Going to the heart of the glass industry

09/27/2022 | Print view

Good mood in Düsseldorf: with 936 exhibitors and 30,000 visitors from 119 countries, glasstec once again underlined its reputation as the world's leading trade fair for the glass sector during the four days of the fair.

After a four-year break, the international glass industry met again in Düsseldorf. "Finally glasstec again" is how the mood of visitors and exhibitors during the trade fair days from 20 - 23 September 2022 can be summed up. During the trade fair days, one had the feeling that the national and international glass industry is looking confidently to the future. This was also evidenced by the exhibitors, who confirmed to the trade visitors not only relevance interest, but also investment enthusiasm.

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"glasstec 2022 came at exactly the right time to give the glass industry orientation again after the changes caused by the pandemic and in a difficult global economic situation", summed up Erhard Wienkamp, Managing Director, Messe Düsseldorf.glasstec 2022 focused on global trends such as climate protection, resource efficiency, sustainable value creation as well as current challenges such as high energy costs, supply bottlenecks and the shortage of skilled workers.

Happy exhibitors

Egbert Wenninger, CCO and Member of the Executive Board of Grenzebach Maschinenbau GmbH, Chairman of the Glass Technology Forum in the VDMA and Chairman of the glasstec Exhibitor Advisory Board: "We are very satisfied with the way the fair went! It was absolutely the right decision to participate in glasstec. We notice the positive mood in the teams, among customers and new contacts.

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Personal meetings and the opportunity to see innovations on the machines on site and to understand them in the truest sense of the word, that was simply missing in the last few years. Now you really realise the importance of a trade fair like glasstec and we are already looking forward to the next event in two years."

Many international visitors, many of them decision-makers

Over75 per cent of the trade visitors came to Düsseldorf from abroad. This means that the proportion of international guests continues to be at a very high level and confirms the globally leading position of glasstec for the industry in the "International Year of Glass".

This has been proclaimed by the United Nations for 2022 to honour the scientific, economic and cultural significance of glass as a material and its important role in future issues such as climate protection and CO2 reduction.

The high proportion of executives involved in investment decisions, at 75 per cent, also underlines the high quality of the fair. Overall, visitors were highly satisfied with the range of products and services at glasstec.

Well over 90 per cent stated that they had achieved their goals for the fair. For a large proportion, the focus was on the search for new suppliers as well as innovations and trends.

It is not only the wide range of products and services offered by exhibitors that makes glasstec so attractive for decision-makers but also the top-class complementary programme with special shows and conferences.

As a result, glasstec offers a comprehensive platform for the transfer of knowledge and shows all target groups - from craftsmen's businesses to architects' offices, from glass processors to glass manufacturers and from suppliers to the industry to technology providers - innovations and solutions for their respective needs.

The next glasstec will take place in Düsseldorf from 22 - 25 October 2024.

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