REINTJES shows presence at the world's leading trade fair SMM in Hamburg

SMM, the leading international trade fair for the maritime industry, takes place in Hamburg every two years.

REINTJES GmbH was also there. The long-established Hameln-based company had its own spacious stand in a prime location in Hall A4.

„SMM was a great success for us and our time there, as part of the entire maritime industry, was inspiring,“ summarises REINTJES Managing Director Klaus Deleroi.

More than 2200 companies on over 90,000 square metres

A look at the figures shows just how big the SMM really is. More than 2,200 companies presented themselves in twelve exhibition halls and over 90,000 square metres of exhibition space.

What’s more, the world’s leading trade fair attracted more than 48,000 participants from around 100 nations and 29 marine delegations.

‘These figures are impressive and make it clear that it was extremely important for us to be present in Hamburg with numerous colleagues from various departments and countries – with a great deal of commitment and passion from everyone involved,’ says Klaus Deleroi.

And the REINTJES boss summarises: „On site, we had the opportunity to talk directly to business partners and interested parties, make contacts and network. In just four days and in such a small space, this doesn’t work anywhere else, especially as the future topics of our industry are always discussed there.“

Two real highlights

There were several special moments for the REINTJES delegation. But two stood out.

Firstly, the expert in maritime propulsion technology sponsored the lanyards for the badges of all trade fair visitors.

In other words, every person walked through the Hamburg exhibition halls with the REINTJES logo around their neck.

Highlight two was the customer evening following the second day. „We had expected around 30 guests in the evening with specially brewed REINTJES beer and good food. In the end, there were 250 – and we had to quickly order more drinks to cope with the rush,“ explains Deleroi, who is already looking forward to the next SMM.

But it will be about two years before that happens.