HANNOVER MESSE 2013 drew to a successful close on 4.12. Over the past several days, the world's leading trade fair for industrial technology has underscored its role as a key driver of the fourth industrial revolution. Exhibitors and visitors alike have given this year’s HANNOVER MESSE very high marks, particularly for its keynote theme of "Integrated Industry", which highlights a sweeping trend towards cross-industry networking and integration. In 2013 HANNOVER MESSE attracted 6,550 exhibitors from 62 nations. As the strongest HANNOVER MESSE in the past 10 years, it fully met the high expectations placed on it by industry, further consolidating its position as the world's premium showcase for industrial technology. HANNOVER MESSE also confirmed its pivotal role as an international hub for economic policy.