Roughly two months before the start of Hannover Messe 2013 (8 to 12 April), its organizer, Deutsche Messe, is expecting a strong trade fair performance coupled with a winning Partner Country showcase. "Hannover Messe is where international decision makers and industry leaders go to gear up for today's global competition," commented Dr. Köckler, member of Deutsche Messe's Managing Board. "Under the buzzword "Integrated Industry", here they will find the latest smart technologies and solutions for future-proofing their production facilities. They'll get to rub shoulders with all the relevant market leaders and make contacts with leading international subcontractors and suppliers of industrial automation, energy, drive and production technologies. For industry professionals, a visit to Hannover Messe is vital to achieving and maintaining a competitive edge by discovering all the right innovations to help them boost efficiency, lower cost, assure product quality and achieve sustainability." The volume of exhibitor registrations received to date suggests that the Hannover Exhibition Center will be full to capacity at this year's show. The organizers are expecting more than 6,000 exhibitors from 60 countries.