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Closing Report SMM Hamburg 2010 - 14 september 2010

Press release - Pressemitteilung                                                             
 

 

         Closing report 10 september 2010

" SMM confirms positive trend in the industry! "

" 50.000 trade visitors from all parts of the world at the world's premier shipbuilding industry fair! "

"SMM 2010, 24th shipbuilding, machinery & marine technology, international trade fair Hamburg, came to a succesvol close today after 4 days (7 to 10 september).

It gave powerful stimulus to the industry, with 2003 satisfied exhibitors from 58 countries, and 50,000 trade visitors from all parts of the world. “SMM once again demonstrated its leading role as the foremost global fair for the industry,” said Bernd Aufderheide, President and CEO Hamburg Messe und Congress (HMC). “We covered all the present and future key issues for the maritime industry at SMM 2010 .”

The largest group of visitors was from the shipowners and shipping companies, followed bymachinery and plant manufacturers, and the shipbuilding and shipyard industry. 69% of the trade visitors at SMM 2010 had a decision making role in their companies (versus 67% at SMM 2008).

More than a third of trade visitors came from abroad. Nearly two thirds of the international trade visitors gave a positive assessment of the economic situation, and are expecting further improvement."


Read more of the "Closing Report" by clicking on the PDF-link below:
 

http://www.hamburg-messe.de/presse/presse_smm/CLOSING_REPORT_SMM_2010.pdf
 


Kind regards,


Drs. J.A.N. (Joost) Miserus
Project Manager KET Marine B.V.