EuroBLECH 2026 sheet metal showcase

EuroBLECH 2026, from 20-23 October 2026 at the Hanover Exhibition Grounds in Germany, has launched the InnovationZone | Advanced Manufacturing. Designed as a high-visibility feature at the heart of the exhibition, the new zone will bring together the technologies and solutions redefining modern manufacturing.

Held every two years by RX, EuroBLECH is the world’s leading exhibition for sheet metalworking technology. EuroBLECH 2024 welcomed 1,317 exhibitors and 38,946 trade visitors from 114 countries, occupying a gross exhibition space of 160,000 square metres. ISMR is an international media partner.

As manufacturers increasingly invest in automation, digitalisation and intelligent production systems, the Innovation Zone will showcase the technologies driving efficiency, precision and competitiveness alongside live machinery, new product launches and real-world demonstrations at exhibitor stands,” RX told ISMR.

Other new features of EuroBLECH will include a Job Shop & Subcontractors Market (a specialised space for fabrication centres and subcontracting manufacturers) and a guided tour for advanced machinery (for smart and sustainable production) as well as other guided tours. Returning features will include the ‘NextGen Technology Stage’ and EuroBLECH Awards as well as a Careers Day to connect students, apprentices and young professionals with hiring companies.

The EuroBLECH Awards are free to enter and open to all confirmed exhibitors. The six categories cover the full sheet metalworking technology chain: ‘Automation & Smart Factory’; ‘Advanced Manufacturing Software & AI’; ‘Sustainable & Resource-Efficient Production; Cutting Technologies’; ‘Forming Technologies & Tooling’ plus ‘Joining, Surface Treatment & Quality Control’. The award deadline is 4 August 2026. Enter on: http://spkl.io/60457G7eX 

To read the rest of this news item in the July/August issue of ISMR, see https://joom.ag/BqUd/p8