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About this
magazine
trends in automation 2.2015
December 2015
Distinguished visitors
to Hanover
The German Chancellor and
India’s Premier at the Festo stand
Germany
Once again, the Hannover Messe 2015 was a huge success with
6,500 exhibitors from 70 countries and more than 220,000 in-
dustry visitors, of which around 70,000 came from abroad. The
same was true for Festo. On an exhibition space of 900 square
metres, Festo demonstrated the very latest in production tech-
nologies and new future concepts such as the BionicANTs and
eMotionButterflies. Among the many visitors to our stand were
German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel and Indian Prime Minister
Narendra Modi who were impressed with our company’s drive
to innovate.
The trade fair partner country, India, was represented by 400 ex-
hibitors showcasing the entire gamut of India’s domestic industry.
The size of the Indian economy, the changes in the demographic
structure and the country’s comparatively high rate of economic
growth mean that the subcontinent is an important market for
the future. Festo has been active in India for 50 years and is a re-
liable partner, both in business and in basic and further training.
Festo India makes an important contribution to the success of
the Festo family of companies and to development in the region.
Last year alone, the company was able to record growth of 12 per
cent. Festo’s Global Production Centre Bangalore manufactures
around 2,000 different products and components.
German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel together with Indian Prime Minister
Narendra Modi, visited the Festo stand at the Hannover Messe 2015.
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