DIARY of EVENTS
IMTS 2026
14-19 September 2026
Chicago, USA www. imts. com /
AMB 2026
15-19 September 2026
Stuttgart, Germany www. messe-stuttgart. de / amb / en /
Metal Expo 2026
16-18 September 2026
Istanbul, Türkiye www. metalexpo. com. tr /
Gulf Steel Expo
20-22 September 2026 Dammam, Saudi Arabia https:// gulfsteelexpo. com / exhibition-conference /
Metal Forming 2026
22-25 September 2026 Palermo, Sicily( Italy) www. metalforming2026. it /
The Green Steel World Conference 2026
23-24 September 2026
Düsseldorf, Germany https:// greensteelworld. com
MAKTEK Eurasia 2026
28 September-3 October 2026
Istanbul, Türkiye www. maktekfuari. com / en
Adhesion and Bonding Expo
30 September- 2 October 2026
Chiba City( near Tokyo), Japan www. material-expo. jp / hub / en-gb / about / joi. html
ALUMINIUM
6-8 October 2026
Düsseldorf, Germany www. aluminium-exhibition. com
METALCON
7-9 October 2026
Orlando( FL), USA https:// metalcon. com
Fabex 2026
11-14 October 2026
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia www. fabxsaudi. com
BI-MU 2026
13-16 October 2026
Milan, Italy www. bimu. it / en /
EuroBLECH 2026
20-23 October 2026
Hanover, Germany www. euroblech. com
FABTECH USA
21-23 October 2026
Las Vegas, USA www. fabtechexpo. com /
UK Metals Expo
4-5 November 2026
Birmingham, UK www. ukmetalsexpo. com /
Advanced Engineering
4-5 November 2026
Birmingham, UK www. advancedengineeringuk. com /
The 2nd European Steel Scrap and Circular Economy Forum 2026
11-12 November 2026 Düsseldorf City West, Germany https:// www. greensteelhub. com / ESSCEF2026? cci = 16
MEEXX 2026
25-28 November 2026 Bursa( near Istanbul), Türkiye www. meexx. com. tr /
SteelFab 2027
11-14 January 2027 Sharjah, UAE https:// steelfabme. com /
Southern Manufacturing & Electronics 2027
2-4 February 2027 Farnborough, UK www. southern-manufacturing-electronics. com / en /
TIMTOS 2027
2-6 March 2027 Taipei, Taiwan www. timtos. com. tw / en /
Global Industrie 2027
15-18 March 2027 Lyon, France www. global-industrie. com / en
STOM-TOOL 2027
6-9 April 2027 Kielce, Poland www. targikielce. pl / en / stom-tool
Sara Waddington
Editor International Sheet Metal Review sara @ in2publishing. co. uk
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WELCOME
FROM THE EDITOR
In his speech to the Atlantic Council on 15 July 2026, Christian Mumssen( Director of Strategy, Policy and Review, International Monetary Fund) outlined how the global economy is changing in profound ways. Major challenges include the COVID-19 pandemic; a cost-of-living crisis; escalating trade frictions; wars in Ukraine and the Middle East; climate change and the onset of artificial intelligence.
“ Recent supply shocks and geopolitical tensions have brought economic security to the forefront …. Wars have disrupted energy supplies. Countries are responding by securing supply chains, diversifying economic relationships and strengthening energy security,” he said.
“ There are no easy answers, but three things are clear: first, agility and adaptability are key to managing shocks and structural change. Second, policy credibility matters more than ever. And third, we need to think in terms of scenarios, plan for contingencies and respond with agility when the unexpected arrives,” he added.
In this issue of ISMR, with energy price volatility for manufacturers in mind, we uncover market trends, forecasts and drivers in global power generation markets( page 20). Raw material resilience comes under the spotlight as major price surges hit tooling for manufacturers( page 28).
The 28th International Sheet Metal Working Technology Exhibition, EuroBLECH, takes place from 20-23 October 2026 in Hanover, Germany. We are delighted to include our EuroBLECH Preview on page 35 of this issue, with show introduction, visitor guide and selected hall snapshots of new products and technologies on display. Use our preview to plan your visit to EuroBLECH, the world’ s largest trade exhibition for the sheet metalworking industry. Don’ t forget to meet the ISMR team on its stand H92 in Hall 14! ISMR’ s October issue will be given out at EuroBLECH entrances.
In this issue of ISMR, we also highlight new forming breakthroughs from Fraunhofer IWU on page 60. The economic outlook for Italy is presented with selected 2026 forecasts for machine tools, robots and automation systems( page 64). Flexible manufacturing systems, part inspection and stamping are also covered in this issue.
We look forward to seeing you at EuroBLECH!
If you would like your event to appear in the diary, with your logo, please email Bobby Bagha at: bobby @ in2publishing. co. uk
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