No other trade fair covers the entire range of foundry technology, casting products, metallurgy and thermal processing technology to this in-depth extent or with such a wide scope. The main players within the industry as well as smaller, innovative companies will be returning to Düsseldorf in 2019. “This scope, providing near total market coverage in terms of both supply and demand, is GMTN’s secret to success”, explains Friedrich Kehrer, Global Portfolio Director Metals and Flow Technology at Messe Düsseldorf GmbH. “Over half of the 78,000 visitors to the GMTN 2015 were top executives and decision makers. In addition, over half of our visitors came from outside Germany. The top ten countries in terms of foreign visitors included Brazil, China, Iran, India, the USA, France, Italy, Austria and the UK.” The quartet of trade fairs also addresses and focuses on current and significant topics, such as Industry 4.0, e-commerce within the steel and aluminium industries, lightweight construction for the automotive industry and additive manufacturing. These topics provide important stimuli and require additional investment.
The second significant factor in the success of the “Bright World of Metals” is the supporting programme, which includes international congresses and industry meetings such as the GIFA Conference, the European Steel Technology and Application Days/ESTAD, the European Metallurgical Conference/EMC, the THERMOPRESS Symposium and the NEWSCAST FORUM. Awards ceremonies such as the NEWCAST Awards and special shows, like the one that the Research Association of Industrial Furnace Manufacturers in the VDMA/FOGI puts on for the various industries.
The Special Show for Additive Manufacturing will make its premier at GIFA in Hall 13. Whether you work in pattern and die making, in core making or in direct metal printing, foundries and their suppliers, additive manufacturing provides foundries and their suppliers with great potential for growth/business. “We wanted our special show to provide a platform to unlock this potential”, explains Gerrit Nawracala, Deputy Director for Metals and Flow Technology at Messe Düsseldorf GmbH. “GIFA will provide a powerful boost for the industry, particularly in e-mobility and lightweight construction in the automotive industry. This was recently proved in a study on the influence of electromobility on the foundry industry and its products initiated by the Confederation of German Foundry Industry (BDG). According to the study, alternative drive concepts such as hybrid and electric drives require increasingly high casting quantities in comparison to those for single drives on a combustion motor, and this will continue to be the case up until to 2030.” It is probable that the peak in demand for casting will only be reached in 2030, according to the study from the BDG, thus providing optimal conditions for GIFA 2019.
GIFA
GIFA has been a hotspot for technological highlights and innovations for the entire value-added chain in casting technology for decades, and will prove itself once more in 2019. Over 900 exhibitors, from all over the world, will be present in Halls 10 to 13 and 15 to 17. World market leaders have already confirmed their presence.
METEC
In its 10th edition, the International Metallurgical Trade Fair with Congresses will continue to build on its success from 2015. In concrete terms, this means that over 500 exhibitors from around the world will present systems for manufacturing iron ore, steel and non-ferrous metals, or for casting or moulding steel and equipment and components for metallurgical plants, rolling mills and steelworks in Halls 3, 4, and 5. “The industry’s interest in METEC is very positive. Many of the international market leaders have already confirmed their attendance, and we’re currently discussing the details with others”, explains Senior Project Manager Marcus Müllers. Forged components will be displayed at METEC for the first time ever. Up until now, these had been part of NEWCAST, but they now fit in better with the themes of the metallurgy trade fair as they have grown in significance and popularity.
THERMPROCESS
“With around 50 % of our participants coming from outside Germany, THERMPROCESS is also one of the world’s leading trade fairs and is a must-attend event for international suppliers”, states Jennifer Dübelt, Senior Project Manager, confirming that the trade fair is on track for success. This also reflects the current registration levels, with many industry greats on the list. “Our indications show that trade visitors can expect to see items from around 300 exhibitors", states Dübelt.
NEWCAST
“NEWCAST has matured into an internationally significant trade fair”, says Caroline Schmidt, Junior Project Manager for NEWCAST. The whippersnapper in the metal trade fair quartet was brought to life in 2003 and its popularity has been growing ever since. Schmidt: “Producing cast parts has really developed on an international scale over the last decade, and that is reflected at NEWCAST”. In 2019, over 400 exhibitors are due to present their latest products in Halls 13 and 14.
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