Trade fair premiere with high-quality contacts and high specialisation
After three days of great specialist discussions, interactions at the fair stands and numerous synergies, the premiere of the new trade fair duo GGS - Trade Fair for Dangerous Goods // Hazardous Substances and Fuel & Gas Logistics with 110 exhibitors from 15 countries came to an end on 24 October.
The new combination of the topics of transport, intralogistics and safety within the framework of the GGS and the logistics of energy sources, lubricants and technical gases from the Fuel & Gas Logistics sector formed the basis for this year’s edition of the event. In particular, the high degree of specialisation of the exhibiting companies and visitors, as well as the depth of the specialist programme, are among the unique selling points of the trade fair duo.
Exhibitors confirm high contact quality
97 per cent of GGS exhibitors appreciate the professional qualifications of visitors. As a long-standing exhibitor, Tim Frischholz, Trade Fair and Event Manager at DENIOS SE, explains: “What I really appreciate about the GGS is the special atmosphere. The decisive factor here is the specialisation in the field of dangerous goods and hazardous materials logistics. Here we, reach our target group one hundred per cent. For us, it always feels like a family reunion where the quality of the discussions is outstanding.”
For Fuel & Gas Logistics, Karlheinz Stern, Managing Director of Kurt Willig GmbH & Co. KG, adds: “Our trade fair operations are going very well so far. Our stand is very busy, so our staff are working at full capacity. One positive aspect to emphasise is that all vehicles can be shown within the hall, which means that the distances for visitors can be kept short and the visit is efficient.” The high level of internationality at Fuel & Gas Logistics should be emphasised, with 36 per cent of visitors coming from abroad.
Popular specialist programme and strong synergies
With its complex representation of the entire logistics chain for both dangerous goods and energy sources, the combination of GGS and Fuel & Gas Logistics is unique in Europe. 110 exhibitors and 2,450 visitors to both trade fairs benefited from additional and, above all, new contacts with industry experts from the other sector.
The specialist programme, which was tailored to the target groups, attracted dangerous goods officers and energy logistics specialists in equal measure. Highlights included the 22nd HYPOS dialogue with a focus on e-fuels, the well-established DENIOS Hazardous Substances Day, the lecture blocks of the German Dangerous Goods Association, which changed daily, and the hybrid Info Day of the German Chemical Industry Association on the last day of the trade fair.
Handing over the baton for the future
Leipziger Messe is already looking to the future during the implementation period in October 2024. Long-standing project director Matthias Kober hands over the baton to his successor Carmen Bender. “I am very pleased that Ms Bender is already so closely involved in the processes of the GGS and Fuel & Gas Logistics. This ensures a high level of knowledge transfer and has already strengthened contacts with exhibitors,” explains Matthias Kober. “I am now looking forward to getting started on the strategic planning for the 2026 trade fair double. The intensive discussions I have already had are an excellent basis for this,” adds Carmen Bender.
About the GGS – Dangerous Goods // Hazardous Substances Trade Fair and Fuel & Gas Logistics
With the GGS, Leipziger Messe has created an industry platform for suppliers and users that is unique in Europe. The trade fair’s product profile combines products and services for the transport of dangerous goods, storage and in-house logistics of hazardous substances with the highly sensitive and safety-relevant requirements of the associated logistics chain. Fuel & Gas Logistics is the international trade fair for the logistics of energy carriers, lubricants and technical gases. With the presentation of the entire logistics chain, the inclusion of all modes of transport and the open-material thematisation of fossil, synthetic and renewable energy carriers, the trade fair has many unique characteristics and offers space for innovative developments in the course of the energy transition. GGS and Fuel & Gas Logistics are organised as a trade fair group every two years at Leipziger Messe.
