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“ Innovative approaches to surface treatment also help companies move towards sustainable production by minimising resource consumption and harmful emissions. Exhibitors will include producers of anticorrosion coatings, cleaning chemicals as well as both powder and liquid paints and varnishes. We hope that this zone will attract the attention of entrepreneurs who are looking for advanced technologies that allow for longterm protection and aesthetic finishing of their products, which translates into their durability and functionality in various industries,” added Anna Lemańska-Kramer.
Trade Show Ambassador
The 2025 edition of ITM INDUSTRY EUROPE will also crown its Trade Fair Ambassador. It honours companies that have been contributing to the success of the trade show for many years. In 2024, the title was awarded to GF Machining Solutions and Eagle.
“ The title of Ambassador is awarded to undisputed industry leaders who actively promote the idea of the trade show through their activities, increasing its recognition and attracting the attention of new partners and customers. Ambassadors play a special role in shaping the positive image of ITM INDUSTRY EUROPE, while inspiring other companies to get involved in this prestigious project,” explained GRUPA MPT.
“ The Ambassador project was well received by both exhibitors and visitors in 2024. We plan to expand the group of Ambassadors and invite more companies to a shared mission whilst building a strong ITM INDUSTRY EUROPE brand,” announced Anna Lemańska-Kramer, director of the trade show.
An eye on 2024
Last year’ s event in Poland attracted over 700 companies as exhibitors and 14,726 professional visitors.
“ As many as 65 % of the 14,726 people who visited the event came from the manufacturing sector. During the 2024 trade fair, 38 % of trade fair guests represented large enterprises, 32 % of visitors were associated with mediumsized companies and 22 % with small ones,” confirmed the show organiser.
The Collaborative Robot Zone, organised with Schmalz in 2024, presented a range of cobots from various companies. For the trade show in 2025, GRUPA MPT plans to expand this zone and invite additional partners.
“ The trade show in 2025 will also include the Safety Zone created with Troax as well as offers of ready-made solutions for reliable working environments. The impact test demonstrations that enriched the 2024 programme turned out to be a hit. It was possible to see live how the appropriate protection of working devices affects safety. For entrepreneurs, this issue is one of their absolute priorities,” emphasised Anna Lemańska-Kramer.
Trade show participants will again be able to play classic slot machines in a pneumatic version in 2025 of the‘ Pneumat Game Zone’ held last year. In 2024, the‘ Maintenance Services Tournament’ was organised in this space every day. These popular attractions will return in 2025.
“ Technology shows are a great opportunity to establish new contacts as well as exchange experience and knowledge. In our zone, visitors could take part in several attractions including playing iconic games such as table football, pinball or a pneumatic maze. These machines were created by our experts and students of the Cracow University of Technology with the support of Item, a company which supplied the profiles and fasteners to build the structure. By participating in industry events, we can follow the latest trends and innovations in the industry,” commented the Pneumat crew.
The theme of crossing the labyrinth of future technologies at the 2024 exhibition
was created in cooperation with DBR77. Participants could take part in panel discussions and presentations prepared by almost 70 speakers. There were also competitions, VR shows and an AMR zone. The‘ Factory of the Future’ zones will also enrich the exhibition at the 2025 trade fair. DBR77 has already announced that it will be“ even more spectacular than in previous years.”
“ The strength of the ITM INDUSTRY EUROPE trade fair is also its cooperation with universities and research centres. Without the support of science, we cannot imagine the development of industry towards Industry 4.0 and, looking further, Industry 5.0. Employees of technical universities and research centres, as well as business representatives, highlight the importance of these bilateral contacts. The ITM INDUSTRY EUROPE trade show in 2025 will provide a platform to start this collaboration,” concluded Anna Lemańska-Kramer. n
Getting there
Poznań is situated in the centre of Europe, just a 2.5-hour drive from Berlin and three hours from Warsaw. Ławica international airport is 6km from the showgrounds. The town has a wide range of national and international rail connections.
MTP Poznań EXPO is on Głogowska Street, in the city centre. Several large hotels are in the immediate vicinity of the showgrounds. Show visitors can reach the railway station on foot in five minutes.
Poznań International Fair and the main railway station are served by the“ Bałtyk” bus stop. There is a bus connection to the airport via the“ L” rapid bus line; bus line no. 59; bus line no. 48 and night bus line no. 242 running between the main railway station and Ławica airport.
EDITOR’ S NOTE
Watch the video of ITM Industry Europe on https:// youtu. be / zNRQqSWvXuM
https:// itm-europe. com / en /
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