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Interest of Exhibitors and Congress Participants remains strong
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Trend for internationalisation continues
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Keen interest in the congress
ACHEMA 2009 from May 11th - 15th in Frankfurt am Main is still on the
road to success. So far the econonomical situation has had no
consequences for the leading worldwide event of the process industries.
"We assume that ACHEMA 2009 will be even a bit larger than ACHEMA
2006", said Prof. Dr. Gerhard Kreysa, CEO of DECHEMA and organizer of
ACHEMA, on the occasion of a press meeting on January 27th in
Frankfurt. Exhibitors continue to show a high level of interest. "We
notice the aspiration rather not to miss an event like ACHEMA -
especially in a time like this." As the most important international
exhibition congress for chemical engineering and the process industries
ACHEMA is the platform for new technologies and products, but also for
worldwide exchange and setup of new business connections.
The trend for internationalisation of the c. 4,000 exhibitors expected
continues. Booked space so far (January 2009) is only 1.5% below the
final level of ACHEMA 2006, and new bookings are arriving every day.
The exhibitor list is updated daily and available on
www.achema.de
.
Various drivers of innovation
Up to now, there is no significant shift between exhibition groups.
Pumps, Compressors, Valves and Fittings make up the largest group of
exhibitors (944 on January, 28th), and numbers are still growing. They
are followed by Laboratory and Analytical Techniques (671 exhibitors),
Engineering (567 exhibitors) and Thermal Processes, Mechanical
Processes, Instrumentation, Control and Automation Techniques and
Pharmaceutical, Packaging and Storage Techniques.
ACHEMA 2009 is once again the innovation forum for the process
industry. Energy efficiency remains an important driver for innovation,
as well for individual components as for measurement and control
technology. Process intensification maintains a crucial role. In
addition, new topics like advanced fluids and microreaction technology
have also entered into industrial applications, and some interesting
new developments can be expected.
Trend for internationalisation continues
The proportion of international exhibitors at ACHEMA continues to grow.
The quota of foreign exhibitors at ACHEMA 2009 is increasing further in
comparison with 2006. Compared to 44% in the year 2006, the organizers
expect a plus of 2%. Noticeable is e.g. the increasing number of
Chinese companies: In 2006 57 of them attended the exhibition. This
year, there are already 84 bookings from China.
Keen interest in the congress
Expectations for attendance are also optimistic. Exhibitors make
extensive use of the new ticket booking system. "Via exhibitors, we
reach new target groups" explained Professor Kreysa. And there is
another indication that the number of visitors will be high: From
experience, it correlates with submission of papers, and the response
to the congress was noticeably higher than in the past. The program
consists of 925 lectures on topics like white biotechnology, advanced
fluids / ionic liquids, microchemical engineering, process
intensification and energy generation and supply. Many of them are also
covered by the exhibition, but several sessions present emerging
trends. "Topics of today`s congress will be seen in tomorrow`s
exhibition" summarized Professor Kreysa the interplay between the two
aspects of ACHEMA. Besides the main lecture series special sessions
deal with upcoming research trends like microalgae.
Panel discussions pick up topics of public interest
Four panel discussions with high-ranking personalities from politics,
economy and science are addressing topics of public interest: "Raw
materials off the field - Help by genetic engineering?", "Biosafety
Regulations - how can we find a proper level?", "Tomorrows` university
- from 'Reformstau' to 'Reformstress'", "Energy Supply in the Future -
difficult decisions between statism, market and opportunism" are the
questions; panel members include Sigmar Gabriel, German Federal
Environment Minister, Dr. Stefan Marcinowski, member of the BASF
executive board, Prof. Dr. Ferdi Schüth, director of
Max-Planck-Institute of Coal Research and vice-president of DFG (German
Research Foundation), and Heather Sheeley, Health Protection Agency
(GB) among others.
Special Show "Chemistry and Biotechnology for Renewable Resources and Energy"
The Special Show "Chemistry and Biotechnology for Renewable Resources
and Energy" brings together exhibitors presenting established processes
as well as processes that are still in the stage of development. Topics
include processing of renewable resources, biopolymers, solarchemical
processes, energy storage and photovoltaics. "As this is a
cross-sectional topic which is part of the portfolio of many
exhibitors, it will not be restricted to the special show but run
through all exhibition groups" predicted Professor Kreysa. Thus, the
special show touches also the traditional general topics at ACHEMA,
Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, which are presented by c.
1,000 exhibitors each.
Excellent visitor services
Starting immediately, exhibitors and visitors can plan their visit at
ACHEMA. All important information can be found in the program which is
available in print and online on
www.achema.de
. Visitors with PDAs and mobile phones will find information on a dedicated platform on
http://pda.achema.de
. For research on exhibitors and products the database WOICE provides
extensive information. Registered users can use its full functional
range year-round. From March to the end of ACHEMA the database on
www.woice.de
will be accessible to everyone free of charge. The catalogue and the
Handbook New Developments will be published in time for the opening of
ACHEMA. For congress members abstracts of all lectures will be
assembled on CD-ROM.
Partnering Conference Industrial Biotechnology
At the "Industrial Biotechnology Exhibition and Partnering Conference"
on May 12th and 13th, national and international research institutions
and companies present their application-oriented and market-ready
products and services as well as cooperation opportunities.
ACHEMA worldwide Business Forum
The Business forum on May, 12th deals with the burning issue "China`s
energy strategy and perspectives". On May, 13th the topic will be
"Sustainable chemical engineering made in France".
Established collaboration: NAMUR expert round tables
After the great success in 2006, the NAMUR expert round tables in hall
10 will again be an inherent part of the ACHEMA programme. From Monday
afternoon until Friday noon experts discuss current topics of
instrumentation, control and automation techniques under the slogan
"Automation in Dialogue".
A chance for career: ACHEMA Recruitment Forum
Being the largest event of the process industries, ACHEMA is an ideal
opportunity to build contacts between employers and job seekers. The
ACHEMA Recruitment Forum brings them together: Starting from March 31st
2009, job offers and job applications can be published for free on
www.achema.de/recruitmentforum
. Additionally the jobvector Forum in hall 6.3 provides extensive information for job candidates throughout the whole ACHEMA.
All information and services for exhibitors, visitors and press:
www.achema.de
On
www.achema.de/presse
you`ll find an overview of all dates for the press, current trend
reports, pictures from ACHEMA 2006 for download and additional
material.
Contact
For questions and information around ACHEMA please contact Dr. Kathrin Rübberdt, e-mail
, phone +49 (0)69-7564-277.
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