15.03.2012 Automechanika 2012: More room to focus on diagnosis, workshop equipment, parts and services

• Bosch moves to Hall 9

Bosch will move from Hall 8 to Hall 9.0 at the next Automechanika in Frankfurt am Main from 11 to 16 September. The leading inter­national technology and service company is one of the founding exhibitors of the trade fair.

Robert Hanser, President Bosch Automotive Aftermarket, explains:
“The new location in Hall 9 has around 2,800 square metres of exhibition space and gives us the chance to present all brands together for the first time. With a broad spectrum of testing, diagnosis and workshop equipment, as well as parts, workshop concepts and services, Bosch Automotive Aftermarket is a complete supplier for the trade and workshops. For us, Automechanika is an excellent platform not only for presenting new products and services but also, in particular, for cultivating and expanding our business relationships.” Bosch has been using Automechanika to conduct a dialogue with specialists since the early seventies. “Here in Frankfurt, we can make direct contact with our customers from workshops and the trade. For us as an international company, the large number of visitors from all over the world is also very important”, adds Hanser.

Besides Bosch, BMW, Waeco, Schaeffler, Continental, OMCN, the TÜV Rheinland testing organisation and the Federation of the German Motor Vehicle Trade (Zentralverband Deutsches Kraftfahrzeuggewerbe – ZDK) will be represented in Hall 9.0.

This means that the western section of Frankfurt Fair and Exhibition Centre will focus on the complete range of products for body repairs and paintwork (Hall 11), workshop equipment and tools (Halls 8 and 9.0) and filling stations, car washes and car care (Southwest outdoor area and Hall 10). New is the subject of basic and advanced training in the Galleria, the vaulted glass hall between Halls 8 and 9, which is set to become a hive of activity with practical workshops and training courses being planned in addition to concentrated information about jobs and job hunting. For the first time, certificates will be given.