Cleanzone with Plus in all areas

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Anja Diete

Volker Reinstorf

Hans Naupert

Egon Buchta

Reno Woyczyk

Thomas Köpfer

Ralf Stahl

Jens Wagschal

Mathias Itter

Christian Fleuren

Yvonne Weis

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More exhibitors, more visitors, expansive use of space, and growing international interest make this year's Cleanzone a complete success for all involved. Reinraum online summarizes the highlights of the industry event.

When Mathias Itter talks about this year's Cleanzone, his eyes light up. The engineer and CEO of InfraSolution AG is thrilled that his company won the Cleanroom Award 2015 with the robot-assisted filter integrity test RobotScan Flex, which was presented to the public for the first time in Frankfurt. But the other 87 exhibitors from 12 countries, who presented their innovative products and offerings for cleanroom and sterile room sectors in Frankfurt on October 27 and 28, also expressed satisfaction at the end of the fair. Thus, Cleanzone, the International Trade Fair and Congress for Cleanroom Technology, has strengthened its position and continues to establish itself as an interdisciplinary platform for exchange on cleanroom technologies in research, industry, and application.

With 731 trade visitors from 32 countries, the trade fair increased by 20 percent, with a particularly positive response to the increased international influx — every third visitor came from abroad — which was well received by many exhibitors. The demand for the Cleanzone Congress also remained high, although during conversations with the editorial team of Reinraum online, several exhibitors expressed displeasure that the lectures took place separately from the trade fair area, causing many congress visitors to stay away from the fair for time reasons. There is certainly room for optimization here.

The representative of Messe Frankfurt, Anja Diete, expressed great satisfaction with Cleanzone in a conversation with the editorial team shortly before the end of the fair. "There were very many contacts, exciting conversations, great feedback. We are happy with the development of Cleanzone." She also found it encouraging that exhibitors increasingly showcased products at their booths. "This has become more aligned with the trade fair again, more companies are bringing tangible products to touch. This makes the topic more tangible. We are very pleased about that because that’s how we understand trade fairs. And that’s probably the most exciting for visitors as well."

From the exhibitors' side, only positive feedback was heard, both regarding the quality of contacts and the internationality of trade visitors. The main visitor countries besides Germany included Switzerland, Denmark, Austria, the Netherlands, Turkey, Belgium, Ireland, China, and the USA. Visitors to Cleanzone came from all industries that produce in cleanrooms or sterile rooms, such as automotive and semiconductor industries, aerospace and aviation, laser and optics, surface technology, food, and pharmaceutical industries.

As Volker Reinstorf from Vissmann told us: "This is my third time at the fair, and for our company, it’s already the fourth. We have been pioneers from the very beginning. We are seeing growth both qualitatively and quantitatively. It has increased each time. The conversations we had were good, high-quality contacts, and often involved projects."

Finnish manufacturer of cleanroom doors Muovilami Oy was participating for the first time. Hans Naupert, Export Manager Western Europe, noted on the first evening of the fair: "I have to say, the first day was surprisingly positive. Both qualitatively and quantitatively, the conversations were very good. We had quite different interested parties from various countries, certainly fifty percent from Germany, but everything else was international. In terms of quantity, it’s also more than I expected."

And since there is always a next fair after the current one, Reinraum online asked the fair representative Anja Diete about plans for the next year. "We will continue immediately afterward. We are already working on the concept, there have already been meetings with the International Cleanroom Association regarding international collaborations. But we also listen very carefully to what exhibitors in Germany need and want in the future. And of course, we are also aware of our synergies with other events. The offerings are constantly evolving. We have already integrated the sterile room, an exciting topic to further open up the focus."

To boost the media presence of the fair in the professional public, Ms. Diete said, Messe Frankfurt will continue intensive communication and keep an ear to the market to bring the right topics into trade media of various sectors. The next Cleanzone will take place on November 8 and 9, 2016, in Frankfurt am Main. In the meantime, Reinraum online will inform you about all industry news.

During a tour of the fair, Reinraum online captured some voices:

Egon Buchta summarizes his impressions at the end of the first day: "There are some interesting booths and new products. You just have to look carefully and take your time, then you’ll always find something interesting in all areas. You always meet old acquaintances as well as new faces here, so it’s always worth having a conversation."

At the joint booth of VIP 3000, we spoke on the second day with Rino Woyczyk about his experiences: "Overall, we are satisfied, even though our expectations were not fully met, both quantitatively and qualitatively. The invited guests were there, but we are missing new customers or new contacts. Last year, we attended as visitors, and due to the flight strike, the results were modest, so we are very glad that this year it has improved."

Thomas Köpfer from KEK views his company's participation positively: "This is our third time at Cleanzone, and we are very, very satisfied with the first day. We had significantly more visitors than last year, and the quality of the conversations is just as good as last year. There are planners and end customers here, so we will probably participate again next year and take advantage of this opportunity."

At the joint booth of Kemmlit Interior Solutions, Gerflor Reinraum Floors, AAF Filter, My Cleanroom Consulting — Planning of Cleanrooms, and DBL Rental Clothing for Cleanrooms, we met Ralf Stahl: "This is our first time at Cleanzone, after only visiting last year. Now we are trying a joint booth to showcase our products and leverage some synergies. I am very satisfied with the first day. There were enough visitors for us, and we made enough new contacts."

At IAB Reinraum-Produkte, we spoke with Jens Wagschal: "We are already the third time as exhibitors, previously as visitors, and we see the development very positively. Here, we find an interesting and interested audience, the quality standards are really very high, and the contacts are also quantitatively good. Regarding the international aspect of the fair, we would wish for it to be emphasized a bit more."

At Infrasolution AG, we spoke with Mathias Itter, who at the time did not yet know that his company would win the Cleanzone Award 2015: "This is our first time participating to introduce our product, the RobotScan Flex, and to reach the core audience here. So far, we are very satisfied with the response we have received — not only in terms of quantity but also quality."

Christian Fleuren from NOVA was participating as an exhibitor for the first time: "Our overall impression is okay, not overwhelming enthusiasm, but that might also be because we booked quite late and got a stand that wasn’t very favorable. The prospects came in waves; yesterday, the first day, went relatively well, but today, in the first half of the day, almost nothing was happening. After the award ceremony, the crowd flooded in and came to us. Overall, the contacts were good to concrete."

Yvonne Weis, who won the award last year and attended Cleanzone as a visitor this year, shares her experiences: "On the one hand, we were represented in many trade magazines, the publicity was incredible, and suddenly we received many inquiries from interested parties and new customers — almost too many. Because such a rush of customers also needs to be managed. We didn’t want to do things halfway, so we made selections and had to turn some customers away. We will proceed step by step. In any case, we are delighted with the wonderful response."