Messe Düsseldorf
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Düsseldorf Messe is a trade fair
ground and organizer, based in Düsseldorf
, Germany. With a workforce of 1,459 employees worldwide (2006) and a total exhibition space of 285,000 sqm in Düsseldorf, the company is one of the largest in the industry. More than 40 annual fairs are staged at the premises in Düsseldorf
, including 23 leading events in their respective sectors.
. In 1993, it hosted the finals of the Davis Cup
in one its halls.
Trade fair
A trade fair is an exhibition organized so that companies in a specific industry can showcase and demonstrate their latest products, service, study activities of rivals and examine recent market trends and opportunities...
ground and organizer, based in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
, Germany. With a workforce of 1,459 employees worldwide (2006) and a total exhibition space of 285,000 sqm in Düsseldorf, the company is one of the largest in the industry. More than 40 annual fairs are staged at the premises in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
, including 23 leading events in their respective sectors.
History
Based on Düsseldorf's long history of trade fairs, the Trade Fair Organisation (Messe) was founded in 1947 as Nordwestdeutsche Ausstellungsgesellschaft mbH (NOWEA), and is now Messe Düsseldorf GmbH (German form of Ltd.). In 1971, the company moved to the newly built exhibition centre in Stockum, next to the Düsseldorf International AirportDüsseldorf International Airport
Düsseldorf International Airport is the largest airport in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, and the third largest airport in Germany, handling 18.99 million passengers in 2010....
. In 1993, it hosted the finals of the Davis Cup
1993 Davis Cup
The 1993 Davis Cup was the 82nd edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. A total of 100 nations participated in the tournament...
in one its halls.
Subsidiaries
| name | location |
|---|---|
| Messe Düsseldorf ASIA Pte. Ltd. | Singapore Singapore Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the... , |
| Messe Düsseldorf North America Inc. | Chicago Chicago Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles... , |
| Messe Düsseldorf Moskau | Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... , |
| Messe Düsseldorf India Pvt. Ltd. | New Delhi New Delhi New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is... , |
| Messe Düsseldorf Japan Ltd. | Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... , |
| Messe Düsseldorf China Ltd. | Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour... / Shanghai, |
| Messe Düsseldorf (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. | Shanghai Shanghai Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010... , |
| SNIEC - Shanghai New International Expo Center Co. Ltd. | Shanghai, |
| Igedo Company GmbH & Co. KG | Düsseldorf Düsseldorf Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the... , |
| Düsseldorf Congress Veranstaltungsgesellschaft mbH | Düsseldorf, |
| Messeturm Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH | Düsseldorf, |
| FIXXUS Grundstücks-Vermietungsgesellschaft mbH Co. & Objekt Rheinhalle KG | Düsseldorf, |
| Düsseldorf Marketing & Tourismus GmbH | Düsseldorf, |
| Veletrhy Brno a.s. | Brno Brno Brno by population and area is the second largest city in the Czech Republic, the largest Moravian city, and the historical capital city of the Margraviate of Moravia. Brno is the administrative centre of the South Moravian Region where it forms a separate district Brno-City District... , |
| GEC - German Exposition Corporation International GmbH | Berlin Berlin Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union... , |
Areas of activity
- Machinery, plant and equipment
- Retail and trade, skilled trades and services
- Medicine and health
- Fashion and lifestyle
- Leisure
Figures (2006)
- Total Exhibitors: 26,222 of which 53% came from abroad
- Total Visitors: 1,297,026 of which 25% came from abroad
- Sales: EUR 303.753 million consolidated sales in 2006, of which EUR 212.258 million generated in Germany
Trade fairs organised by Messe Düsseldorf
- boot DüsseldorfBoot DüsseldorfThe Düsseldorf International Boat Show , more commonly known as boot Düsseldorf or just boot , is one of the world's premier boat shows....
– International Boat Show - Caravan Salon International Trade Fair for Caravaning
- drupaDrupaDrupa is the largest printing equipment exhibition in the world, held every four years at Messe Düsseldorf GmbH, City of Düsseldorf, Germany....
– International Trade Fair Printing & Media - EuroShop – International Trade Fair for the Retail Industry
- GDSGDS-Medicine:* Geriatric Depression Scale, a simple, self-administered assessment of depression among the elderly.* Global Deterioration Scale, a standardized system of evaluating the progression of dementia, specifically in Alzheimer's Disease.-Schools:...
& GLSGLSGLS can mean:* Games, Learning, & Society Conference* Gate-level simulation, used for a hardware design.* General Lighting Service, a designation of an incandescent lamp standard* General Logistics Systems, a logistics company...
– International Shoe Trade Fair & Leather Goods Fair - glasstec – International Trade Fair for the Glass Industry
- hogatec – International Trade Fair for the Hotel Trade, Gastronomy and Institutional Catering
- interpack – International Trade Fair for the Packaging & Confectionary Industry
- K – International Trade Fair for Plastics & Rubber
- MEDICAMEDICAMEDICA is a French private health group specialized in the exploitation of global care facilities for dependent persons.-Activities:The MEDICA group operates in the sector of nursing homes for elderly dependent persons, in France and Italy, and in the health sector, with medical units of follow-up...
– International Trade Fair & Congress for Medicine - METAV - International Fair for Manufacturing Technology and Automation
- METEC – International Trade Fair for the Metalworking Sector
- ProWein – International Trade Fair for Wines & Spirits
- TourNaturInternational Trade Fair for Hiking and Trekking
- Tube & Wire – International Trade Fair for the Tube & Wire Industry
- Valve World Expo International Trade Fair for Industrial Valves
Art fairs organized by Messe Düsseldorf
- cpd – International Fashion Trade Fair
- PSI Dusseldorf – International Promotional Products Trade Fair
- Von hier aus – Zwei Monate neue deutsche Kunst in DüsseldorfVon hier aus – Zwei Monate neue deutsche Kunst in DüsseldorfVon hier aus – Zwei Monate neue deutsche Kunst in Düsseldorf is the title of an art exhibition . It was organised by the city of Düsseldorf and the Gesellschaft für aktuelle Kunst Düsseldorf e.V...