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24/08/2006
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Automechanika 2006: international trade fair with over 4,500 exhibitors
Overview of the spectrum of products and services to be seen at Frankfurt Fair and Exhibition Centre
More than 4,500 exhibitors will be making presentations on some 300,000 square metres of exhibition space (gross) at Automechanika 2006. Thus, the leading international trade fair for the automobile sector will occupy almost the whole of Frankfurt Fair and Exhibition Centre, i.e., a total of 20 floors in all nine halls and the Forum. Also booked: the uncovered area on the Agora and outdoor areas F10, F11 and F12 in the western section of the Exhibition Centre.
An efficient visit to the fair is best planned well in advance and, using the following brief orientation aid, visitors can put together an individual tour of the fair that best suits their requirements. The spectrum of products and services at the Automechanika is split for optimum clarity into four main sections: Parts & Systems, Repair & Maintenance, Accessories & Tuning and Service Station & Car Wash.
More than half of all Automechanika exhibitors are parts manufacturers and dealers. This year, Messe Frankfurt expects to welcome around 2,500 exhibitors in this section. Visitors will find the 'Parts & Systems' product group in Halls 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6, as well as in the Forum and on the Agora uncovered area. The 'Repair & Maintenance' product group, which covers equipment for vehicle servicing and repairs, bodywork repairs, painting, dealership construction and management, is located in Halls 8 and 9, and on outdoor area F10. Over 1,000 exhibitors will be showing their latest innovations there. Almost 750 exhibitors have booked space in the 'Accessories & Tuning' segment and will present a comprehensive range of vehicle accessories, special equipment, tuning parts, performance systems and customising services in Halls 4.0 and 4.1. For the first time, filling-station equipment, vehicle care and washing have been brought together in a separate product group called 'Service Station & Car Wash'. Visitors will find the 350-plus exhibitors of this segment in Hall 10.0 and on outdoor areas F11 and F12. Also new is the inclusion of service providers in the individual Automechanika product groups.
Parts & Systems
In Hall 1.1, visitors will find a variety of exhibitors and the national pavilions of Canada and Tunisia. Bremi Fahrzeug-Elektrik and VEGE are also to be found there. A floor above, in Hall 1.2, manufacturers from Iran and Argentina will be making presentations on an impressive joint stand. GMB and Rasmussen will be showing products from the drive, chassis, electronics and standard-parts segments. The Parts & Systems segment extends further to Hall 2.0 ('Festhalle') where, for example, companies such as Dayco Europe, GKN and LuK will be represented. Timken Europe and TRW can also be found in the 'Festhalle'.
In Hall 3.0, trade visitors will find a comprehensive assortment belonging to the drive, electric / electronic / sensory systems, chassis, interior, bodywork and infotainment segments. The exhibitors here include, for example, BERU, Continental Teves, Denso Europe, Hella, MANN + HUMMEL, Siemens VDO Trading, VALEO, Visteon, WAECO, Webasto and ZF Friedrichshafen. A floor below, in Hall 3.1, they will discover major automobile manufacturers with their products for the aftermarket, e.g., Toyota and Volkswagen AG with its brands, VW, Audi, Skoda and Seat.
Other important parts and systems manufacturers, such as Dana, Mahle, Federal Mogul, Elring Klinger and Honeywell, will be showing their assortments in Hall 5.0. Above them, in Hall 5.1, visitors will find additional companies from this segment, e.g., Knorr-Bremse and Arvin Meritor. Hall 6 is also reserved for parts manufacturers. Among the companies showing their latest products here will be Bosal, Thyssen Krupp and Ferdinand Bilstein. In Hall 6.1, trade visitors will encounter Eberspächer, J.P. Group and NRF Deutschland. One floor up, in Hall 6.2, they will find Euroricambi, Guardian Autoglas, Powerdrive and Saint-Gobain while, at the top (6.3), the exhibitors include Auger Autotechnik, Enpaco Europe, Kongsberg Automotive and Haugg Kühlerfabrik.
Accessories & Tuning
This year, accessories and tuning exhibitors are concentrated in Halls 4.0 and 4.1. Taking part in Hall 4.0 are Sportservice Lorinser, Thule, BBS Kraftfahrzeugtechnik, Reifen Göggel and, for the first time in many years, a tyre manufacturer, namely Yokohama. Special equipment, design customising and tyres & wheels are to be found at the stands of Climair-Plava Kunststoffe, Oris Fahrzeugteile, Fondmetal, Borbet and Rial in Hall 4.1.
Repair & Maintenance
Maintaining modern automobiles with their numerous electronic systems is a task of increasing complexity. In Hall 8.0, Otto Nussbaum, Robert Bosch, Maha, Delphi, Adolf Würth, Albert Berner, Beissbarth and numerous other exhibitors show what today's diagnostic units are capable of.
In Hall 9.0, the focus is on well-known workshop-equipment suppliers including Car-o-Liner, Fritz Schäfer, Cartool, Garmat and Werther International. In Hall 9.1, visitors will find manufacturers of lubricants, e.g., Liqui Moly, Sonax, Henkel, Krafft and Badger Meter. Also based here are service providers such as Lexcom Informationssysteme, Werbas, T-Systems Enterprise Services and SAP Deutschland.
When it comes to re-spraying, bodywork repairs and damage management, visitors need look no further than Hall 9.2 where E.M.M. Deutschland presents its range of products for car sprayers and body-repair companies; SATA is also taking part and showing spray pistols and shakers while Regensburger Lacke puts the spotlight on products for painting and corrosion protection. Lifting systems for spray shops, etc., are to be seen at the stand of Herkules-Hebetechnik.
At F10 outdoor area, the exhibitors include lifting-platform manufacturers, such as IME-Light and Heshbon, and mobile 'space' maker Oecon. Many of the major companies from Hall 8 will also be exhibiting on the outdoor area, e.g., Maha, Robert Bosch, Otto Nussbaum, Lümmen and Actia.
Service Station & Car Wash
The 'Service Station & Car Wash' product segment is located in Hall 10.0 and on two of the outdoor areas. Many market leaders are to be found in this segment. In Hall 10.0, they include BiCA, Gilbarco Veeder-Root, Tokheim and Wayne Pignone Dresser Europe and, on outdoor areas F11 and F12, WashTec Cleaning Technology, Otto Christ, Holz Autowaschtechnik, Alfred Kärcher, Hanna Carwash, Ceccato, Istobal, Autoequip Lavaggi, TCW Textile-Car-Wash-Systeme-GmbH, Alto Deutschland and Ryko International. New at this year's Automechanika is a special show on washing cars correctly with author Mischa Berghoff and the Federal Association of Filling Station and Commercial Vehicle Washing Plants in Germany (Bundesverband Tankstellen und Gewerbliche Autowäsche Deutschland e.V.). Additionally, BTG and 'tankstelle' magazine are organising a seminar programme.
Other visitor services
An additional orientation aid for visitors is a plan of the Exhibition Centre published by Messe Frankfurt, which can also be downloaded from the internet. Messe Frankfurt offers a number of supplementary services that make visiting the fair more efficient. Visitors can save time at the entrance and benefit from the lower advance-purchase price by purchasing their tickets on the internet at www.automechanika.messefrankfurt.com. The admission ticket also entitles the holder to use local public transport services in the region in and around Frankfurt covered by the RMV transport authority (vouchers and complimentary tickets are not covered by this service). Finding accommodation is also easy thanks to the Hotel Guide published by Messe Frankfurt, which lists hotels and guesthouses in the Rhine-Main region by category and price.
Further information can be obtained on the internet at www.automechanika.messefrankfurt.com or direct from Messe Frankfurt.
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(Fonte d'informazione: Frankfurt Messe)
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