Exhibitor comments
"Demand from our customers from the aluminium industry for our plant and machinery solutions already recovered noticeably over the past few months. Specialist discussions with both long-established and new customers at our stand confirm this trend. The number of exhibitors and expert visitors which has again risen compared to last year - with a marked increase in participation from abroad - shows that the event succeeded in emphasising its claim of being the ‘leading industry world fair ‘ in a most impressive manner."
Dieter Rosenthal, Member of the Managing Board, SMS Siemag AG
"ALUMINIUM lives up to its name: it is a world fair. On the international level, we do not see any other fair that even remotely measures up to it. It would be sending a bad signal not to have been here. A large number of automotive customers were here - almost more than we expected. We are very satisfied and look toward the future with optimism. For us, the crisis is over. 2007 was our best business year so far, and we expect 2011 to be even better than 2007 - in particular due to exports in the premium segment and a stronger domestic market."
Frank Busenbecker, Managing Director, Erbslöh Aluminium GmbH
"We are very satisfied with ALUMINIUM 2010: the extremely large number of visitors we had made the Hydro stand a central meeting place, our customers continue to signal an enormous demand for our products, and the praise we received from many sides for our stand is very gratifying to me personally. Because what we are showing this time - the potentially infinite cycle of efficient production, high product benefit and sustainable recycling - is of integral significance for the future of our material and our industry."
Oliver Bell, Group Executive Vice President, Norsk Hydro ASA and Chairman of Metals pro Climate
"In 2008 after the end of ALUMINIUM we felt the beginning of the crisis, now we feel the onset of a boom which may well turn into a sustained one. This is accompanied by a shortage of metals in all segments, which was why supply was the core issue at this year's ALUMINIUM. Business is very lively. The trade fair reflects the dynamic character of aluminium as a material. The development of the trade fair made the move to Düsseldorf imperative, so to speak."
Heinz-Peter Schlüter, CEO, TRIMET AG
"We are very satisfied and had a strong stream of visitors with high-quality contacts right from the start. We established a very good basis and have taken new - albeit still cautious - confidence in the future development of the econmy. We received strong impulses from the solar industry."
Tania Voigt, Marketing & Communication Manager, SAPA Deutschland
"We value the broad range of exhibitors at ALUMINIUM. The entire industry gets together here, and this is what makes it so interesting. The link-up with COMPOSITES EUROPE is also an advantage. For us, the duality between the two materials is productive since, as a machinery manufacturer, we are at home in both worlds. Our view of the economic situation is optimistic, although not euphoric."
Ulrich Gnädinger, Managing Director, MAKA Systems GmbH
"There is an excellent climate for business at the fair, conducive to both maintaining customer contacts and making new ones. The industry looks toward the future with a positive attitude. At the moment we are happy to report an ideal extent of utilization of our capacities."
Elisabeth Schwab, Marketing, Hammerer Aluminium Industries Extrusion GmbH
"ALUMINIUM is the largest industry fair; it is simply a must. Due to the economic recovery, there are more people about again, which is why our stand was very well frequented throughout. There was quite a mix of visitors, from all nationalities and sectors. We do not feel any effects of the crisis anymore."
Leopold Pöcksteiner, Head of Strategy, Communication and Marketing Services, AMAG
"Lively but not overheated - that is our view of the current economic situation. Business is stable, but there is also a certain sense of insecurity regarding future development. We have adopted a wait-and-see attitude. In this context, it was a good decision to take part in ALUMINIUM 2010. The trade fair even went significantly better for us than two years ago."
Michael Späth, Director, Aluminium-Werke Wutöschingen AG & Co.KG
"We have been exhibitors at ALUMINIUM almost since it started. Meanwhile, the trade fair is bursting at its seams. We therefore look forward to going to Düsseldorf now. We also expect higher visitor numbers at our stand at the new location."
Eva-Maria Tuschwitz, Managing Director, ALUPRO GmbH & Co.KG
"The crowds at our stand can be compared to the 2008 event. This is predominantly a very target-oriented expert audience with definite ideas."
Uwe von den Hoff, Head of Marketing, RBB Aluminium-Profiltechnik AG
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