With still one and a half years to go, the 29. ACHEMA International Exhibition-Congress on Chemical Engineering, Environmental Protection and Biotechnology, the world’s summit for the chemical process industries, will take place from May 11 - 15, 2009 in Frankfurt am Main.

So by now, preparations for ACHEMA 2009 are already in full swing. The recent dispatch of the updated application documents is marking the official starting signal for exhibitors.

The positive economic situation of the global chemical industry, combined with the promising outlook for the foreseeable future, will certainly boost the demand on the part of the exhibitors. As the leading international event for equipment suppliers of the chemical industry and all branches of the process industry ACHEMA is once again set to spark off trend-setting impulses for technology developments, worldwide contacts and new business networks.

What can be expected from the upcoming ACHEMA 2009?

• the unrivaled world forum for the process industries with global impact and visibility which hosts 4,000 exhibitors from 50 countries on a projected net exhibition area of 140,000 sqm


• a meeting point for 180,000 attendees from all over the world


• the most significant innovation platform which at the same time is the take-off point for investment decisions in our industries


• a technology summit with 30,000 decision makers from all over the world who meet experts to exchange ideas, discuss experiences, and pave the way for future investments


• a display of technological progress and product innovations some of which will have the potential to redefine whole branches of our industry