lifelong learning. What are the new possibilities? How do virtual reality glasses support learning? And what’s new in the paper, office supplies and stationery sector? The show will feature specialist talks and presentation areas that allow visitors to immerse themselves in a world of learning that they have never experienced before.

Paperworld provides the writing instrument and high-quality paper goods trade – whether specialist stationery shops, booksellers, gift shops, toy retailers or department stores and supermarkets – with everything they need for their product range. Buyers from the food trade, drugstores, self-service department stores, decoration retailers and furniture shops will also find an attractive additional assortment here. The product segments high-quality writing instruments and pens, school supplies, greeting cards, paper goods, gift items, packaging and small leather goods offer buyers a unique variety of products and the latest lifestyle trends

Highly varied programme of accompanying events provides fresh ideas for the trade

A special highlight is the “Paperworld Trends“, which will have a new home in Hall 3.1 F10 in 2019. The area will showcase two stationery trends and an office trend display for the 2019/20 season. Messe Frankfurt commissioned designers from the bora.herke.palmisano style agency to pick up on trends in fashion, architecture and art, and adapt them to the world of stationery and office supplies. Guided tours and lectures will be offered daily.

The special exhibition “Mr Books and Mrs Paper“, which is moving to Hall 3.1 C80, is aimed at booksellers and dealers who want to effectively combine books, paper goods and stationery products – so-called non-book articles. The orchestrated arrangement of the products in different areas of focus shows how the retail sector can stage its point of sale emotionally, and generate incentives to buy with additional product ranges. Curator Angelika Niestrath will guide visitors through the special exhibition several times a day and report on current non-book trends in the book trade.

In the BMWi promotional area in hall 3.1 J10, young start-ups present their fresh ideas and unconventional products. For visitors, the area is an inspiring source of information to get to know new, forward-looking product ideas from the paper, office supplies and stationery sector. The innovation platform is a valuable starting aid for the young companies , as it is supported by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy.

The packaging show Wrap Up! shows tips and tricks on how gifts can be wrapped quickly and attractively. Wrapping expert Ulla Büning demonstrates step by step several times a day how unique gift creations can also be created with little effort in the retail trade.

The Oriental Culture exhibition in Hall 3.1 A11 shows a piece of the Orient with fine craftsmanship and products that combine traditional design and Far Eastern characteristics.

International sourcing: the complete value chain in Frankfurt

Paperworld in Frankfurt am Main has not only been the hub for the national and international trade in paper, office supplies and stationery products for years, it is also where companies find suppliers, processors and manufacturers of own-label products. Bulk buyers, wholesale and foreign traders from all over the world meet the right partners in the international sourcing area. Halls 1.1, 1.2 and Forum 0 are reserved for exhibitors with paper-related products, office supplies and stationery products for bulk buyers (international sourcing). This segment enjoyed growth in 2018, which is why Forum 0 will again be occupied in 2019. Among others, exhibitors include D.H.A. Siamwalla Ltd, Eagle – Tung Yung International, Flair Writing Industries Ltd, Soni Polymeres, and Wenzhou Aihao Pen Trade Co. Ltd.

Further information at paperworld.messefrankfurt.com