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The Messe Düsseldorf is a
trade fair
A trade fair, also known as trade show, trade exhibition, or trade exposition, is an exhibition organized so that companies in a specific industry can showcase and demonstrate their latest products and services, meet with industry partners and c ...
ground and organizer, based in
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf ( , , ; often in English sources; Low Franconian and Ripuarian: ''Düsseldörp'' ; archaic nl, Dusseldorp ) is the capital city of North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous state of Germany. It is the second-largest city in th ...
, Germany. With a workforce of 1,459 employees worldwide (2006) and a total exhibition space of 306,000 m
2 (of which 262,700 m
2 is indoors) in Düsseldorf, the company is one of the largest in the industry. More than 40 annual fairs are staged at the premises in Düsseldorf, including 23 leading events in their respective sectors.
History
Based on Düsseldorf's long history of trade fairs, the Trade Fair Organisation (Messe) was founded in 1947 as Nordwestdeutsche Ausstellungsgesellschaft mbH (NOWEA), and is now Messe Düsseldorf
GmbH (German form of
Ltd.
A private company limited by shares is a class of private limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, certain Commonwealth countries, and the Republic of Ireland. It has shareholders with limit ...
). In 1971, the company moved to the newly built exhibition centre in
Stockum
Stockum is an urban quarter of Düsseldorf, part of Borough 5 (Düsseldorf), Borough 5. It is located north of Düsseldorf-Unterrath, Unterrath and Düsseldorf-Golzheim, Golzheim, east of Düsseldorf-Kaiserswerth, Kaiserswerth, west of Düsseldorf ...
, next to the
Düsseldorf Airport
Düsseldorf Airport (german: link=no, Flughafen Düsseldorf, ; until March 2013 ''Düsseldorf International Airport''; ) is the international airport of Düsseldorf, the capital of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is about north ...
. In 1993, it hosted the finals of the
Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and is contested annually between teams from competing countries in a knock-out format. It is described by the organis ...
in one its halls.
Subsidiaries
Areas of activity
* Machinery, plant and equipment
* Retail and trade, skilled trades and services
* Medicine and health
* Fashion and lifestyle
* Leisure
Figures (2006)
* Total Exhibitors: 26,222 of which 53% came from abroad
* Total Visitors: 1,297,026 of which 25% came from abroad
* Sales: EUR 303.753 million consolidated sales in 2006, of which EUR 212.258 million generated in Germany
Trade fairs organised by Messe Düsseldorf
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*
boot Düsseldorf
The Düsseldorf International Boat Show (german: Internationale Bootsausstellung Düsseldorf), more commonly known as boot Düsseldorf or just boot () is one of the world's premier boat shows.
With some 1,600 exhibitors from over 50 countries, b ...
– International Boat Show
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Caravan Salon International Trade Fair for Caravaning
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drupa
The drupa is the largest printing equipment exhibition in the world, held every four years by Messe Düsseldorf in Düsseldorf, Germany. The word drupa is a portmanteau of the German words druck und papier; ''print'' and ''paper'' respectively.
...
– International Trade Fair Printing & Media
*
EuroShop
EuroShop is a trade fair for capital goods for the retail industry which has taken place since 1966. Held every three years on the grounds of Messe Düsseldorf, the initiator of the fair is the EHI Retail Institute.
Messe Düsseldorf GmbH perfo ...
– International Trade Fair for the Retail Industry
* GDS & GLS – International Shoe Trade Fair & Leather Goods Fair
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glasstec – International Trade Fair for the Glass Industry
*
hogatec – International Trade Fair for the Hotel Trade, Gastronomy and Institutional Catering
*
interpack – International Trade Fair for the Packaging & Confectionery Industry
*
K – International Trade Fair for Plastics & Rubber
*
MEDICA – International Trade Fair & Congress for Medicine
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METAV - International Fair for Manufacturing Technology and Automation, organized by the German Machine Tool Builders' Association (VDW)
[METAV]
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METEC – International Trade Fair for the Metalworking Sector
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ProWein – International Trade Fair for Wines & Spirits
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TourNaturInternational Trade Fair for Hiking and Trekking
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Tube
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* ''Tube'' (2003 film), a 2003 Korean film
* ''The Tube'' (TV series), a music related TV series by Channel 4 in the United Kingdom
* "Tubes" (Peter Dale), performer on the Soccer AM television show
* Tube (band), a ...
&
Wire
Overhead power cabling. The conductor consists of seven strands of steel (centre, high tensile strength), surrounded by four outer layers of aluminium (high conductivity). Sample diameter 40 mm
A wire is a flexible strand of metal.
Wire is c ...
– International Trade Fair for the Tube & Wire Industry
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Valve World Expo International Trade Fair for Industrial Valves
Art fairs organized by Messe Düsseldorf
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PSI Dusseldorf – International Promotional Products Trade Fair
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Von hier aus – Zwei Monate neue deutsche Kunst in Düsseldorf
References
External links
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Website of Düsseldorf Inside, Messe Düsseldorf guide for business travellersTake better notes during the PSI Dusseldorf
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Companies based in Düsseldorf
Trade fairs in Germany
Convention centres in Germany
Buildings and structures in Düsseldorf
Economy of North Rhine-Westphalia
Tourist attractions in Düsseldorf
Event management companies of Germany
1993 Davis Cup