As a pacesetter for the automation industry, the SPS provides three days of information on the latest products, solutions, and innovations and allows visitors to immerse themselves in the fast-moving world of automation. Around 1,200 companies in the industry will be represented in a total of 16 exhibition halls covering an area of 125,000 square meters. International key players in automation such as Bosch Rexroth AG, Siemens AG, Rockwell Automation GmbH, Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V., YASKAWA Europe, Advantech Europe B.V., ABB AG, igus GmbH, STMicroelectronics International NV, Contrinex Sensor GmbH, Exor International S.p.A., and Microchip Technology Ireland Limited will be returning this year. However, the trade show also attracts many newcomers who are exhibiting at the SPS for the first time.

The exhibition company IFEMA Madrid works full steam ahead, and with the involvement of all the teams and technical areas taking part in the production of the World Climate Summit, which takes place in Madrid from 2-13 December 2019. This major event will occupy more than 100,000 square metre and host 25,000 attendees from 200 countries.

As a pacesetter for the automation industry, the SPS provides three days of information on the latest products, solutions, and innovations and allows visitors to immerse themselves in the fast-moving world of automation. Around 1,200 companies in the industry will be represented in a total of 16 exhibition halls covering an area of 125,000 square meters. International key players in automation such as Bosch Rexroth AG, Siemens AG, Rockwell Automation GmbH, Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V., YASKAWA Europe, Advantech Europe B.V., ABB AG, igus GmbH, STMicroelectronics International NV, Contrinex Sensor GmbH, Exor International S.p.A., and Microchip Technology Ireland Limited will be returning this year. However, the trade show also attracts many newcomers who are exhibiting at the SPS for the first time.

Whether A for Architecture Day or Z for ZVEI Technology Forum - the range of events, specialist presentations and guided tours at Light + Building is huge. This year the abundance of events will ensure a plus in knowledge transfer and inspiration.

The energy transition, digitalisation, heat pumps and refrigerants in the context of sustainability and the circular economy will be the hot topics when renowned industry experts and key players present their innovative solutions to tradespeople at Chillventa from 8 to 10 October 2024. These special presentations at the heart of the trade fair action take an especially deep dive into various key topics.

This year, AnugaFoodTec 2024 reflects the entire spectrum of modern process analysis technologies for the food and beverage industries. Thanks to progress in the field of optical technologies, many tasks of quality control and assurance can in the meantime be solved in real time. Artificial intelligence and deep learning algorithms thereby play an increasingly important role on the Cologne fair grounds."

Messe München will organize the world’s leading trade fair and conference for electronics as a virtual event this year. The current travel restrictions in Europe, which are becoming more stringent, have required a re-thinking of planning. The digital format for electronica in November will give exhibitors the opportunity to book digital trade fair booths. electronica virtual will also provide all customers additional ways to interact and network. A large portion of the conference and supporting program will also be available digitally.

Trade visitors at InnoTrans can look forward to more world innovations than ever before. Exhibitors at the thirteenth edition of the leading trade fair for transport technology in Berlin will present around 250 world innovations. Guided tours, the InnoTrans website and the World Innovation Guide provide an overview.

As the flagship event of the sector, EuroBLECH has successfully fostered a culture of innovation, pushing progress within the industry. This year’s event will host many young companies and new participants alongside well-known global players, giving visitors exclusive access to an ever broader array of fresh ideas and technologies. One out of five companies in the halls will be a new exhibitor, and a dedicated ‘Young Innovators’ Pavilion in Hall 15 will feature promising start-ups from Germany. Besides Germany, major exhibitor countries for 2024 are Italy, Turkey, China, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Spain, Belgium, Poland, Austria, Portugal, Sweden, India, Finland, France, and the USA. Around 64% of all exhibitors are based outside Germany.

The Berlin Exhibition Grounds will once again be the global platform for innovations in rail transport and mobility. This year, occupying an area of 200,000 m² in 42 halls and on the Outdoor Display and Bus Display, over 2,900 exhibitors from 59 countries are displaying their latest products and innovations.

The special show drupa next age (dna) puts the newcomers and young talents of the print and packaging sectors very much in the spotlight. The “drupa dna Deep Dive” interview series already now provides initial insights into this unique special feature at drupa 2024.

Before ACHEMA opens, one thing is already clear: with more than 60 percent of exhibitors coming from abroad, this year's leading trade show for the global process industry will be the most international ACHEMA ever. Numerous side events from renowned partners await participants from 130 countries.