For exhibitors, the one true measure of a trade shows effectiveness is the number of quality leads it generates.

Hannover, Germany and Chicago (November 28, 2016) - For exhibitors, the one true measure of a trade shows effectiveness is the number of quality leads it generates. And the subcontractors who exhibit at Industrial Supply are no exception. Based in halls 4 to 6 at HANNOVER MESSE, they enjoy a unique advantage: cross-industry reach. They benefit from the ability to generate added leads in industries they had not even dreamed of targeting. This is a plus factor that Industrial Supply, the leading trade fair for innovative subcontracting solutions and lightweight construction, is able to offer because it is part of HANNOVER MESSE, the worlds No. 1 trade fair for industrial technology, staged in Hannover, Germany. Its all about the location. Subcontractors offer technologies that have cross-industry applications. Industrial Supply positions those technologies right under the noses of key users from multiple industries.

Plus theres another important selling point: Industrial Supplys audience literally comes from all around the world. For instance, in 2016, 36 percent of the shows trade visitors came from outside Germany. "At HANNOVER MESSE we encounter many international customers who would normally be very difficult for us to reach," explained Ulrich von Tippelskirch, the CEO of German plastics manufacturer Jäger Gummi und Kunststoff GmbH. The show also generates valuable leads from a diverse range of industries and backgrounds. "We find ourselves talking with technicians and design engineers - valuable contacts who are generally not part of our primary target group," reported Sven Burmeister, Head of Marketing, Communication and Trade Fairs at REYHER Nchfg. GmbH & Co. KG.

Time-saver for purchasing managers
Dr. Silvius Grobosch views Industrial Supply from a purchasing manager standpoint. He is, after all, the deputy chair of the German Association for Materials Management, Purchasing and Logistics (BME), an organization that runs a number of specialist events at HANNOVER MESSE every year, including the BME Buyers Day. "Im pleased to say that in 2016 these channels once again generated a large number of new leads for us," he said. "Over 150 experts from purchasing, supply management and logistics took part in our various events. That also meant that our leadership was able to network with many potential new BME members." For Grobosch, the key advantage of the Industrial Supply show is the great diversity of allied industrial processes and materials on show there. "Whether its providers of enabling technologies or hidden champions, the sheer range of companies represented at Industrial Supply is a huge plus. Theres simply nothing like it at competing events," he said. "Having such a large number of innovative and highly relevant suppliers all at the one location is extremely efficient because it saves buyers a lot of time and effort."

New target groups for surface technology companies
The exhibitor mix at Industrial Supply will be even more diverse next year with the advent of the SurfaceTechnology Area, the new home of HANNOVER MESSEs entire surface treatment lineup. The decision to relocate the surface treatment displays to Hall 6 at Industrial Supply has been welcomed by the vast majority of the exhibitors affected. Christoph Matheis, the CEO of the German Surface Treatment Association (ZVO), explains: "The capital goods industries - for whom HANNOVER MESSE is the worlds most important trade fair - are major buyers of electroplating and other surface treatment products and services. Moreover, virtually all of the products offered by the Industrial Supply shows established exhibitors feature some form of surface treatment. So the relocation to Industrial Supply will give the SurfaceTechnology Area exhibitors access to important additional target groups."

The move represents an intensification of the multidisciplinary environment that has long attracted surface technology exhibitors to HANNOVER MESSE. "We have benefited almost every year from incidental business with visitors whose primary reason for attending HANNOVER MESSE was something other than surface technology," commented Holger Weidmann, CEO of the German surface technology provider Krautzberger GmbH. "Many of these visitors seize the opportunity to learn about the latest developments in surface technology once they have visited the display areas that brought them here in the first place. We also benefit from HANNOVER MESSEs strong international appeal. In 2015, for example, about 30 percent of our leads were with non-German companies. As a mid-sized company, we dont have the resources to maintain a presence in all of our target markets, so we really like the idea of having potential customers come to us in Hannover."

Hub for economic and political dialogue
Together, this superior international reach and multiple-industry coverage make HANNOVER MESSE a magnet for political and economic leaders, which is another key benefit in and of itself. "At Industrial Supply and the wider HANNOVER MESSE, we mainly tend to encounter the kinds of economic policymakers that you just don't get at other trade fairs," commented Frank Seinsche, Head of Corporate Design and Events at European steelmaker Salzgitter AG. "This is very important for us, for it gives us the chance to reach policymakers and convey our stance on key issues such as punitive tariffs on Chinese steel imports and challenges in connection with the prevailing energy requirements," he added.

HANNOVER MESSE - Get new technology first!
The worlds leading trade fair for industrial technology will next be staged from 24 to 28 April 2017 in Hannover, Germany. With its core focus on "Integrated Industry - Creating Value," HANNOVER MESSE is the worlds leading showcase for the digitalization of production (Industry 4.0) and energy systems (Integrated Energy). The upcoming HANNOVER MESSE will feature seven parallel shows: Industrial Automation, MDA - Motion, Drive & Automation, Digital Factory, Energy, ComVac, Industrial Supply and Research & Technology. Poland will star as the Partner Country of HANNOVER MESSE 2017.

Deutsche Messe AG
From its headquarters in Hannover, Germany, Deutsche Messe AG plans and stages leading capital goods trade fairs around the globe. The company ranks among the five biggest trade show organizers in Germany, with revenue of 329.3 million euros and a net profit of 9.4 million euros in 2015. The companys event portfolio includes such world-leading events as CeBIT (digital business), HANNOVER MESSE (industrial technology), LABVOLUTION with BIOTECHNICA (lab technology and biotechnology), CeMAT (intralogistics and supply chain management), didacta (education), DOMOTEX (carpets and floor coverings), INTERSCHUTZ (fire prevention, disaster relief, rescue, safety and security), and LIGNA (woodworking, wood processing and forestry). With approx. 1,200 employees and a network of 66 representatives, subsidiaries and branch offices, Deutsche Messe is present in more than 100 countries worldwide.