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At home in global markets

Dec 9, 2024

For over 35 years, Messe Frankfurt has been active in growth markets worldwide with its sector expertise. The Group’s events outside Germany allow SMEs in particular to gain a foothold in emerging markets. The Messe Frankfurt Group has a powerful global network consisting of 28 subsidiaries and more than 50 sales partners serving some 180 countries.

Based on the successful flagship events at its Frankfurt base, the company is present for its customers at more than 50 locations with its brands and brand families – such as Automechanika in Buenos Aires, Light Middle East in Dubai or Prolight + Sound Guangzhou – using the familiar product groups and nomenclature. With customised solutions and concepts, the individual events are coordinated in terms of schedule and geographic location in the various regions. The success of this model can be seen in the fact that many of our foreign events are the second- or third-largest in their respective sectors worldwide – the largest being the corresponding flagship event at our Frankfurt base.

In Asia, Messe Frankfurt is one of the few foreign trade fair companies that, by means of a number of subsidiaries, is in a position to organise trade fairs throughout China as well as in India, Japan, Korea and Taiwan. Hong Kong is the headquarters of Messe Frankfurt Asia Holding Ltd., from where the entire Asian business is run. The Group is the largest trade fair organiser in China with some 50 events as well as being the largest offshoot of a German trade fair company. With more than 20 events to its credit, Messe Frankfurt is also the largest organiser in India.

Messe Frankfurt’s activities outside Germany have a positive effect on its events in Frankfurt. Around three-quarters of exhibitors and over half of visitors to the Group’s events come from outside Germany. This international component is well above average in the trade fair sector.

Messe Frankfurt subsidiaries abroad

 

Established in

Japan: Messe Frankfurt Japan Ltd., Tokyo,

1990 Messe Frankfurt K.K.; 2000 Merger Mesago Japan Corp.;

2018 Messe Frankfurt Japan Ltd.

06/1990

USA: Messe Frankfurt Inc., Atlanta

PAACE Automechanika Mexico LLC, Atlanta

PE Events LLC, Atlanta

Kingpins LLC, Atlanta (35% stake)

10/1991

03/2006

11/2020

08/2023

China: Messe Frankfurt (H.K.), Ltd., Hong Kong

incl. the companies Messe Frankfurt Shanghai Co. Ltd. and

Guangzhou Guangya Messe Frankfurt Ltd.

07/1994

India: Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai

07/1998

Italy: Messe Frankfurt Italia, Srl., Milan

12/1998

Turkiye: Messe Frankfurt Istanbul L.S., Istanbul

10/2000

Korea: Messe Frankfurt Korea Ltd., Seoul

07/2001

Mexico: Messe Frankfurt Mexico S. de R. L. de C.V., Mexico City

08/2001

France: Messe Frankfurt France S. A. S., Paris

02/2002

United Arab Emirates: Messe Frankfurt Middle East GmbH, Dubai

06/2002

Argentina: Indexport Messe Frankfurt, S. A., Buenos Aires  

07/2003

Asia:
Messe Frankfurt Asia Holding Ltd. Hong Kong, with:

Messe Frankfurt Shanghai Co. Ltd.

Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India Pvt. Ltd.

Messe Frankfurt Japan Ltd.

Messe Frankfurt Korea Ltd.

Messe Frankfurt (H.K.) Ltd.

Guangzhou Guangya Messe Frankfurt Co. Ltd., Guangzhou

Messe Frankfurt Shenzhen Co. Ltd., Shenzhen

Guangzhou Li Tong Messe Frankfurt Co. Ltd., Guangzhou


12/2003

07/2002

 

 

 

 

01/2006

09/2013

11/2014

 

Africa: Messe Frankfurt South Africa (Pty) Ltd., Johannesburg

 

07/2014

United Kingdom: Messe Frankfurt UK Ltd., Guildford/Surrey

03/2018

   
   
   


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