R+T: From 2014 will also be represented on the fifth continent
Leading world trade fair for roller shutters, doors/gates and sun protection systems will celebrate its première in Melbourne next year – High demand already before launch The international R+T family continues to grow: In exactly one year R+T Australia will start in Melbourne. "We have already firmly established ourselves in Shanghai and Moscow and are registering increasing numbers of exhibitors and visitors each year. R+T Turkey, which will take place for the first time in November in Istanbul, promises to be a part of this success story. In 2014 we are venturing into completely new territory and will celebrate our première in Australia", announces Roland Bleinroth, Managing Director of Landesmesse Stuttgart GmbH. The trade fair takes place in the renowned Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 21 to 23 August 2014. Melbourne is considered the pulsating industry centre of the economically strong Australia and is producing positive growth figures year on year (GDP growth forecast of +3.3 percent in 2014 according to IMF).
Even before the sale of the stand positions in Melbourne officially started, the event organisers were inundated with requests. "Good news spreads fast in the trade fair world. The already approximately 200 expressions of interest we have received impressively show that the Australian market was waiting on a trade fair such as R+T", states Roland Bleinroth. Almost 40 percent of the exhibition area, which will probably be 5,000 square metres in 2014 (gross), has been pre-booked. The demands from both Australian manufacturers and retailers is just as big as the demand from exhibitors from Europe, Asia and North America, who want to conquer the Australian market. "The trade fair at the Australian location is also interesting for companies who want to conquer the market of South-East Asia", reveals Bleinroth. Landesmesse Stuttgart GmbH, who in 1965 started R+T, a unique leading world trade fair for roller shutters, doors/gates and sun protection systems, is on-board and has a competent industry expert in Australia with Thurain Aye, Managing Director of the event partner Link Exhibitions and official representative of Messe Stuttgart for Oceania.
First industry meeting place in the southern hemisphere
The professional associations Federal Association for Manufacturers of Roller Shutters and Sun Protection (BVRS) and National Federation of Door and Gate Manufacturers (BVT) are supporting the new offshoot. "The expertise of the professional associations is an important pillar of our global presence and success", highlights Bleinroth. Thurain Aye is convinced that the trade fair in Australia will become the most important industry meeting point in the southern hemisphere: "R+T will be the first trade fair of its kind in Australia. To date, there is no comparable event for the roller shutters, doors/gates, windows, glass and sun protection industry."
Australian construction industry: Need to catch up in the energy efficiency segment
According to a current industry report, the Australian construction industry has a renewed lease of life. Over 150,000 new building projects are planned for 2014. However, experts see a need to catch up, particularly in terms of the energy efficiency of buildings. Aye: "The trade fair is adopting its concept here. R+T Australia offers a unique opportunity in Australia to present and get to know the latest international product innovations from the roller shutters, doors/gates and sun protection industry." The Australian construction industry, as well as architects, furnishings and fittings companies and representatives from public authorities, can acquire within the framework of the trade fair decisive impulses in terms of energy efficiency and cost savings in buildings and obtain information on-site about corresponding products. Roland Bleinroth: "Green Building is also a key issue for the future for Australia. R+T is coming to Melbourne at the right time, in this development phase of the construction industry."
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