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analyst at Power Technology Research. Peter
Steinbrueck, a Benteler Automotive
development engineer, agrees: “I’ve never
experienced such e-mobility know-how and so
many networking opportunities in one place.”
Of course, many visitors come to do
business. “I talked to our people at the stand
who said they didn’t have a single minute to
breathe. They’ve been busy at all times with
customers, partners, and sealing new
collaborations,” reveals Toccalino of DuPont,
who exhibited at the fair in 2019. “It’s the
unmissable event in the industry for us,” he
adds, with DuPont exhibiting again in 2020.
The typical attendee at the fair is a European
engineer (the show attracts more people from
engineering than any other fi eld) who works in
manufacturing, raw materials, or the supply
chain. Meanwhile exhibitors range from
startups to industry giants such as 3M
Deutschland, Trumpf, and Voltabox.
Looking ahead to the future, a recent survey
from business information company Research
and Markets predicts that the e-mobility
market will keep rising, with a compound
annual growth rate of 21.6% from 2019 to 2025.
“There’s a lot of investment going on around
the world. We’re very happy to be here and be a
part of this,” says Lord’s Gibson.
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The market’s rise has helped EVT, but the show
has other advantages as well. It’s not just a
typical trade fair. It’s “the point where the
industry comes together now,” says Eugenio
Toccalino, global strategic marketing vice
president for transportation and advance
polymers at DuPont. This is further supported
by Michael Grondowski, Mitsubishi Electric
industrial automation sales solution expert,
who claims “it’s the best place to have talks
with the whole industry.”
Some of those talks spark new relationships.
“EVT is a great experience, great for
networking and collaborating with key
partners in the industry,” says Jared Kearby, an
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