Ralf Dreeke, Wahlers Forsttechnik GmbH, Uffenheim: My expectations have definitely been met. The trade fair confirms that there is a recovery trend in the industry. It has been remarkable for me to note that the trade-fair visitors are looking for professional talks both in the forums and in the aisles. A great number of businesspeople take part with their whole staff or family. We have been able to make business agreements. Thus, our expectations have been exceeded because we did not count on this. We were afraid that the hot weather would cause us problems, but this was not the case.
 
Corinna Fuchs, Sennebogen, Straubing: We take part in INTERFORST for the first time and reach a completely new target group here. We are positively astonished about the great interest shown to us and the high quality of the audience. We meet many potential customers; mainly southern Central Europe, the Czech Republic and German-speaking countries are represented. In 2014 we shall certainly participate again for we have been able to make many fast and complete sales agreements. The trade fair has been profitable for us; we only missed the Spaniards and the Portuguese. 
 
Miklós Héder, Bagodi Mezógép, Bagod: Six companies from Hungary are represented at our joint booth. We are very satisfied. We meet many trade visitors here and have already concluded business transactions. I have nothing negative to say. We are very busy all day long and our expectations have been met.
 
Hans Huttner, Huttner Fahrzeugbau GmbH, Landsberg: I am very satisfied with the visitor figures. The visitor flow is also steadier now. Compared to earlier editions, we had many visitors even on the first three days of the fair. We record many international contacts, mainly from Eastern Europe, and many car pools from Switzerland. One meets many customers here. To visit them all, one person would be busy for a whole year. Nevertheless, there is severe competition, especially in our industry. 
 
Reiner Linnig, pewag, Unna: All in all, we are very satisfied. We have trade visitors on site; therefore INTERFORST is a very important trade fair for us. We notice that mood is improving again in the industry and that optimism is coming back. This can be seen in the business agreements we have been able to make, mainly with customers from Austria, Scandinavia and Czechia. I would like to suggest that the fair dates of INTERFORST 2014 should be moved to June.
 
Johann Meier, Farmi Forest, Etzenricht: It has been a positive experience for me to be able to start a little earlier with the setting up of our booth. We have many inquiries at our booth. The fact that business is booming again is noticeable. Everything is running more smoothly again and the wood prices are good. We also profit from the fact that some people will invest before the beginning of autumn.
 
Walter Miller, Stihl, Dieburg: We are very satisfied because we have a qualified audience. Business is doing well. INTERFORST is an important and challenging trade fair for us, similar to Bauma. Only the right target group comes here. I find the combination of interior and exterior booths very good. This way, the machines can also be shown in operation. It is important that a trade fair offers something like this: showing and touching are more important than 1000 words.
 
Dr. Jürgen Munz, Valmet Komatsu Forest, Vöhringen-Wittershausen: On the first day, business was slow and had to be kick-started. But now you can feel that the mood of the businesspeople is taking a positive turn. At the moment, many positive aspects fostering a good atmosphere can be summed up, such as for example the fact that the raw material wood is much more in demand again and that no residues are to be reprocessed. The willingness to talk about business is remarkable. We have initiated a few business transactions already and I expect that we shall make a few business agreements here before the end of INTERFORST. For me personally, these are all positive signals. I found the opening talk very good; it was generally well received.
 
Elisabeth Ruff, forstware, Meersburg: The atmosphere and the trade-fair attendance are good. The great number of trade visitors with a high level of expert knowledge is remarkable. We have participated in INTERFORST since 1986; therefore, many customers attend our booth. However, we also have a great number of potential new customers. In this connection, I would like to mention that the project team is very amiable.
 
Marcus Schween, Soppec, Nersac: We are altogether satisfied and have nothing to criticize. At INTERFORST we wanted to reach and inform the users, but also to establish contacts with traders. Particularly Eastern Europe is very well represented; this has high priority for us.
 
Dr. Ute Seeling, Board of Trustees for Forestry Work and Technology: I am of the opinion that INTERFORST has had an excellent outcome. We record high visitor figures, a great number of highly interested potential customers, and we had extremely qualified talks. At the trade fair you can feel that the industry is gaining momentum and that there is a genuine interest in innovations. The special shows and forums met with an extremely positive response. The conditions at the trade fair are excellent. We are highly satisfied with the course of the fair. In my opinion, the positive mood is confirmed by this.
 
Gert Unterreiner, Unterreiner Forstgeräte GmbH, Stammham / Inn: I have a very good impression. Everything is running smoothly and the right people are here, especially as far as buyers are concerned. I find it surprising that not only the south of Germany is represented but also very strongly the north of Germany. We are very satisfied with the visitor figures. So far, we have been able to make 11 business agreements. I am absolutely satisfied with this.
 
Gerhard Wezel, EZG, Buch-Ganneertshofen: Compared to 2006, the outcome of this edition of the fair has been normal to good for us. We had qualified trade visitors. Cultivating existing contacts is important for us: at INTERFORST we met our target group which is of a regional character for us. We are satisfied.
 
Ing. Rupert Wieser, Epsilon / Palfinger, Elsbethen – Glasenbach: We are selling the products manufactured by us via national representations. Therefore business agreements at the trade fair are relatively rare for us; we look upon the trade fair as an information event. Nevertheless, INTERFORST is the most important venue for us worldwide because visitors come from the four corners of the world to gather information. Accordingly, we have international interlocutors at our booth. We definitely know that we shall make business agreements after the close of the fair. In addition, a great number of end customers come from German-speaking countries. And many large companies are here as visitors; this is the most important point for us.
 
Roland Wülfert, Heizomat, Gunzenhausen: Here, we meet a professional audience who gathers detailed information. Therefore, INTERFORST continues to be an important trade fair offering the right group of customers for us. We have been able to initiate a great number of new business relations, to address many new customers and to receive international visitors. The way our participation has been managed has worked out well, too.
 
Köbi Wyssen, Wyssen Seilbahnen AG, Reichenbach: INTERFORST is one of the most important trade fairs for us because we meet our target group here and have the chance to arouse the visitors’ interest. Our new radio-controlled choker meets with huge interest. We had visitors from Chile, Rumania and New Zealand at our booth. Since Wednesday, the visitor flow has enormously increased; our expectations have been fully met. Now, we count on follow-up business.