with the main associations in the user sector , as well as key players in the industry .
The biennial event also features a varied programme of activities , including networking spaces , guided tours and a series of BIEMH Talks over three days . The latter will take place on 4 , 5 and 6 June , bringing together international experts from leading companies to discuss technical and strategic issues and delve into the trends , challenges and solutions in automation & robotics , additive manufacturing and digitalisation . Through a series of conferences , keynotes and roundtables , these experts will also provide their own experiences and present their success stories first-hand .
“ Mexico will be the ‘ Invited Country ’ at the 32nd edition of BIEMH . This country usually has a very significant presence at the event and represents a strategic market for the industry . This position has now been enhanced following the signing of the T-MEC agreement and the nearshoring policy it is implementing . About 50 Mexican purchasing companies have already confirmed their participation . Most of them represent the automotive sector in various states , but professionals from the aerospace , appliance , moulding and distribution sectors have also been confirmed ,” said the show organiser .
The alliance is the result of the intense work that BIEMH ’ s organising team has been doing in Mexico in collaboration with sectoral associations , local companies and the Basque Trade & Investment ( BTI ) office in that country . The purpose of these contacts is to cement the link between the event and Mexico , and to promote long-term business relationships between companies exhibiting at the show and Mexican buyers , and vice versa .
Within this framework , BIEMH ’ s organisers will offer a webinar about Mexico and the business opportunities that it offers weeks before the show opens . This event also aims to optimise the results of any show visits .
During the trade show , BIEMH TV will also broadcast live interviews ; testimonials from professionals ; summaries of the conference ; show images ; company videos and an agenda of events .
BIEMH targets professionals working in automotive ; aerospace ; aeronautics ; capital goods ; metal construction ; energy generation ; domestic appliances ; household goods ; rail ; cutting & plate-work subcontracting ; mould
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BIEMH 2024 exhibitor profile
Metal cutting machine-tools ; metal forming machine-tools ; cutting and flame cutting machinery ; surface treatment equipment ; tools for machine tools ; parts for machine tools ; components for machine tools ; metrology ; product development and manufacturing software ; process automation ; handling ; robotics ; welding ; chemical products ; workshop and company services .
BIEMH 2024 in focus
Dates : 3-7 June 2024 Venue : Bilbao Exhibition Centre ( BEC ) Times : 09.30-1700 each day Show organisers :
App :
Bilbao Exhibition Centre , AIMHE and AFM
The BIEMH app is available in Spanish , Basque and English .
Travel : Bilbao airport is 13km from the BEC .
The closest RENFE railway station is Abando , in Bilbao . The closest Metro Bilbao station is Ansio , line 2 , next to the exhibition centre ( north entrance of BEC ).
Bilbao port : Brittany Ferries terminal .
All images on this page courtesy of BIEMH .
A historic anniversary
BIEMH is 63 years-old this year . The first International Machine Tool Biennial took place 63 years ago , on 3 March 1961 , at the historic Bilbao Trade Fair .
Featuring 226 company exhibitors , and attended by thousands of Spanish and overseas visitors , this first Fair laid the foundations for today ’ s global event .
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