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Fakuma 2009

 

Fakuma, Friedrichshafen, Germany 13 - 17 October 2009

Fakuma 2009 is the 20th edition of the Interantional Trade Fair for Plastics Processing taking place in Friedrichshafen. The exhibition centre on Lake Constance is conveniently located close to Austrian and Switzerland borders which offers outstanding travel connections for visitors and exhibitors. Plastics processing and the related supplier sector have a strong tradition within a radius of 200 km, and the Fakuma is thus promoted at the European heart of the plastic processing industry. Previous edition which took place in over 81,100 sqm gross exhibition area attracted 1,705 exhibitors and 41,856 visitors with the growing tendency.

Plastics Industry in Germany is one of the key industrial sectors in Germany and the largest employer in the plastics and rubber industry. With a workforce of over 380,000 employees and over 2,700 companies, the industry generated €84 bln. sales turnover in 2007. Domestic demand for German plastics goods increased by 6.4%, and exports grew by 9.8%.

Structure of the Plastics Industry in Germany 2007
Companies
 Employees
 Sales in Billion Euro
 Plastics Manufacturing
          50
       48,500
     23.3
 Plastics Processing*
     2,780
     284,300
     52.7
 Plastics Machinery
        850
       48,000
       8.0
 total
     3,680
     380,800
     84,0
* acc. to official statistics / source German Plastics Industry

UK Trade & Investment Grants

PLEASE NOTE: From April 2009 the UK T&I will increase the grants limit per company to 6 grants, provided that the company takes part in trade shows in at least two markets and meets the SME* definition and 'New to Export'** / have NOT exported for more than 10 years. Mature SME exporters who do not fit within the above criteria i.e. they have been exporting for more than 10 years OR have total exports above 25% of turnover, may still qualify for support if they are seeking to participate in a show where they have not taken part in the previous edition.

FOR FULL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF UKT&I GRANT CLICK HERE

The British Plastics Federation have successfully applied for Government funding for Fakuma. This means that eligible companies meeting the meeting the ‘SME’ and 'New Exporter' definitions (edited highlights below, full details upon request) will be entitled to receive £1,000 in government grants to exhibit at the show. 

 

For more information on the grant availability for Fakuma and other International exhibitions with the BPF stand please contact Justyna Jaworska at the BPF on 0207 457 5001 / email  jjaworska@bpf.co.uk  

EXHIBITOR ALERT: misleading EXPO-GUIDE and FAIRGUIDE offers
After a number of warning messages from Trade Fair organisers and the BPF Members, the BPF would like to state that EXPO-GUIDE and FAIRGUIDE is in no way connected with the BPF or any of the show organisers.

EXPO-GUIDE and FAIRGUIDE is a Mexican based companies which regularly publicise services to exhibitors at events, primarily in Europe. The companies use a misleading form, which resembles an organiser's free catalogue listing service, inviting exhibitors to sign and return the form for an entry in an on-line directory, which contracts the purchaser into the three-year non-retractable agreement.


For further information, please CLICK HERE or check the web site of the Association of Event Organisers, at www.aeo.org.uk / Beware of Fairguide