Full speed ahead

Cleanzone 2014 © Messe Frankfurt/Sandra Gätke

New and familiar faces on board - The industry is confident about the future

Cleanzone's success is continuing. The beginning of the event is still half a year away, yet more than half the exhibition area from the previous year has already been booked.

Ruth Lorenz, Vice President Technology & Production at Messe Frankfurt, explains: “As the only event that offers an international and interdisciplinary approach to cleanroom technology, Cleanzone has firmly established itself in the market, a fact that is made clear by the tremendous response we've had since registration began in February. It is also a sign of the positive mood that has arisen as a result of the strong market situation.”

Prestigious manufacturers of products for cleanroom construction, planning, operation, monitoring, cleaning and consumables have already signed up, including companies that have supported the Cleanzone concept since the very beginning, as well as new exhibitors who hope to further expand their business thanks to the event. The ranks of returning exhibitors include market leaders such as Cleanroom Competence, Colandis, Daldrop + Dr. Ing. Huber, Decontam, Particle Measuring Systems, PPS Pfennig, profi-con and Spetec. Verein Interessengemeinschaft Pharmabau 3000 (VIP3000), a group promoting the interests of those involved in pharmaceutical construction, will be exhibiting here for the first time in 2015 with companies including Elva-tec Radeberger Reinraumsysteme, Weiss Klimatechnik and Zimmer & Hälbig.

Rino Woyczyk, Vice President of VIP3000, explains why the group will be taking part in Cleanzone: “As a small, relatively new event, Cleanzone offers exhibitors and visitors the opportunity to conduct more detailed, in-depth discussions than would a large, established event. As a result, people are not only able to enjoy informative interaction on current issues and trends in the life sciences industry, but they can also expect to be able to expand their personal networks at the same time.”

Zimmer & Hälbig, a provider of technical building systems, will also be exhibiting at Cleanzone for the first time this year. Managing Director Michael Böhm summarises the growing importance of cleanroom technology, and of Cleanzone: “As the requirements for products, quality and miniaturisation continue to increase, cleanroom technology will be growing even more important in every industry in future. The only way to guarantee product quantity and quality each and every time is by establishing the perfect cleanroom conditions for each situation. Cleanzone enjoys a central location that is easily accessible from around the world, and boasts an excellent mix of products, technology, processes and events. As a result, we believe it offers us an outstanding venue, as a full-range provider of cleanroom systems, to not only conduct promising discussions, but also obtain lots of new contacts.”

There will also be some new faces on hand from outside Germany at Cleanzone 2015, such as the Finnish firm Muovilami Oy. Hans Naupert, Export Manager for Western Europe, explains what he is hoping to achieve at the trade fair, and offers his assessment of the market for cleanroom technology: “This coming October will be the first time that our company, Muovilami Oy, will be presenting its hygienic LAMI GRP doors at Cleanzone in Frankfurt. We believe that Cleanzone offers an excellent opportunity for us to raise awareness of our internally successful LAMI GRP doors, as well as to establish new contacts in markets that we have yet to enter. Demand for cleanrooms is growing strongly worldwide, and the number of industries making use of this technology continues to increase. This is why we believe there is tremendous growth potential for sales of our hygienic LAMI GRP doors.”

61 companies presented their products and services at Cleanzone 2014. In addition to Germany, these exhibitors came from Great Britain, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Slovenia and Portugal.