The co-located events Lubricant Expo and The Bearing Show, will take place in Hall 7 at Messe Essen, Germany.
- To view the Messe Essen site map, please click HERE
- Contractor passes are NOT required. All contractors will be issued with a green wristband upon arrival; please wear it for the duration of the set-up period
- Please note that there is a height limit of 1.90 m in all car parks except P2
Set-Up (23* – 25 September 2023):
*Access on 23 September must be pre-booked
- Truck Ban on Sundays in Germany
- Heavy goods vehicles of over 7.5t maximum permitted weight (MPW), as well as trucks with trailers are not normally permitted on the roads in Germany on Sundays, 00:00 – 22.00
- However, there is a special permit in place for this event, allowing large heavy goods vehicles to move between P2 and the exhibition halls on Sunday 24 September
- To take advantage of this allowance, heavy goods vehicles of over 7.5t MPW MUST arrive on Saturday 23 September, parking in P2 overnight; they will then be permitted to move to the exhibit hall on Sunday 24 September, via Gate 4 and exit through Gate 6
- Departure for these types of vehicles is permitted on Sunday 24 September, 22:00 onwards
- Vehicles weighing under 7.5t, may travel directly to the exhibition halls on Sunday 24 September, please access via Gate 4 and exit through Gate 6
- Up to 2 hours unloading is permitted for cars
- Up to 3 hours unloading in permitted for vans/ trucks
- A deposit system will be in place (€100 cash payment); the deposit will only be retained should the allocated unloading time be exceeded
- When unloading has been completed, vehicles will be relocated to alternative parking at the venue
NOTE: Reduced parking charges apply – the cost for Truck Parking in P2 on set-up days is 18 euros/ day
Dismantle (28 – 29 September):
- Vehicles should report to P9 to register for a loading pass
- Loading access will be through Gate 4
- When loading is complete, vehicles are to exit through Gate 6
