K 2010 expected 3,100 exhibitors of the international market
September 7, 2010
Rented at the K 2010 total exhibition area is 164.100 square meters, including a 60%, approximately, are occupied by companies outside of Germany. German exhibitors are currently 1.058, with a net area of 65.740 square meters.
Italy is traditionally the main foreign exhibitor country, more than 400 Italian companies will present their products on a net area of 27,400 square metres. Other European countries that also have an important representation are Austria (8,100 square meters), Switzerland (6,100 square meters), France (5,000 square meters) and the Netherlands (4,200 square meters). U.S. are 113 companies, occupying about 4,500 square meters of exhibition area, therefore, more than at K 2007. Moreover, have clearly increased holdings of China (6,700 square meters), India (4,500 square meters) and Turkey (2,800 square meters). Taiwan, with about 5,300 square metres is represented in equal proportion than in 2007. The new features are from Armenia, Chile, Indonesia, Pakistan and Viet Nam exhibitors.
Help platform
To offer to visitors of K 2010 first possibilities for research and solutions to the problems before the fair, companies are largely using the platform of communication of the Web site of the fair www.k-online.de. In the section 'Exhibitors & products' the person concerned can search for exhibitors, products and services, and news about companies. With the help of the 'advanced search' (extended search) can be searched also companies by country of origin or zip code. In addition, lists of exhibitors offering a product or service can be obtained. Fact sheets of the exhibitors, information products, links to web pages, activities in the stands during the fair, as well as data of the companies are available in the so-called 'Online Showrooms' companies. Nevertheless there is still a question, through the function of 'matchmaking' search can also make special requests or find products that must meet special requirements.
With a quick registration on the site of the fair - login area is on the right side of the website, each user can perform their individual compendium of information on products or their itinerary at the fair with the function 'myorganizer'. The composition of the planning of the fair can be repeated wherever you wish, using different criteria. Those who want to get a good picture of the pavilions of the fair before traveling to Düsseldorf, can do so with the help of the interactive map.
Searches can also be made from mobile devices: the exhibitors and products database is also available for PDA and other mobile devices. The address for the mobile version is: http://mobile.k-online.de.