There were many satisfied faces among the nearly 400 exhibitors and 6,000 buyers from 104 countries, many of whom felt their order books tingling with pleasure. In 2013, Usetec once again lived up to its reputation as the world’s largest marketplace for used technology. As in previous years, the trade fair was extremely international. Two thirds of visitors travelled to Cologne from abroad. “This figure alone proves the effectiveness of the worldwide advertising activities organised by us and our partners” says organiser Florian Hess, Managing Director of Hess GmbH, Weingarten/Baden, explaining the reasons for this statistic. “And it underlines the high esteem in which Usetec is held in many regions around the world” Germany, the host country, provided the largest number of visitors followed by Turkey, Russia, Belarus, the Ukraine and India. North Africa was also strongly represented. “Second-hand sells – Usetec yet again offered impressive confirmation of this claim in 2013. Good deals, good networking and exhibitors who were highly satisfied with the event” explains Katharina C. Hamma, Managing Director of Koelnmesse GmbH. “Usetec has asserted its position as the international business platform for used technology”.
