Supreme mood at the R+T 2024

Sun protection news from Stuttgart

At last R+T, the leading trade fair for shutters, doors and gates and sun protection systems, opened its doors again after a long absence. From February 19 to 23, 1020 exhibitors presented their products in Stuttgart. The mood among the exhibitors was high. The many innovations they displayed actually made the fair an indispensable event for sun protection specialists. 

The story is familiar to everyone: as the corona virus gripped the world for several years, the R+T was postponed several times. The last physical edition dated back to 2018, so exhibitors as well as visitors were eager to travel to Germany again. The entire Stuttgart trade fair complex, with a gross exhibition area of 120,000 square meters, was fully booked. 

To be exact, 61,232 trade visitors - slightly fewer than in 2018 - came to Stuttgart to experience live the latest products and services in the industry. "With this, the R+T confirmed its role as the world's leading trade fair for roller shutters, doors and gates and sun protection systems and reinforced its significance as a global meeting point for the industry," concluded Roland Bleinroth, President and CEO of Messe Stuttgart. "We are delighted that we were able to repeat the success of the previous event and increase the quality of visitors even further. We had very high expectations in terms of the number of exhibitors and visitors. Therefore, we are now all the more pleased that these numbers were not only met, but exceeded." 

"The global industry for shutters, doors and gates and sun protection systems came together again in Stuttgart," added Vice President Sebastian Schmid, of Messe Stuttgart. "That makes us more than proud! This would not have been possible without the loyalty of our long-standing partners and exhibitors. The R+T has certainly lived up to its reputation as the highlight and main innovation platform for the industry!" 

The motto of R+T 2024 'Create. Sustainable. Future. TogetheR+T.' dovetailed with the trend that has long been felt in the sun protection industry: sustainability is what it's all about. Those who walked around the exhibition halls could not fail to notice this. Solar motors, smart home solutions, sustainable materials, as well as the focus on the climate control that can be achieved with solar shading, were the focus. Later in this edition of Z&R, many of these novelties will be discussed in detail. 

Organizer Messe Stuttgart had once again provided an extensive fringe program. Part of this also focused on the important topics of sustainability and energy efficiency. The special show OUTDOOR. AMBIENTE. LIVING. took place. Here outdoor products were presented. "The large influx of visitors proved that the content of the accompanying program reflected the zeitgeist in the industry," said Schmid. On the evening before the first day of the fair, the R+T Innovation Awards were once again presented. A total of 29 products from 25 companies were awarded. All of these companies proudly displayed their Award(s) at their exhibition booths. 

The next R+T will be held in 2027. It is likely that a fair starting on Monday and ending on Friday will be chosen again then. In fact, this programming was well received this year.