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Exhibitors' comments

"This year's ALUMINIUM has demonstrated the dynamism that is present in the aluminium market. Aluminium is and remains the modern material, with which we will shape the future."
Christian Wellner, CEO, GDA


"ALUMINIUM has become the obligatory event for our industry. And it was important for us this time to communicate this central message to the politicians and customers: That aluminium is a real climate protector. In turn, we are very satisfied with the response, including the business response."
Oliver Bell, CEO, HYDRO Deutschland


"We are totally overwhelmed by the high volume of visitors. In addition, we have noted considerably more contacts from the automotive sector. This shows that despite the rather negatively expected environment, aluminium as a material has a future. We will however also need to find for this politically bearable and sensible solutions."
Heinz-Peter Schlüter, chairman of the board, trimet AG


"For us as manufacturers of light metal components, with emphasis on the automotive and machine building sector, ALUMINIUM is a major platform especially for discussions with customers and suppliers. In Essen we primarily present our portfolio of semi-finished products from our presses and rolling mills. Once again the level of interest at our stand was excellent. By comparison to the previous year, the proportion of visitors from abroad, especially from Eastern Europe, has risen. ALUMINIUM is still a good opportunity to strengthen existing contacts and develop ideas for the acquisition of new projects in the semi-finished products sector."
Dr Wilfried Janke, Marketing Director, Honsel AG


"ALUMINIUM was a successful, very well attended trade fair. Particularly noticeable is the high level of expertise of the visitors who we meet here."
Wolfgang Gläser, Marketing Manager, Schüco Design


"We are highly satisfied with the outcome of the trade fair and have gained very good new contacts from Germany and abroad, which are highly promising. With this in mind, and also where customer care is concerned, ALUMINIUM is the best platform for us, which is irreplaceable."
Antonius Solbach, CEO, PROAS Profilbiegetechnik


"We displayed in 2006 for the first time at ALUMINIUM so as to present our precision casting process. Now, two years later, we are extremely positively surprised and overwhelmed by the response and the high number of visitors that we register here. As a result, we look forward to excellent follow-up business after the fair."
Petra Kleß, Marketing, FEINGUSS BLANK GmbH


"It's always good to be here. The visitors that come here are noted for their high level of expertise. Inasmuch there are always very specific enquiries. We expect excellent follow-up business after the fair.
Udo Schürer, Sales Manager, Handtmann


"The ALUMINIUM 2008 was for sure the best trade fair in compare to the European market. The exhibition was very international. We have had a lot of visitors from France, Benelux and Switzerland. We will see us here in Essen in two years at ALUMINIUM 2010.
Roberto Mocchi, Marketing Director Europe, Sapa AG


"The ALUMINIUM has fulfilled all our hopes. The course of the exhibition was very satisfactory to us."
Ralf Ohrndorf, Key Account Management Aluminium, SMS Demag


„The ALUMINIUM in Essen is the meeting point for the experts. For us the trade fair is suitable and important forum. The mood was very good.
Daniela Geier, Head of Marketing, BWG Bergwerk- und Walzwerk-Maschinenbau GmbH