The 25th Automechanika Frankfurt: Exhibitors

The five-day 25th Automechanika Frankfurt (Automechanika Frankfurt) closed on September 15, 2018
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The exhibition of exhibitors and exhibition area all broke the previous record for the first time brought together 130,006 thousands of spectators from 181 countries visit ¹ , score a new high, with about 10,000 spectators and more for the first time to visit

For this exhibition, Mr.
Bai Delei, a member of the Executive Board of Messe Frankfurt, commented: "This year's exhibition is the largest and most internationalized exhibition in the history of Automechanika Frankfurt so far
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From September 11 to 15, 2018, More than 5,000 companies (2016: 4,843 companies) presented their new products and solutions in approximately 315,000 square meters of exhibition space

When Automechanika was founded in 1971, the participating associations and exhibitors held a very positive attitude towards the exhibition
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Michael Söding, President of Schaeffler AG's Automotive Aftermarket, concluded: "This week is the best week of the year

Porsche AG, which is exhibiting for the first time, welcomes direct feedback from the audience
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Robert Heismann, director of the company's after-sales service development department, said: "We can present innovative ideas in the field of electric vehicles and digital to the vast after-sales market, which is exactly what we have been looking forward to

A total of 120 works participated in the selection of the well-known Automechanika Innovation Award this year.
The winning works include new LED aftermarket solutions
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Louise Eriksson, OSRAM’s international head of sales and marketing, said: “As the international flagship exhibition for the aftermarket, Automechanika has given us a perfect platform to showcase our product highlights and innovative ideas to a broad audience

ASA Minister Frank Beaujean praised the quality of the audience: "Most of the visitors to the Frankfurt exhibition are here prepared, so our members can have a professional dialogue with them
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What is particularly striking is the decision-makers here.

Olaf Mußhoff, the director of Automechanika Frankfurt, also emphasized the synergy between automation services and tires: “It’s very simple.
Tires are an integral part of this exhibition.
For many workshops, the integration of tires and automation services and related responses The technological innovation of China is a huge challenge, which is why we continue to invest in this field
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  However, the new technology is not only used in the repair station and spare parts industry, it also shines in other areas
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For example, the American paint manufacturer Sherwin-Williams, who participated in Automechanika for the first time, used virtual reality technology (VR) to present their new products and new training apps

  The "New Classic Automobile Exhibition Area", which is also the highlight of the digital field, made its debut at the exhibition and received enthusiastic responses
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75% of the exhibitors, including parts manufacturers, paint processors, start-up companies and associations, are very satisfied
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"With the integration of the classic car area, the Frankfurt exhibition meets people's strong interest in classic cars and those with collectible value
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As we hope, our booth at Automechanika can attract potential consumers and suppliers from all over the world
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" Volkswagen Said Jörn Schwieger, Marketing Director of Classic Parts
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  Exhibitor's Statement :

  Peter Wagner, the German Continental Group ( Tires) independent aftermarket department heads :

  "It coincides with the 25th anniversary of Automechanika Frankfurt.
This exhibition is the best we have ever experienced
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Until the last day, our booths were in an endless stream
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Visitors showed great interest in our products and digital services and solutions.
A lot of interest
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In short, this is an excellent exhibition, it allows us to show how to make dealers and repair stations keep up with the times
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  Olaf Henning, member of the executive committee of the MAHLE group and head of the aftermarket business department:

  "The 25th anniversary of Automechanika is also a special year for us at MAHLE
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With the 30th anniversary of our air-conditioning service industry, consumers and other visitors can find some updated products at our booth
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This year, we are focusing on'solving the future' Under the theme of “Leading Success”, our two booths showcased solutions to make the workshop more suitable for the future
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As a solution provider, we took over BRAIN BEE and adopted Behr Hella thermal management products
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While growing steadily, we It will also become a more important partner for customers
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This has aroused the interest of a large number of Automechanika audiences, and the positive feedback made us further confirm that we have taken the right step
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  Wineth Malvar, Marketing Manager, Brand Communication Department , Sherwin-Williams :

  "2018 Automechanika provided our company with a professional platform.
We focused on showing DeBeer, Octoral, Prospray and Spralac and our innovative digital coloring and training solutions, which attracted unprecedented visits to our booth.
The number of participants
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We look forward to the success of the next Automechanika Frankfurt!"                      

  Louise Eriksson, International Head of OSRAM Sales and Marketing  AM :

  "As a pioneer in the international aftermarket trade show, Automechanika provides a perfect platform for us to show product highlights and innovative ideas to a large number of trade visitors.
This year is no exception
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We are the first to transform VW Golf VII into Osram LED headlights.
The company has won the Automechanika Innovation Award, which we are very proud of
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  Julia Fischer, Marketing Manager of Mirka GmbH :

  "The Automechanika held every two years is a highlight of our industry
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In 2018, our booth once again welcomed countless visitors from home and abroad.
At the same time, we are very pleased that consumers have welcomed our many new and improved products
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Our new creation A high-quality paper abrasive Iridium and a high-quality film abrasive called Novastar attracted a lot of attention from the audience
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  Li Donglin, Chairman and Secretary of the Party Committee of Zhuzhou Research Institute Co.
, Ltd.
:

  "After years of research and development, our products are gradually applicable to pure electric passenger cars, special vehicles, hybrid vehicles, etc.
, and we are committed to becoming the world's leading service provider of engine drive system solutions for new energy vehicles
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In 2018 Automechanika , We have met many new partners in the same field, and they will lead us into a new world-class market
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  Santiago Rodrigo Pérez, President of Goodtooltrucks :

  "We are honored to be able to meet customers from more than one hundred different countries when we participate in Automechanika Frankfurt for the first time.
This exhibition has achieved an overwhelming success that exceeded expectations
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  Jari Pfander, Marketing & Communication Manager of SATA GmbH &Co.
KG:

  "We had a great success during the week in Frankfurt
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Here we gather all kinds of elites in our industry, and here we participate in countless individual discussions, and these discussions will be promoted for more than a whole year
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For us This exhibition is a rare opportunity.
We can showcase new products, get direct feedback from distributors and consumers, and grasp the trends and directions of the entire industry
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  Simon Young, Selson Business Development Manager :

  "We made air jacks and torque multipliers in the UK and participated in the last eight Automechanika
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For us, the guidance and influence of the exhibition on our industry is steadily improving, and we also look forward to Automechanika's ability to bring us more business
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  Artur Oswald, founder of Start-up Retromotion GmbH :

  "We are a start-up company, and Automechanika is our first exhibition as an exhibitor
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Here, we can get in touch with professional production workshops, famous distributors and parts suppliers; in addition, we have received extensive media coverage
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I hope that with our successful debut this time, the classic car project can continue to gain significant gains
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Isabelle Quintin, Martinsindustries Marketing Manager:

  "The equipment in Hall 12 is extraordinary.
We are also very satisfied with the quality of the audience from all over the world
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The audience is very receptive, and they are very eager to obtain new products or solutions to improve the operation.
At the same time, they are very satisfied with the quality of the tires.
The knowledge reserve of the equipment industry is also very sufficient
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  André  Sobottka , Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Communications , MEYLE :

  “This year’s Automechanika Frankfurt was a huge success.
We welcomed many customers and partners in our new booth in Hall 4.
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At the same time, we displayed many innovative products, high-quality parts and excellent IAM solutions at the new and open MEYLE booth.
Solution
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It’s worth mentioning that our MEYLE-HD grooved casing kit won the Automechanika Innovation Award for “maintenance”, which is a recognition and praise for our engineering and production capabilities
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Thank you very much for all customers and partners.
Support and the dedication of our entire MEYLE team
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Looking forward to the continued excitement of Automechanika in 2020!"

  Rafael Tomás, President of ISTOBAL Cooperation and Sales :

  "We are very happy to celebrate the 25th anniversary with the entire Automechanika family here.
This important biennial trade exhibition once again strongly demonstrates the technological evolution of car cleaning and maintenance in the automotive industry
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  Thomas Rosenberger, ETM-Verlag and so many automotive publications editor , the first  Automechanika in Truck Symposium 's organizers :

  “The hot words discussed in this seminar included digital vehicle scanning, which is an important topic related to the future of vehicle service reception
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At the same time, Bemhard Wasner, President of Josef Paul GmbH, explained to us how digital vehicle scanning should simplify and speed up vehicle reception issues
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Benjamin Hellbusch of Schmitz Cargobull also mentioned the digital vehicle file.
Its advantage is that all relevant service data can be connected to the vehicle for a long time
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In addition, Dekra also provides data for independent routine technical inspections
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  Gerd Heinemann, President of BBE Automotive GmbH :

  "We are overjoyed that Automechanika has the courage to introduce classic car projects at international trade shows
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At the press conference of the exhibition, we demonstrated new research on classic cars and achieved complete success, and received many positive comments and enthusiastic responses
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The discussions between the exhibitors and the exhibitors reflected that Automechanika’s project
is unique.
Therefore, this is an international dialogue in the domestic market
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We look forward to the next exhibition
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The next Automechanika Frankfurt will be 2020 Nian 9 Yue 8 Zhi 12 grand opening
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