FRUCHTWELT BODENSEE 2008

Helmut Jäger, Chairman of the Bodensee Regional Fruit Association:
“The mood among fruit growers is good, thanks in part to the excellent harvest in 2007, and there is a willingness to invest. We’re very happy with the trade show and the 33rd Bodensee Fruit Growing Convention. The presentations were very popular and the wide range of topics appealed to many different interest groups. Since the markets are constantly changing and the varieties grown are subject to the endless whims of fashion, there is a real need for information. The trade show and the fruit growing convention are very important for the sector – and this is reflected in the highly international character of the visitors.”

Fiona Davidson, Export Manager for Valois nursery:
“Fruchtwelt Bodensee is an ideal opportunity for us to introduce our innovations. We received trade visitors at our stand from places like South Tyrol, Bulgaria, Holland, Alsace and the three-border area and made good contacts.”

Ulrich Amann, factory representative for Claas tractors:
“Fruchtwelt Bodensee is a top-notch trade show that meets the specific professional needs of visitors. This is where we meet our customers. Fruchtwelt Bodensee was very successful for us this year. We were able to establish new customer contacts and we anticipate good follow-up business after the show.”

Günter Kisgen, Board of Directors K-L-Bendorf, Mulchgeräte-Vertriebsgesellschaft m.b.H.:
“There is a considerable willingness to invest. Based on the high-quality talks that we’ve had, I anticipate that made contacts here will lead to increased business.”

Ferdinand Sailer, Sales, VÖEN GmbH & Co. KG:
“We’re happy with the trade show. We’ve concluded concrete deals and met many long-standing as well as new customers.”

Rudolf Holzwarth, Plant Manager, BayWa AG, Tettnang:
“The trade show is a must for us and we see it as an important way of making supraregional contacts.”

Antonella Colacrai, export clerk, Vivai Mazzoni, Italy:
“We see Fruchtwelt Bodensee as an important trade show that gives us an opportunity to present new products, like our “bi-tree”, which has been very well received. The geographical location of the trade show is advantageous; we were able to make interesting contacts with trade visitors from places like Northern Italy and Finland as well as Germany, Austria and Switzerland.”

Michael S. Weber, Managing Director, Vari Com, Switzerland:
“Visitors were very curious and open to innovations, particularly new apple varieties. The trade show is an ideal B-2-B event. This is where we reach the decision-makers.”

Petra Holstein, Arnold Holstein GmbH:
“Visitors were very interested and well-informed. The trade show is a very important event for us because we meet customers here from across Germany and neighboring countries.”

Claudia Metzler, Chairwoman of the Small and Fruit Distilleries’ Association in South Württemberg/Hohenzollern:
“There is no comparable trade show where distillery manufacturers are as comprehensively represented as here at Fruchtwelt Bodensee. This offers customers a complete range and selection. The distilling presentations are extremely popular: 174 participants attended the distillation seminar and the degustation seminar was completely booked.”

Manfred Ehrle, Chairman of the local farmer’s association in Tettnang, Germany:
“The agrarwelt show received an outstanding response from visitors and introduced farmers to new concepts, for instance, in the area of bioenergy.”

Lorenz Riegger, Head of Engineering, RTS GmbH:
“The trade show got off to a slightly slow start but on Sunday, thanks to the outstanding caliber of the visitors and the high degree of interest, it ended with a crowning finish.”

Robert Zimmermann, owner and Managing Director, Zimmermann Stalltechnik:
“I was generally very satisfied. I’m convinced that here in the south we need this kind of event for our customers. I see a great deal of potential in agrarwelt and hope that in 2010 even more companies will join us as exhibitors. We’ll be here again.”

Hubert Hengge, Chairman of the Tettnang Agricultural Machinery Cooperative:
“The trade show was a total success for us. A large number of our members stopped by our stand. We received very positive feedback on agrarwelt from exhibitors and visitors. I’m convinced that the trade show has great potential. Combining the trade show with Fruchtwelt Bodensee is ideal because most visitors are interested in both areas of focus.”