Looking for key information about Formnext, the world's leading trade fair for Additive Manufacturing and the next generation of intelligent industrial production? Here you will find a quick overview of essential information about Formnext, our exhibitor advisory board, and our partners.
Formnext 2024 – at a glance
Year by year, Formnext inspires exhibitors and visitors with its unique combination of technology, business and community. The key figures impressively attest to this. Here you will find the results at a glance and in detail.
In a nutshell:
- A leading global trade fair dedicated to Additive Manufacturing and industrial 3D Printing as well as industry insights 365 days a year
- 864 exhibitors/AM solution providers and 34,404 visitors on 54,000 square meters exhibition space
- 61 % international exhibitors and 48 % international visitors
- 149 talks, panels & presentations, 210 speakers, 38+ hours of knowledge building and transfer - live, digital and on-demand
Formnext 2024 – Facts and figures at a glance
The detailed analysis of Formnext 2024 gives you impressive insights into the composition of exhibitors and visitors, the significance of Formnext and much more.
Analysis for download
All charts and key data are also available in brief here:
- Download Management Summary 2024 (pptx, 5 MB)
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!
Key topics
- Software and digitalization solutions
- Materials
- AM systems
- Ancillary process systems
- Quality management / metrology
- Services
- Institutes and academia
- Workforce development
- Associations, market research and media
Find here a detailed product group overview.
Application industries
Those who attend formnext work in the following user industries:
- Architecture and construction
- Automation, robotics and handling
- Automotive, transportation and mobility
- Aviation and aerospace
- Chemical industry
- Consumer goods, sports and fashion
- Dental technology
- Domestic appliances
- Electronic engineering
- Energy, oil and gas
- Jewelry and watches
- Mechanical engineering and plant engineering
- Medical technology and healthcare
- Offshore and marine
- Packaging
- Rail and agriculture
- Research and development
- Science and institutes
- Security and defense
- Tool and die making
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
ABB
Adam Opel
Adidas
Aesculap
AIR FRANCE
Airbus
Apple
ArianeGroup
Audi
B
B. Braun
Balluff
Bayer
Becker Marine Systems
Bilfinger + Berger
BMW
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma
Bosch Rexroth
Brose
Bvlgari Horlogerie
C
Continental Automotive
D
Danfoss
Daimler
Decathlon
De'Longhi
Deutsche Bahn AG
Deutsche Telekom Technik
DHL Supply Chain
E
Estee Lauder Companies
Evonik
ExxonMobil
F
Ferrari
Festo
Ferrero
Fischer Automotive
Ford
Fresenius Medical Care
G
Goodyear Dunlop Tires
Grohe
H
HABA
Hansgrohe
Harting
Heineken
Henkel
Heraeus
Hessisches Landesmuseum
Hilti
Hitachi
Honda
Honeywell
I
IBM
IKEA
J
Jaguar Landrover
Johnson & Johnson
K
Kärcher
Kendrion
Kensington
Knauf
KraussMaffei
Kühne+Nagel
Kuka
L
Lego
Leica
Leonardo
LG Electronics
Liebherr
Linde
L-Oreal
Lufthansa Technik
M
Magna Exteriors
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
McLaren Racing
Mercedes-Benz
Merck
Miele
Mitsubishi
MTU Aero Engines
N
Nestlé
Nike
O
Osram Continental
P
P&G Manufacturing
Pepsico
Philips
Phoenix Contact
Porsche
Pratt & Whitney
Premium Aerotec
R
Robert Bosch
Rolls-Royce
Roche Diagnostics
RWE
S
Safran Aircraft Engines
Salomon
Sandvik Mining & Rock Technology
Schaeffler Technologies
Schenker
Schneider Electric
Schindler Aufzüge
Schott
Schüco
Schunk
Sennheiser
Siemens
Solar Turbines
Sony
Stäubli Tec-Systems
Stryker
Swarovski
T
Tesa
The Boeing Company
ThyssenKrupp
TOTAL
Toyota
TÜV Süd
U
UTC Aerospace Systems
V
Viessmann
Villeroy & Boch
Volkswagen
W
Webo
Weidmüller
Whirlpool
Z
ZF
Exhibitor advisory board
Since its foundation, Formnext has cultivated a very close and constructive dialogue with the AM community and the industries involved. In this context, one of the most important committees of the Formnext fAMily is the exhibitor advisory board. The advisory board is made up of the managing directors and exhibition managers of important global players in Additive Manufacturing. The members are united by their enthusiasm for and in-depth knowledge of the diverse world of additive manufacturing processes and the relevant process chains. With their concentrated expertise and commitment, they support the Formnext team, identify relevant topics and trends, shape and support together with us as organizers the conceptual development of Formnext in a significant and exemplary manner. We would like to take this opportunity to thank them most sincerely!
Chair
Rainer Lotz
Renishaw GmbH
Members
Nora Cibula
Colibrium Additive
Dr.-Ing. Markus Heering
VDMA e.V. Working Group Additive Manufacturing
Dr. Karsten Heuser
Siemens AG
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ingomar Kelbassa
Fraunhofer IAPT / Industrialization of Smart Materials ISM der TUHH
Andreas Langfeld
Stratasys GmbH
Dr. Christoph Schumacher
ARBURG GmbH + Co. KG
Kai Witter
DyeMansion GmbH
Partners
Honorary sponsor
Within the Working Group Additive Manufacturing, Formnext’s conceptual sponsor, about 200 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.
Media partners
Published by KEYMAR Solutions, 3D ADEPT Media is a trusted trade press that tracks, analyzes, and reports on the latest trends shaping the additive manufacturing (AM) industry — across all sectors embracing AM technologies.
As a go-to source for high-quality, accurate, and timely information, we deliver up-to-date resources through our online media, the print and interactive digital magazine 3D ADEPT Mag, and our Additive Talks sessions. Whether you're a seasoned adopter or just exploring AM, our platform ensures access to market intelligence that truly matters — wherever you are in the world. Stay ahead in AM — subscribe now for insights that matter.
3DPrint.com is a news organization dedicated to bringing you up to date on all the latest news from the 3D printing industry. We source and share the latest news and additive manufacturing industry stories through investigative reporting, interviews, and on-the-ground experiences through conferences, site visits, and hands-on information. Our professional team of writers are experienced and dedicated to their work.
Metal AM magazine is a leading authority for those looking to discover the latest commercial and technical developments in the metal AM industry. We cut out the hype, kill the buzzwords and discuss the entire range of metal AM technologies. Available in both digital (for free) and print format (with the purchase of a subscription), our quarterly issues feature exclusive deep-dive articles, technical reports, latest industry news, buyer's guide and more. Additionally, our twice-weekly newsletters will help you stay informed as the industry grows.
Don't forget to also check out our other titles:
- Metal Powder Technology for Powder Metallurgy and the metal powder industry.
- PIM International magazine: for MIM, CIM, and sinter-based Additive Manufacturing.
VoxelMatters a leading independent market intelligence company providing insights, market analysis and B2B media and marketing services to the AM industry. The company's mission is to track industry developments, decipher key trends and report on the insights that matter. Voxelmatters.com is a global editorial website that has become a trusted and influential resource for professional AM. The Italian version, Replicatore, is the leading editorial website for the Italian market. VoxelMatters also publishes a series of monthly VM Focus eBooks and hosts VoxelMatters Directory, the largest database of AM industry OEMs, suppliers, service providers and end-users.
Further partners
