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International Wire and Cable Trade Fair

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Date

13.04.-17.04.2026
Cycle: every two years
Year founded: 1986
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Fairgrounds

Messegelände
Dusseldorf
Germany

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Organisers

Messe Düsseldorf GmbH

Messeplatz
40474 Dusseldorf
Germany
Fon: +49 211 4560-01
Fax: +49 211 4560-668
[email protected]http://www.messe-duesseldorf.de

Project team

[email protected]http://www.wire.de
Fon: +49 211 4560-01
Fax: +49 211 4560-668

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Sector focus

Metalworking, Welding Technology (industry 57)
Computer-Aided Engineering, Factory Automation, Measuring and Control (industry 19)

Main offerings

Wire Production
Wire Processing
Wire
Tools
Machinery
Cable Manufacturing
Cables
Regulating and Control Technology
Measuring Systems
Materials Technology
Testing Technology
Cable Technology
Springs
Metals
Shaping Tools
fiber optics technology
Auxiliaries
Metal Cutting Machines
Punching Tools

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Trade visitors

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Sponsors

ACIMAF - Associazione Costruttori Italiani Macchine per Filo, Milano
International Wire and Cable Exhibitors Association (IWCEA), Reutlingen
International Wire and Machinery Association (IWMA), Solihull (GB)
WCISA - Wire & Cable Industry Suppliers Association, Ahron OH, USA

Statistics

Key figures
4/2024
Present journalists
369, of which from abroad 64
Exhibitors
1.495
Domestic
252
Abroad
1.243
Other represented firms
0
Visitors (number of admissions)
35.331
Domestic
10.705
Abroad
24.626
Space (gross)
122.700
Space (net)
67.401
Special show space
137
Exhibitor stand space
67.264
Hall space
67.264
Domestic
14.194
Abroad
53.070
Open air
0
Domestic
0
Abroad
0
Origin of exhibitors 2024 from 59 countries
Albania1
Algeria1
Australia1
Austria28
Azerbaijan1
Bahrain2
Belgium16
Brazil7
Bulgaria1
Canada10
China, People's Republic309
Croatia1
Czechia10
Denmark9
Egypt4
Estonia3
Finland4
France40
Germany252
Greece4
Hong Kong, China SAR2
Hungary3
India110
Iran, Islamic Republic2
Ireland2
Israel1
Italy197
Japan14
Kazakhstan1
Kenya1
Korea, Republic31
Luxembourg5
Malaysia2
Morocco1
Netherlands18
New Zealand3
Norway1
Oman2
Pakistan1
Poland9
Portugal5
Romania2
Saudi Arabia1
Serbia2
Singapore2
Slovakia1
Slovenia4
South Africa1
Spain38
Sweden13
Switzerland22
Taiwan52
Thailand1
Tunisia1
Türkiye134
Ukraine4
United Arab Emirates7
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland29
United States of America66
FKM trade visitor structure
2024
Visitors (number of admissions)
35331
Proportion of trade visitors
98%
Total Germany (%)
30
Bremen
1
Hamburg
1
Lower Saxony
8
Schleswig-Holstein
1
North Rhine-Westphalia
49
Hesse
8
Rhineland-Palatinate
4
Saarland
1
Baden-Württemberg
14
Bavaria
8
Berlin
1
Brandenburg
1
Mecklenburg-West Pommerania
0
Saxony-Anhalt
0
Saxony
3
Thuringia
1
Professional position (%)
15
Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.
22
Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office
20
Department head, group head, team leader
17
Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker
18
Lecturer, teacher
0
Trainee
2
Other position
2
Student
2
Other not gainfully employed
1
Area of responsibility (%)
Management
25
Research and development, design/construction
11
Manufacturing, production, quality control
27
Buying/procurement
10
Finance/accounting, controlling
0
Information and communication technology
1
Personnel administration, administration
0
Sales
14
Marketing, advertising, PR
1
Logistics: material management, storage, transport
2
Maintenance/repairs
2
Other area
4
Student
2
Other not gainfully employed
1
Economic sectors (%)
Wire industry
40
Cable industry
16
Iron, steel and non-ferrous metals industry
9
Motor vehicle industry incl. supply industry
5
Construction industry
3
Electrical engineering industry
2
Other industry
12
Service
2
Technical retail trade
2
Other
6
Pupil, Student
2
other non-professionals
1
Distance to home (%)
up to 50 km
7
more than 50 km up to 100 km
7
more than 100 km up to 300 km
13
over 300 km
72
Foreign origin total (%)
70
EU
49
Other european countries
13
Africa
6
North America
8
South and Central America
6
Middle East
4
South-, East-, Central Asia
12
Australia/Oceania
2
Countries with the highest visitor shares (%)
Italy
8
United States of America
7
France
5
Poland
5
India
4
Size of company/organization (%)
1 - 4
6
5 - 9
6
10 - 49
18
50 - 199
23
200 - 499
15
500 - 999
9
1 000 and more
21
Student
2
Other not employed
1
Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)
decisively
32
collectively
30
in an advisory capacity/organization
21
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14
Student
2
Other not gainfully employed
1
Frequency of trade fair visits (%)
Previous event
34
Earlier events
38
First visit
43
2.4
Survey conducted by: Wissler & Partner
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