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24 Jun 2024

From Rookie to Ambassador: New Formnext Awards recognize excellence in six different AM categories

Frankfurt am Main, 24 June 2024. The world of Additive Manufacturing is being driven by talented, motivated individuals. They develop new technologies, found companies, and open up new applications. Formnext has therefore developed a new iteration of its previous awards format, the Formnext Awards, in order to raise the profile of these talents and their ideas. In future, the awards will be presented across six different categories, including young innovative companies, sustainable business ideas, and pioneering technologies. Applications are now open and can be submitted at formnext.com/awards.
4 Jun 2024

Formnext Chicago 2025 launch: The industrial AM process chain at a glance

Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 04 June 2024. With Formnext Chicago, Mesago Messe Frankfurt is bringing the successful Formnext trade fair concept to the USA, the world’s largest AM market. From 8-10 April 2025, Formnext Chicago will showcase the entire industrial process chain for Additive Manufacturing.
23 Apr 2024

Formnext 2024 puts out the Call for Speakers: medical technology, AI, robotics, and a myriad of other topics

Frankfurt am Main, 23 April 2024. Following the successful debut of its multi-stage program last year, Formnext is organizing its extensive presentation schedule once again in 2024. That means even more current and future applications, technologies, and overarching trends in the AM and production industry will be discussed. The key topics of focus on the Application, Industry, and Technology Stages will include artificial intelligence in Additive Manufacturing, medical and dental technology, robotics, and automation. Starting now, Formnext 2024 is officially calling for speakers!
5 Mar 2024

Formnext 2024: An outstanding start to the new trade fair year

Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 5 March 2024. Formnext has made an excellent start to the new trade fair year: Despite the rather subdued economic situation in Germany and global political challenges, by the end of February, around 574 companies from 35 different countries had already registered for the world's leading trade fair for Additive Manufacturing and the next generation of industrial production.
10 Nov 2023

Formnext 2023: Setting course for a more productive, sustainable industrial future with pioneering AM technologies

At this year’s Formnext between 7 and 10 November 2023, Frankfurt once again became the center of global Additive Manufacturing and modern production technologies. The higher level of maturity, increasing integration into production lines, advancing automation and new production technologies and materials played a major role. The meta-trend of sustainability was in the focus of more and more visitors and exhibitors, this year's partner region Nordic and the extensive stage program.
7 Nov 2023

Formnext 2023 gets off to a great start: World premieres for the industrial manufacturing technologies of the future

Formnext got off to a very successful start today in Frankfurt, where it will be showcasing the world's very best in Additive Manufacturing and modern industrial production until 10 November 2023. Even on the first day of the trade show, Formnext experienced a very high level of visitor interest, a wealth of world premieres, and a program of supporting events full of highlights along the entire process chain. With 859 exhibitors and a booked gross floor space of more than 54,000 m², for four days the ninth Formnext will turn Frankfurt, the trade fair metropolis on the River Main, into the global center of innovative and sustainable production solutions focusing on Additive Manufacturing.
19 Oct 2023

Formnext 2023: multifaceted conference program on three stages

In its new multistage conference format, Formnext 2023 will be showcasing groundbreaking AM applications, technologies, and the latest innovations as well as discourses on relevant subjects as sustainability, cyber security and investments.

12 Oct 2023

Formnext 2023: Most diverse supporting program ever

Get ready for more content than ever at Formnext 2023. The diverse program of supporting events will focus on a wide range of industry topics. The Service Provider Marketplace will celebrate its premiere this year and established events will be featuring new elements.
19 Sep 2023

Winners of the Formnext Start-up Challenge: titanium recycling, new 3D Printing technologies, and medical applications

As part of its ninth international Start-up Challenge, Formnext has recognized up-and-coming enterprises from the world of Additive Manufacturing for their innovative business ideas and technical developments. The award-winning innovations showcase the broad applications of Additive Manufacturing and range from medical applications to material recycling of titanium, analysis software, and new 3D Printing technologies targeting the automotive, electronics, dental, and engineering industries, among others. The winners, who will also exhibit their products at Formnext 2023, are Endless Industries (Germany), Helio Additive (USA), Odapt (Spain), Progresja New Materials (Poland), and Vitro3D (USA).
12 Sep 2023

Formnext steps up to the next level: more exhibitors and spectacular content and focus on service providers and sustainability

Approaching a new record result: With 771 exhibitors and a booked gross area of more than 50,000 sqm 2 months before its start, Formnext 2023 has nearly reached the previous year's figures. In terms of content too, the world’s leading trade show for Additive Manufacturing and modern industrial production will set new standards: the Who's Who of Additive Manufacturing will show innovations along the entire process chain. In addition, the supporting program will also present numerous exciting developments. Particular focus will be placed on topics including AM service providers and sustainability. This year's Nordic partner region will also play an important role.
6 Jul 2023

Sustainability: Focus for the Nordic partner region at Formnext 2023

The partner country for Formnext 2023, which takes place 7 – 10 November, will be the Nordic region, comprising the countries Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Besides having many innovative companies participating at the world’s leading exhibition for AM technologies and the next generation of manufacturing, these countries will also play a significant role in the supporting events program at Formnext 2023.
25 May 2023

The Formnext Start-up Challenge: additive innovations alongside the elite of the AM world

Now in its ninth year, the Formnext Start-up Challenge recognizes young and innovative companies from the world of Additive Manufacturing. The challenge rewards new, creative, and viable business ideas – and sustainability also plays a crucial role. Applications are now being invited from companies no more than 5 years old, by 14 July 2023.

21 Mar 2023

Formnext powers ahead at the start of the year and offers year-round content

Formnext has hit the ground running in 2023 with the highest number of registrations to date. By the end of February, more than 550 companies had signed up to attend the world's leading trade show for AM technologies and next-generation manufacturing; 62% of them from outside Germany. To meet this enormous demand from the community, Formnext is developing a range of specialized offerings for the November Show and is increasingly becoming a hub for Additive Manufacturing 365 days a year.

18 Nov 2022

Additive manufacturing is shaping the future of industrial manufacturing

For four days, Formnext 2022 turned host city Frankfurt into the global capital of industrial 3D printing. And this year’s exhibition was very much in tune with the times. As the coronavirus pandemic continues and new political and economic challenges emerge as a result, additive manufacturing can play a key role in decentralizing manufacturing processes and production, making supply chains more resilient, and facilitating resource and energy efficient production in order to get innovative new products onto the market faster.

15 Nov 2022

Successful start to Formnext 2022: growth, world premieres and a huge variety of topics

A very high level of visitor interest, an abundance of world premieres and a variety of modern technologies, applications and materials: Formnext 2022 got off to an extremely successful start today, and will be presenting the elite of the additive manufacturing world in Frankfurt until 18 November. It also offers a supporting program full of highlights along the entire process chain. With more than 800 exhibitors and four hall levels, the eighth Formnext can clearly surpass last year's figures and for four days it is turning the trade fair city on the River Main into the worldwide center of innovative production solutions.
11 Oct 2022

Bioabsorbable breast implants and robotic post-processing: Winners of the Formnext Start-up Challenge

For the eighth time, the international Formnext Start-up Challenge has recognized young companies from the world of additive manufacturing for their innovative business ideas and technical developments. From the on-demand production of AM powders through degradable implants and efficient robotic post-processing: The award-winning innovations are shining examples of the high innovative power of 3D printing and the AM market. The international winners, who will all present themselves to the AM world at Formnext 2022, are Photosynthetic (Netherlands), Lattice Medical (France), Rivelin Robotics (UK), SphereCube (Italy) and Alpha Powders (Poland). The AM Ventures Impact Award also went to Lattice Medical.
29 Sep 2022

Formnext 2022: confirmed exhibitors almost at pre-pandemic levels and from more areas than ever before

With over 730 exhibitors and more than 50,000 m² of gross floorspace booked by September, Formnext has already surpassed last year’s figures, paving the way for an exceptional 2022. The world’s leading exhibition for additive manufacturing and modern industrial production will also be setting new standards in content. The supporting program of events is set to be more extensive than ever before, showcasing the latest topics and developments in additive manufacturing from such diverse sectors as the construction industry, aerospace, ceramic applications, and investments. Also playing an important role in the event will be this year’s partner country, France.
8 Sep 2022

Continued success for Formnext with considerably more exhibitors this year

Following the very promising return of the in-person event last year, Formnext will continue this successful development in 2022: More than 690 exhibitors with a booked gross exhibition space of over 50,000 m² have already registered to exhibit at the world's leading trade fair dedicated to additive manufacturing and modern industrial production.

23 May 2022

The Formnext Start-up Challenge as springboard for creative, innovative, and sustainable AM business ideas

Every year, a host of new companies emerge in the additive manufacturing industry. To give these start-ups a voice among the more established players, Formnext is this year organizing the 8th Formnext Start-up Challenge. In addition to new, creative, and viable business ideas, the subject of sustainability also plays an important role. A young company will therefore also be selected from the applicants to receive the AM Impact Ventures Award. Applications are now being invited from companies that are no more than five years old. The deadline for applications is 1 July 2022 and the winners will be announced in September 2022.
15 Feb 2022

Formnext 2022: A successful start to the new exhibition year

By early February, Formnext had already recorded a very successful start to 2022 with over 300 registered exhibitors. These exhibitors include the global elite of additive manufacturing as well as numerous well-known international groups offering solutions along the entire process chain.

8 Dec 2021

Formnext 2021 looks back on successful year after in-person return, digital offering and news of future international expansion

With the successful conclusion of Formnext Digital Days, exhibition organizer Mesago Messe Frankfurt celebrates Formnext 2021, which returned as an in-person event for the first time since 2019 accompanied by an online Pre-Heat Event (20-21.10.2021) as well as Digital Days (30.11.-01.12.2021), as a resounding success.

24 Nov 2021

Intensive dialogue and insider know-how at Formnext Digital Days

Formnext Digital Days will see the continuation of Formnext 2021 on November 30 and December 1, 2021 in a digital format. In addition to important opportunities for dialogue and matchmaking for the global AM industry, the Digital Days will provide a comprehensive and varied program including an extensive exhibitor database, inspiring presentations and keynotes as well as numerous Expert Talks.

19 Nov 2021

Formnext 2021 celebrates successful return as in-person event

Now in its seventh year, Formnext 2021 once again gave a warm welcome to the international AM community and, following last year’s online-only event, built on the remarkable successes of previous years. Held in Frankfurt am Main from 16-19 November 2021, the exhibition featured a series of world premieres throughout the entire process chain, demonstrating the ever-expanding fields of application for additive manufacturing and its impressive potential for the future. Exhibitors and attendees also offered solutions to urgent and important future issues, such as decentralized production, secure process chains, efficiency, and sustainability.
18 Nov 2021

From ballet shoes to heat exchangers: purmundus challenge winners honored at Formnext

With the innovative development "New Pointe Shoe Sole", Sophia Lindner from act'ble GmbH has won the first prize of the purmundus challenge. Winners of the purmundus challenge were honored yesterday at Formnext. Second prize went to Ramon Mañas, Odisei Music SL, for Travel Sax, while Jamie Cook, Henry Neilson, Theo Clarkes, Mark Brown, Jess Lewis, and George Jary of HEXR won third prize with their project "HEXR, the world's first 3D-printed custom-fitting bicycle helmet."
18 Nov 2021

Leading Additive Manufacturing Trade and Media Organizations Unite, Launch of Formnext USA Chicago in Spring 2025

Mesago Messe Frankfurt the organizers of Formnext and Messe Frankfurt North America announce a strategic partnership with AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology and Gardner Business Media. The new show creates one event in the United States dedicated to all aspects of industrial additive manufacturing.

16 Nov 2021

Formnext 2021 kicks off with a multitude of innovations and world premieres across the AM process chain

It is a day that has been long awaited and hotly anticipated by all event participants; exhibitors, visitors, and above all, the exhibition team: The successful return of Formnext in person following the online-only event in 2020.

9 Nov 2021

Formnext all set for successful return as an in-person event

After last year’s enforced switch to a purely online offering as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Formnext 2021 will return as an in-person event, continuing the successful trend of previous years. The leading international exhibition for additive manufacturing and modern industrial production, which this year takes place from 16 -19 November 2021 in Frankfurt am Main, will feature more than 600 exhibitors (55% from abroad) in three halls (11.0, 12.0 and 12.1), as well as an extensive and diverse program of supporting events.

13 Oct 2021

Winners of the Formnext Start-up Challenge impress judges with atomic precision, glass 3D printing and medical applications

For the seventh time, the international Formnext Start-up Challenge has recognized young enterprises from the world of additive manufacturing for their innovative business ideas and technical developments. In 2021, the winning innovations range from nano and glass 3D printing through to new medical solutions for spine patients. They come from the following winners: Atlant 3D Nanosystems (Denmark), Azul 3D (USA), Fited (USA), Print Parts (USA) and Nobula (Sweden). This year the AM Ventures Impact Award presented at the same ceremony goes to Vispala Technologies (India).
30 Sep 2021

Maximum levels of safety and freedom: Formnext 2021 for the recovered and the vaccinated

Formnext 2021 will be open to those who have recovered from or been vaccinated against Covid-19. The decision was reached by the organizer, Mesago Messe Frankfurt, in consultation with the Exhibitor Advisory Board. The legal framework for this move is provided by the state of Hesse's Corona Protection Ordinance, which allows organizers the choice of applying the German “3G rule” (access for tested, recovered and vaccinated persons) or the German “2G rule” (recovered and vaccinated persons only).
16 Aug 2021

AM community reunites: Formnext 2021 to be held as on-site physical event in Frankfurt

Mesago Messe Frankfurt and the Formnext Team is delighted to announce that Formnext will take place as a physical on-site event in Frankfurt from 16 – 19 November 2021. With approx. 450 exhibitors to date, this confirmation has been greeted with delight by the additive manufacturing community around the world keen to once again meet face-to-face.
10 Jun 2021

The purmundus challenge at Formnext 2021 celebrates innovation in additive manufacturing

Innovation in Progress is the theme of this year’s international purmundus challenge design competition. The aim is to celebrate the latest developments in the world of 3D and 4D printing; a world where attention is increasingly turning to the entire development and innovation process and not merely focusing on the technology. The purmundus challenge finalists and winners will feature in a special showcase at Formnext 2021 from 16 – 19 November 2021.
1 Jun 2021

“Formnext Start-up Challenge” recognizes creative, innovative, and sustainable AM business ideas

Now in its seventh year, the Formnext Start-up Challenge recognizes young and innovative companies from the world of additive manufacturing. In addition to new, creative, and viable business ideas, the subject of sustainability also plays an important role. A young company will therefore also be selected from the applicants to receive the AM Impact Ventures Award. Applications are now being invited from companies that are no more than five years old. The deadline for applications is 2 July 2021; winners will be announced in September 2021.

6 May 2021

More than 350 exhibitors already signed up to Formnext 2021

The plans for Formnext as a hybrid trade fair concept, which include an in-person event from 16 to 19 November 2021 in Frankfurt, have met with an incredibly positive response from exhibitors: As at the end of April, 351 companies from around the world had already confirmed their attendance at Formnext 2021. The world’s leading exhibition for additive manufacturing (AM) and the next generation of industrial production has thus made significant headway in continuing the successful trend of the previous years.

23 Mar 2021

Formnext 2021 Plans Hybrid Event Concept Featuring In-Person Elements

Following a year in which trade fairs all across the world went almost entirely digital, Formnext 2021 now promises to combine such elements with a return to real-life encounters in a hybrid concept that will feature a parallel conference organized by content partner TCT and supporting digital formats.

12 Nov 2020

Formnext Connect succeeds as the digital heart of the international AM industry

From 10-12 November 2020, Formnext Connect demonstrated its credentials as the international, digital hub of the AM world, highlighting, even in challenging times, the continuing importance of the world’s leading exhibition for the AM industry and the next generation of industrial production.
11 Nov 2020

purmundus challenge 2020: Moorehuhn Bike wins first prize at Formnext Connect

From an innovative bicycle frame to a powered hand orthosis and a custom-made, recyclable sneaker: The winners of the international purmundus challenge 2020, announced today at Formnext Connect, demonstrate the diverse technological possibilities and the breadth of current and future applications of 3D and 4D printing.
2 Nov 2020

Formnext Connect 2020 - the global AM community meets virtually

On 10 - 12 November 2020, Formnext Connect – the virtual edition of the world’s leading AM exhibition – will once again set the tone for the industry with an outstanding lineup of content. It will also offer all its participants a great deal of value in the form of intelligent matchmaking and exhibitors’ presentations of their latest innovations. Due to the year’s extraordinary circumstances, registration is free and includes access to the TCT Conference @ Formnext Connect.

21 Oct 2020

Winners of 2020 Formnext Start-up Challenge Impress with Automated Designs, New Materials, and Optimized Post-Processing

For the sixth time, the international Formnext Start-up Challenge has recognized young companies from the world of additive manufacturing for their innovative business ideas and cutting-edge technical developments.

13 Oct 2020

Formnext Connect: Worldwide leading exhibitors from entire AM process chain, new products and networking – all in one place

Although Formnext is fully online this year, it will still be the leading international marketplace for innovations in additive manufacturing and intelligent production, and represents the ideal platform for making new business contacts this November. In the guise of Formnext Connect, the exhibition will feature, among other things, presentations and the latest innovations from world-leading exhibitors, intelligent matchmaking, and diverse supporting events to give participants a unique insight into specific technologies and recent developments in the industry.

2 Sep 2020

Formnext 2020 to take place only virtually

Due to the recent rise of the Covid-19 infection figures worldwide, and the associated increase in travel restrictions, Mesago Messe Frankfurt GmbH has decided to hold Formnext 2020 purely virtually. The digital event will be named "Formnext Connect".
29 Jun 2020

The Formnext Start-up Challenge: Viable AM Innovations plus Contribution to Sustainability

Recognizing new, creative, viable, and above all, sustainable business ideas from the world of additive manufacturing: This year’s Formnext Start-up Challenge once again invites submissions from innovative young companies. New for this year, companies who enter the sixth Formnext Start-up Challenge will also be competing to win the “AM Ventures Impact Award”. Applications are now being invited from companies that are no more than five years old.
15 Jun 2020

Sustainable harmony of material and design: the focus of purmundus challenge 2020

Geometry and material in harmony is the theme of this year’s international purmundus challenge. The design competition for 3D and 4D printing is placing a deliberate focus on the interplay of materials and design against the backdrop of dwindling resources and important environmental issues, and thus stimulating innovation for sustainable development through the use of modern additive technologies. As is tradition, the finalists and winners of the purmundus challenge will be featured at Formnext, which is taking place from 10 to 13 November 2020.
8 Jun 2020

Exhibitor advisory board supports health and hygiene concept for Formnext 2020

Formnext 2020 is set to take place as scheduled in Frankfurt from 10 – 13 November 2020, but with a revised innovative trade fair format including a comprehensive health protection concept and a new digital component. The leading international trade fair for additive manufacturing and modern industrial production is thus sending an important message to the additive manufacturing world and the exhibition industry as a whole.
14 May 2020

Formnext 2020 Still Going Ahead

Planning continues with an updated health concept and added virtual offerings

6 Apr 2020

Formnext: High Registration Figures – a Positive Sign for the Entire Industry

As the world attempts to get a handle on the coronavirus pandemic, we have seen restrictions imposed on public life including a large-scale move toward working from home or, where this is not possible, shift work, as well as numerous cancellations of events. Everyone has their part to play in helping to slow the spread and supporting the health services.
22 Nov 2019

Formnext 2019: additive manufacturing inspires with best perspectives

34,532 specialists and managers (2018: 26,919) were swept away by an impressive Formnext 2019. 852 exhibitors (2018: 632) made Messe Frankfurt the stage for the ever-increasing fields of application of additive manufacturing. The move to the modern and architecturally-sophisticated exhibition halls 11 and 12, which was due to strong growth, has thus proved its worth.
22 Nov 2019

3D-printed security key wins first prize of the purmundus challenge at the Formnext 2019

With his project "Stealth Key" Dr. Alejandro Ojeda from UrbanAlps AG won the first prize of this year's purmundus challenge at the Formnext 2019 in Frankfurt. Using Stealth Technology, Ojeda has created a physical key and cylinder system in which the code is neatly hidden under robust, narrow projections. As the key cannot be scanned, it offers maximum security and works independently of digital systems.

25 Mar 2019

Formnext + PM South China to premiere in September 2020

From September 9 to 11, 2020, the first ever Formnext + PM South China trade show for the additive manufacturing and powder metallurgy industries will take place in Shenzhen, China. Prompted by the rapid development of both sectors in China, the trade show offers suppliers and users comprehensive business opportunities in advanced materials and innovative production methods.

1 Jun 1111

Call for Speakers: Formnext’s reimagined multistage conference

Formnext has reimagined its conference design to meet the increasing demand for more in-depth opportunities to share knowledge and ideas about the Additive Manufacturing sector. From 2023, it will feature three stages dedicated to current and future applications, technologies, and relevant metatrends. With the new Application, Industry, and Technology Stages, the world's leading trade show for the next generation of manufacturing technologies and AM technologies is significantly expanding its program of supporting events and taking the trade show experience to a new level. Those interested in contributing can now apply to Formnext.