Formnext means the entire world of additive manufacturing and its upstream and downstream technologies under one roof.
At a glance
At Formnext, you can expect:
- A leading global trade fair dedicated to additive manufacturing and industrial 3D printing
- A conference held in tandem with the exhibition by our content partner TCT with 849 booked day passes
- 632 exhibitors and 26,919 visitors on 37,231 square meters of space
- Exhibitors from 32 nations and 49 % international visitors
Event profile
The Formnext exhibition showcases the complex, multifaceted world of additive manufacturing across the entire range of materials used, from polymers to metals and other materials, as well as every process step in state-of-the-art industrial production right up to series production.
Experience the future of innovative manufacturing under one roof!
Formnext focuses on the following subjects:
- 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
Application industries
Those who attend formnext work in the following user industries:
- Automation and Handling
- Automotive
- Aviation and Aerospace
- Construction and Architecture
- Consumer Health Care
- Dental Technology
- Electronic Engineering / Electronics
- Energy
- Domestic Appliances
- Mechanical Engineering and Plant Engineering
- Medical Technology
- Offshore
- Packaging
- Research and Development
- Watches and Jewelry
Visitor references
Every year, entrepreneurs, decision-makers, product designers, and the people responsible for production and processes from many renowned companies come to Formnext to find out about solutions, developments and new ideas in industrial additive manufacturing. The companies represented include:
A
Adam Opel
Adidas
Aesculap
Airbus
Apple
Audi
B
B. Braun
Balluff
Bayer
BMW
Bosch Rexroth
Brose
C
Continental Automotive
D
Daimler
DHL Supply Chain
E
Evonik
F
Festo
Ferrero
Fischer Automotive
Ford
H
HABA
Hansgrohe
Harting
Henkel
Heraeus
Hessisches Landesmuseum
Hilti
Hitachi
Honda
Honeywell
J
Jaguar Landrover
K
Kendrion
Kensington
KraussMaffei
Kühne+Nagel
Kuka
L
Lego
Leica
Leonardo
Liebherr
Linde
L-Oreal
Lufthansa Technik
M
Magna Exteriors
McLaren Racing
Mercedes-Benz
Merck
Miele
Mitsubishi
MTU Aero Engines
P
P&G Manufacturing
Philips
Phoenix Contact
Porsche
Premium Aerotec
R
Robert Bosch
Rolls-Royce
Roche Diagnostics
S
Safran Aircraft Engines
Salomon
Schaeffler Technologies
Schneider Electric
Schüco
Schunk
Sennheiser
Siemens
Solar Turbines
Sony
Stäubli Tec-Systems
T
ThyssenKrupp
Toyota
TÜV Süd
U
UTC Aerospace Systems
V
Villeroy & Boch
Volkswagen
W
Webo
Weidmüller
Z
ZF
Partners
Content Partners
The top-class TCT conference @ Formnext is held by our content partner.
The TCT Group is affiliated with Rapid News Communications and its mission is to accelerate the adoption of 3D technologies from design, through development, to production in all sectors. The TCT Group has been a leading authority in the 3D printing industry for more than 20 years and develops comprehensive market-leading solutions for media and events at a global level.
Honorary sponsor
Within the Working Group Additive Manufacturing, Formnext’s conceptual sponsor, more than 120 companies and research institutes collaborate under the direction of the German Mechanical Engineering Industry Association VDMA. Here, plant engineers, component and material suppliers, industrial companies that work with metals and plastics, service providers in software, manufacturing, and processing, and numerous researchers all work toward the same goal: the industrialization of additive manufacturing techniques. And Formnext offers the ideal platform for this.