EVENT PREVIEW
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EMO Hannover 2023. In the halls at EMO Hannover 2023.
AN EYE ON INNOVATION
We preview EMO Hannover in Germany from 22-26 September 2025. The global trade show for production technology will present the entire value-added chain for metalworking.
Dr. Markus Heering, Executive Director of the German Machine Tools Builders’ Association( VDW).
“ EMO is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. It expects almost 1,400 exhibitors from 35 countries to showcase solutions to some of the industry’ s most pressing challenges at EMO Hannover 2025, a global trade show for production technology.”
With its motto‘ Innovate Manufacturing’, EMO Hannover 2025 highlights innovation, internationality, inspiration and the future of metalworking. The global trade show for production technology will be held from 22-26 September 2025 in Hannover, Germany. It will present the entire value-added chain for metalworking from machine tools, production systems, additive processes, precision tools and automation through to measurement technology, quality assurance, software and accessories. ISMR’ s September issue will be distributed at the event in Hannover.
“ Nearly all producers are facing the same major challenges: modernising production, developing strategies to combat the shortage of skilled workers, implementing solutions for a more circular economy and improved resource efficiency. EMO Hannover 2025, a leading trade fair for production technology, will showcase a wide range of innovations, solutions and support for modernisation processes,” the show organiser, VDW( the German Machine Tools Builders’ Association), explained.
EMO is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. In 2023 more than 1,800 exhibitors from 45 countries attracted around 92,000 trade visitors from almost 140 countries to EMO Hannover. The five largest visitor countries were Turkey; China; the Netherlands; Italy and Poland. Around one third of the trade visitors came from Asia.
“ Trade visitors to EMO come from all over the world. Every one of them is a potential customer. However, they come to EMO to obtain information on the latest range of machine tools, solutions and services worldwide, become acquainted with new suppliers and prospects, and initiate potentially new supplier relationships,” said Dr. Markus Heering, Executive Director of the VDW.
Solutions for global challenges
EMO offers direct access to leading manufacturers and suppliers of customised production solutions in engineering and showcases advances in metalworking. Visitors
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