Facts & figures

The catchment area

Basel is the main centre of the European pharmaceuticals and chemicals industry and the third biggest life-sciences region in Europe, employing 27,800 pharmaceuticals, chemicals and agrochemicals experts. More than 3,500 companies in the sector and also a large number of conventional universities and universities of applied sciences are established in Basel and the surrounding area.

The exhibitors

ILMAC is the meeting place for suppliers and manufacturers of:

  • Laboratory equipment, fittings, devices and consumables
  • Analytical devices and processes
  • Speciality chemicals, APIs and semi-finished products
  • Computer systems
  • Planning and implementation, engineering, construction and management
  • Plants, process engineering devices and equipment
  • Process engineering
  • Environmental engineering
  • Quality control, qualification and validation

The exhibitors present the entire spectrum of provision for the following fields of application:

  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Chemistry
  • Biotechnology
  • Cosmetics
  • Food and drink products
  • Environmental technology

Exhibitor facts ILMAC 2010

  • 465 exhibitors
  • share of foreign companies: 32.5%
    main country of origin: Germany (103 exhibitors),
    Exhibitors from France, Great Britain, Italy, Belgium, Austria, USA

The visitors

As an exhibition with a user focus, ILMAC is aimed at specialists from the pharmaceutical, chemical, food, drinks, cosmetics and biotechnology industries.  Decisionmakers and influencers from the following areas come to ILMAC to gather information:

Production

  • Plant engineers and designers
  • Factory, production and maintenance managers
  • Quality and environment managers
  • Production specialists
  • Contractors and consultants
  • Budget holders and buyers
  • College and university professors and students

Research and Development

  • Researchers and developers
  • Laboratory supervisors and project leaders, laboratory staff
  • Budget holders and buyers
  • College and university professors and students


Visitor facts ILMAC 2010

  • 17,015 professional visitors
  • share of foreign visitors: 39%
    (24% residing abroad)
    main area of origin: southern Germany
  • 53% decision-makers
  • share from research and development: approx. 60%
  • share from production: approx. 40%
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