Trade fair that drives the industry
A strong and resilient industry ecosystem of the
future is a prerequisite for economic stability in today’s world. The
offer of the ITM INDUSTRY EUROPE fair presenting new solutions to
improve production processes is a significant support for sustainable
transformation. Such conclusions can be drawn from the last edition of
the event. Conversations with exhibitors, speakers and participants, as
well as the analysis of available statistics, allow us to prepare the
next fair and meet the expectations of the industry even more precisely.
What’s in the plans?
The offer of the next edition of ITM
INDUSTRY EUROPE will be addressed not only to large and medium-sized
enterprises, but also to small and micro-enterprises.
- This
year’s analysis of trade fair statistics confirms that over 60% of
visitors to ITM INDUSTRY EUROPE are representatives of large and
medium-sized enterprises. However, we also host representatives of
smaller companies as the implementation of modern solutions determines
their existence today. And since we are visited to a large extent by
owners and managers, the decision-making process regarding technological
improvements is automatically shortened. Hence, so many talks at the
stands were very promising. Our talks with exhibitors confirmed that
most companies confirm their participation almost a year before the next
edition of ITM INDUSTRY EUROPE. We are glad that, as the organiser of
such a key event for the industry, we can contribute to the
transformation process towards Industry 4.0 – says Anna Lemańska-Kramer, Director of ITM INDUSTRY EUROPE.
The power of science
Interest
in innovations in the industry is evident not only at trade fairs, but
also in industry reports. Shortly before the last edition of ITM
INDUSTRY EUROPE, on 17 April 2023, at the headquarters of the Warsaw
Stock Exchange, a report of the Sobieski Institute, prepared in
cooperation with the fair's partners: Polish Automation and Robotics
Forum and the Future Industry Platform Foundation, was presented. It
shows that only in 2021, from 3,300 to 3,500 different industrial robots
were installed in Poland. Poland was one of the 15 countries with the
largest percentage increase in their number. At the same time, the
authors of the report pointed out that the rate of robotisation of
Polish industry is still much lower than in other developed countries.
Nevertheless, according to data from the International Federation of
Robotics (IFR), as much as EUR 160 billion in investment support is
planned for 2021-2027, which will certainly help to further stimulate
the dynamic growth of robotisation in Poland.
- Such market
analyses only confirm our belief that we are developing the fair in the
right direction. In the next edition, we plan to put special emphasis on
automation and robotisation, creating not only a special space, but
also specific issues in the fair programme. We started inviting
representatives of companies operating in this area, as well as
representatives of technology universities and research centres to
substantive cooperation. We believe in the power of science to drive
industry. The past edition of ITM showed that the fair is the perfect
place to combine these two worlds – adds Anna Lemańska-Kramer.
ITM INDUSTRY EUROPE 2023 in numbers
Despite
the uncertain times, the industry focuses on development and drawing
inspiration from the best. There were plenty of examples of good
practices in the transformation process in the discussions and
presentations of the last edition. In addition to learning from the
experience of others, the participants could also see modern industry
solutions presented by 690 companies (an increase in the number of
exhibitors by 20% compared to last year). The visitors did not
disappoint either. Within four days, the fair hosted 15,156
professionals (an increase of 30%).
- According to our
detailed analyses, more than 66 percent. Visitors are representatives of
manufacturing companies, representing mainly the machine and metal
industry (31%), the automotive industry (12%) and the construction
sector (10%). Therefore, having such knowledge about our guests, we will
certainly develop the fair offer especially in these directions. Of
course, there will also be a rich exhibition aimed at other industries.
We expect that thanks to partners and exhibitors in 2024, during the ITM
INDUSTRY EUROPE fair, a spectacular exhibition of innovations and a
knowledge platform on current trends in all sectors of the industry will
be created. – sums up Anna Lemańska-Kramer.
The next edition
of the ITM INDUSTRY EUROPE fair will take place on 4-7 June 2024. At
the same time, on the premises of Międzynarodowe Targi Poznańskie, you
will be able to visit the following exhibitions: the Modernlog Trade
Fair of Logistics, Transport and Storage, Subcontracting Industrial
Cooperation Fair and Work Safety in Industry Exhibition.