From the 16-18.11.2011 in Düsseldorf, GAUDLITZ had a booth of its own at the COMPAMED trade fair, a leading international specialist exhibition for suppliers in the medical product market. This was a further stage in the continuing penetration of the medical engineering market. In previous years, GAUDLITZ participation was limited to a small exhibiting space at the Forum MedTech Pharma joint booth so it was therefore time to take a step forward. The exhibition response showed that this step was a step in the right direction. Many interesting and promising contacts were established at our booth in Hall 8b and the medical engineering business area at GAUDLITZ benefitted as a result. The trade fair revealed above all else that GAUDLITZ possesses important core competencies which support an extension of the activities already begun.