HANNOVER MESSE USA

POST SHOW REPORT

September 10–15, 2018McCormick Place, Chicago, ILhannovermesseusa.com

CO-LOCATED WITH

HANNOVER MESSE USA 2018, the first staging of the iconic HANNOVER MESSE brand outside of Germany, presented game-changing Industry 4.0 solutions over six days during its co-location with IMTS 2018 at McCormick Place in Chicago from September 10-15. HANNOVER MESSE USA 2018 covered more than 114,200 square feet of exhibit space and featured 510 exhibitors who showcased their innovations to a record breaking 129,415 registered visitors attending both shows.

HANNOVER MESSE USA

129,415 registrations

510 exhibitors

114,200 sq. ft.

■ Corporate Management – 25%■ Manufacturing/Production Management – 14%■ Manufacturing/Production Engineering – 13%■ Sales & Marketing – 12%■ Manufacturing/Production, Other – 8%

■ Less than 20 – 23.3%■ 20-49 – 16.6%■ 50-99 – 14.6%■ 100-499 – 27.3%■ 500-999 – 6.7%■ 1,000 or more – 11.5%

2018 Top 5 Job Function of Visitors 2018 Plant Size of Visitors

Identify the need for new products or equipment

Gather information to evaluate alternative product

Jointly make a buying decision with others

Justify the purchase and/or select specific brand

Make the final decision or give the final approval

Have no role in buying the products shown

25,840

21,366

24,320

19,162

16,980

9,565

Buying Authority of Visitors

2018 Plant Size of Visitors

Top 10 States Drawing Attendees

Top 10 Countries

■ 1. Illinois■ 2. Michigan■ 3. Wisconsin■ 4. Ohio■ 5. Indiana■ 6. California■ 7. Pennsylvania■ 8. Minnesota■ 9. Texas■ 10. New York

1. Canada2. Mexico3. Japan4. China5. India6. Germany7. Taiwan8. South Korea9. Brazil10. United Kingdom

equals 1% of total international attendees

1. Canada

2. Mexico

Top 10 Countriesequals 1% of total international attendeesThe white boxes represent the

23% of international attendeesfrom other countries.

Kristine Inserra, Director of Marketing Communications North America, Festo:“HANNOVER MESSE USA 2018 allowed our existing customers and new customers to see firsthand our product portfolio for one-on-one demonstrations and top-line discussions. We were thrilled by the number of exhibitors and visitors. The show exceeded all expectations for new business development.”

Aircraft/Aerospace 7%

Other12%

FabricatedMetal Products

13%

Job, Tool,Mold & Die Shop

15% Metalworking Machinery& Equipment16%

Household Appliances 0.4%

1%

Government & Military 2%

Autos/Transportation7% All Other Machinery

6%Distribution5%

Instruments & Controls 3%

Educators/Students 1%

Other Electrical Machinery Computer, O�ce Machines, etc.

1%Farm & Garden Machinery & Equipment 1%Construction & Mining Equipment 2%

Engine & Turbines 2%Banking, Finance, Consulting & Other Services 2%Primary Metals 2%Electrical Machinery & Controls 3%

Turning & LathesMachining Centers

Tools & ToolingMilling, Drilling or Boring Machines

Quality, Testing, Measuring & VisionWorkholding Devices

Grinding & Finishing MachineryCAD/CAM/CIM, Software & Components, Comm. Systems & LAN

General AutomationAdditive Manufacturing

Materials Handling/StorageIndustrial Lasers

Sawing & Abrasive Cut-o�Welding & Joining Equipment

EDM & ECMForming & Fabricating Machines

Maintenance, Environmental & SafetyComponents, Accessories, Attachments, Parts & Materials

Gear-Making MachinesServices: Engineering, Contract Manufacturing, Systems Integration, Financial & Other

Microsystems TechnologyOther

Waterjet Cutting SystemsFlame or Plasma Cutting

31,20230,874

29,80127,712

20,91319,933

18,89018,647

18,123

5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000

14,30712,008

10,9649,6809,5479,544

8,9718,3677,902

5,0715,050

3,4111,501

10223

Visitors by Industry

Products of Interest

Sayan Bose, Global Director of Industrial Machinery & Components, Industry Business Unit, SAP:“Following an outstanding experience exhibiting at HANNOVER MESSE in Germany this April, SAP brought its resources, references and pipeline of successful Industry 4.0 and intelligent product design solutions to HANNOVER MESSE USA 2018 to address North American manufacturers’ challenges. Overall, HANNOVER MESSE USA 2018 proved to be an amazing platform to showcase SAP’s innovations for the manufacturing industry powered by intelligent technologies, including Blockchain, IoT and machine learning.”