Formnext 2021 in Frankfurt

Formnet is the world's leading trade fair for additive manufacturing. It covers all upstream and downstream processes and technologies and is accompanied by a coordinated conference. The fair exists since 2015 and takes place every year since then. Despite its relatively short existence, it is the world's leading trade fair and the biggest industry highlight - impressing exhibitors and visitors alike with its trade fair conference format. The trade fair attracts experts from a wide range of industrial sectors, among them: Aerospace, mechanical engineering, automotive, electrical engineering, medical technology and many more. The fair stands for: Increasing efficiency, conserving resources, optimizing the time-to-market of products and opening up new possibilities for design and production.

Formnext 2019 was able to attract more than 34,500 visitors from 99 nations - 49 % of them came specially from abroad. On an exhibition area of 53,000 m² they were able to obtain advice from the 852 exhibitors from 36 nations on the latest products, innovations and technologies in the sector. In 2020 the fair was held completely digital and could accommodated 8,927 participants, 203 exhibitors and 221 lectures and sessions.

In 2021, the focus of the trade fair will once again be on the following topics:

• Solutions for additive manufacturing
• Design / Product Development
• Materials
• Manufacturing preparation/ Pre-Processing
• Solutions for component processing
• Solutions for surface treatment
• Quality Management / Metrology
• Digitization / Services / Tool and Die Making
• Apprenticeship, Training and Qualification
• Research and Development (R&D)
• Organizations and Publishing Companies

In the accompanying programme of the trade fair, visitors can be trained and enriched at various events, such as the TCT Conference @ Formnext, VDMA special show, the Start-up Areas & Innovation made in Germany, as well as various other conferences, forums and symposia.