world news - 14.03.2003

Trade Fair for Used Machinery and Equipment in Nuremberg

Two days after the Hanover trade fair the RESALE trade fair for used machinery and equipment takes place in Nuremberg/Germany. More than 500 exhibitors are expected in Nuremberg from 14 to 16 April 2003. They represent stocks of approx. 150 000 machines. The German machinery industry is increasingly profiting from the used machinery segment and from the strong demand from abroad.
The Association of German Wholesale Dealers in Machinery and Tools (Fachverband des Deutschen Maschinen— und Werkzeug-Großhandels e. V. (FDM)) in Bonn reported poor domestic demand in 2002. However, the managing director of the FDM, Reiner Rienermann, noted that a large proportion of the weaker domestic business was compensated for by good demand from abroad. Exports account for 50 percent of business and are therefore a vital engine for maintaining and building sales. A higher than average number of companies offering used wood-working machinery has also been noted.

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