UNITI expo 2024 in figures
Over three exhibition days, UNITI expo 2024 was a complete success for all participants. The fifth edition of the leading European trade fair for the retail petroleum and carwash industries took place on May 14-16 at the Stuttgart Exhibition Centre.
The unique trade fair spread across an exhibition area of 40,000 m². With over 18.000 attendees from 110 countries and 470 exhibitors from 37 countries, a new record was set.
With around 50% international visitors and exhibitors from 37 countries, UNITI expo has become by far the world's most international trade fair for the sector.
The new Future Mobility Lounge was particularly popular with visitors and exhibitors. Across 1,000 m² of exhibition space, Innovation drivers, associations and manufacturer presented their know-how on hydrogen, charging, LPG, LNG, CNG, biofuels and e-fuels. The Future Mobility Lounge also hosted exciting discussions as well as presentations of successful case studies.
In addition to the exhibition, UNITI expo once again integrated different subject-specific forums directly into the exhibition halls. Three forums – International Forum, Carwash Forum and UNITI expo Forum – gave all participants the opportunity to gain interesting and innovative insights in numerous lectures and presentations on the latest trends and issues in the industry.
The industry about UNITI expo 2022
"On the one hand, it is an important trade fair at which we are very happy to be represented, and on the other hand, it is also very important because it is the first one after COVID-19 and we can finally meet our partners here in person again." (translated to English)
Aral Aktiengesellschaft, Alexander Junge, Member of the board
"UNITI expo is very important for our business!" (translated to English)
Franke Kaffeemaschinen AG, MArco Zancolò, CEO Franke Coffe Systems
"Since the first UNITI expo a few years ago, we as visitors are big fans of this fair! Therefore, we decided to come here for the first time with our own booth and the organization is perfect! This gives us the opportunity to concentrate on what is really important, our guests and interlocutors and we have them in large numbers! We are now after one and a half days really excited about the reception. I think many people have been waiting for the opportunity to meet in person again and this UNITI expo provides an excellent framework for that." (translated to English)
Deutsche Tamoil GmbH, Carsten Pohl, CEO
"In the truest sense of the word: this is where the industry refuels and I would definitely recommend it to others, because it's a chance to take away lots of new ideas and impulses to develop your own business." (translated to English)
Lekkerland SE, Philipp Pauly, Senior Vice President Energy Stations & Convenience Stores
"UNITI expo is a great place for us to network with the big retail petroleum players, to make contacts and simply to gain more attention to the topic."
reCup GmbH, Alina Niederberger, Brand Managerin
"Well my experience is that, first of all, it´s the exhibition to be at! And there is a great variety of the whole industry gathered here and we have experienced a lot of interests and also got some very interesting contacts"
Circle K Europe, Sjur Haugen, Director Product Quality & Development
"It´s probably one of the best exhibitions that there is!"
Visitor, Guy Bickerstaffe; Business: Petrol Stations
"A very specific trade audience and, above all, the internationality that goes hand in hand with the fair, i.e. trade visitors who really come from many countries, and that is the significant difference." (translated to English)
Q1 Energie AG, Frederick Beckmann, CEO
"I think this is the absolute best forum for our industry to get together and have conversations of how to advance our industry for the better"
Gilbarco Veeder-Root, Om Shankar, European Marketing Director
"We are still in the post-COVID period and therefore I have to say that the quantity has been great but the quality is even better and that makes us happy that the right decision-makers are coming. We also see it with many exhibitors, they have made important deals and that shows that yes, the right people were there. On both sides." (translated to English)
UNITI Bundesverband EnergieMittelstand e.V., Elmar Kühn, CEO
"Coming from the States, UNITI really gives me the opportunity to better understand the European convenience eco system and see it in action!"
PDI Software, Bethany Allee, SVP Marketing
"It is the only fair with this format for our industry! It is the connection between the national market for carwash and convenience with the international area from convenience , washing and others. You meet larger circles here. It is the leading trade fair both internationally and nationally, and against this background it is difficult to compare it as it’s the only trade fair of its kind." (translated to English)
SONAX GmbH, Patrick Ginster, Sales Management (petrol stations/carwash)
"We love being here at UNITI expo! It’s a great opportunity for us! UNITI has grown significantly over the years and our company PDI, continues to grow and international expansion is so important to us! This venue has such a great, international attendee."
PDI Software, Dawn Desai, SVP & GM, PDI International Solutions
"The first conclusion is very positive! I think the fair has really developed compared to the previous ones. You can see innovations at all the stands. The discussions are very good. The customers come and we see here a really good opportunity and platform to hold discussions and to be able to present our innovations." (translated to English)
Coca-Cola European Partners Deutschland GmbH, Martin Kiefer, Zentral Key Account Manager Sales
"The big difference is the type of visitors. It's very international here. We had industry specific audiences from South America, the Middle East, and all over the world" (translated to English)
PWM GmbH & Co. KG, Dr. Max F. Krawinkel, CEO
"For us, UNITI expo, as the industry trade fair, is ultimately the opportunity to meet business partners, maintain contacts and make new contacts. The event of the industry is excellent from our point of view." (translated to English)
Autobahn Tank & Rast GmbH, Frank Kortmann, Head of Contract Management
"We have already become a family here with the other exhibitors and have already made arrangements for the next UNITI expo. That is set in our calendar and we are also planning it with our partners." (translated to English)
Hack AG, Peter Hack, CEO
"The atmosphere is great at the fair. We had a lot of traffic, both today and yesterday. Lots and lots of activity here at the booth and [we] feel a very good atmosphere." (translated to English)
Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KG, Tobias Wahl, Division Manager Vehicle Wash Systems
"Such a high level of customer and people that are coming to this show. Our customers consists of a lot of directors and vice presidents who are coming to this show. For a lot of the other European shows we don’t bring this level of representation."
Dover Fueling Solutions, Brad H. Schumacher, VP Global Key Accounts & Marketing
"There is no place in the world where so much petrol station expertise comes together as here at UNITI expo." (translated to English)
Lekkerland SE, Philipp Pauly, Senior Vice President Energy Stations & Convenience Stores
"UNITI expo, here are all the decision makers; everyone from the industry is here. It is ideal! You can network here really well and that is why we decided to come here to the fair." (translated to English)
BayWa AG, Christian Krüger, CEO
"I think about the turnout that we had. So many amazing customers so many great conversations. Absolutely thrilled to be back!"
Gilbarco Veeder-Root, Om Shankar, European Marketing Director
"Well I think it’s a good mixture of individual investors and the oil companies that are in the European community."
PDQ Manufacturing, Part of OPW, a Dover company, Mark Tentis, Vice President of Global Sales and Service
"It is something I was looking forward to because everybody is going to come and it´s a opportunity for you to meet everybody from the business in one spot"
Anah T. Nigeria Company LTD, Balogun Oluyemi .A, Managing Director
"The journey was worth it! I am here to get many different new impressions. I come from the specialist planning office for charging infrastructure and the combination of car wash and charging infrastructure, the synergy is definitely here!" (translated to English)
Visitor, Dipl. Ing. Aran Salih; Business: Charging Infrastructure
"Since this morning at 10 o´clock I already had some good conversations and very good contacts!" (translated to English)
Visitor, Burak Cidic; Business: diary Cooperative