Formnext is continuing its success story, once again demonstrating that, even in economically challenging times, the world of Additive Manufacturing offers interesting growth opportunities for users. AM has found its way into numerous industries and been integral in a raft of innovations. At Formnext 2024, the exhibitors are again showcasing an unparalleled range of applications and solutions for different industries. Sascha F. Wenzler, Vice President Formnext, Mesago Messe Frankfurt GmbH: “Formnext offers every industrial company the chance to benefit from these opportunities, from getting started with Additive Manufacturing to optimizing the entire process chain.”
At Formnext 2024, the international elite of the AM industry will be premiering numerous new products and solutions, giving visitors the chance to experience at first hand the latest innovations along the entire process chain, from design, production and materials through to post-processing and quality assurance.
Unique and varied supporting program of events
The supporting program at Formnext 2024 includes both established events and some exciting new additions. The new Formnext Awards, for example, have been launched to recognize the ideas of extraordinary talents. The awards will be presented across six different categories, including innovative start-ups, sustainable business ideas, pioneering technologies, and people who have made a valuable contribution to the AM industry. For the first time, the public can also have their say. Votes can be cast online for the finalists, who will also be appearing at Formnext, until 12:00 noon on Thursday 21 November 2024. All finalists and their submissions can also be seen on the website. The winners will be announced at the award ceremony, which will take place at 16:20 on Thursday 21 November 2024.
Another highlight of the supporting program is the Service Provider Marketplace. At the marketplace, visitors can meet AM service providers in person and discover how companies without their own AM facilities can take advantage of the technology. The accompanying showcase will present innovations from the medical technology, dentistry, and packaging industries, among others.
This year’s partner country is Australia with its strong AM community, internationally successful system providers, service providers and AM specialists all out in force.
Other highlights at this year’s event include:
• Discover3DPrinting seminar for AM beginners: daily on the Application Stage
• Discover3DPrinting deep dives: daily on the Technology Stage
• Formnext Awards showcase: Hall 11.0-F61
• BE-AM showcase: Hall 11.0-F49
• BE-AM Symposium: 20 Nov. 2024, in the Portalhaus, room Transparenz
• Service Provider Marketplace: Hall 12.1-E61
• Pavilion of Global Victorian (partner country Australia): Hall 12.0-C02
• Start-up Area & Young Innovators: Hall 11.0-D62 A-F / Hall 12.1-B39
• VDMA Additive4Industry Showcase: Hall 12.0-B01
• Career Day: 21.11.2024, Hall 12.0-E22
Formnext digital
This year, Formnext will once again have a supplementary online offering. If you are unable to come to Frankfurt in person, you can watch parts of the stage program on the LinkedIn and YouTube live stream as well as on the website after the event.
More information: www.formnext.com/visitors
Formnext
International exhibition and convention on the next generation of manufacturing technologies
The Formnext will be held from 19 - 22 November 2024.
Background information on Formnext
Formnext is the hub for Additive Manufacturing, industrial 3D Printing and the next generation of intelligent manufacturing solutions. In addition to the annual highlight, the expo in Frankfurt/Germany, we provide our clients worldwide with a variety of relevant updates, insights and events around Additive Manufacturing (AM) as well as the related technologies along the entire process chains. Formnext is organized by Mesago Messe Frankfurt GmbH (formnext.com).
Background information on Mesago Messe Frankfurt GmbH
Mesago, founded in 1982 and located in Stuttgart, specializes in exhibitions and conferences on various topics of technology. The company belongs to the Messe Frankfurt Group. Mesago operates internationally and is not tied to a specific venue. With around 160 members of staff Mesago organizes events for the benefit of more than 3,300 exhibitors and over 110,000 trade visitors, conference delegates and speakers from all over the world. Numerous trade associations, publishing houses, scientific institutes and universities work with Mesago closely as advisers, co-organizers and partners. (mesago.com)
Background information on Messe Frankfurt
www.messefrankfurt.com/background-information
Sustainability at Messe Frankfurt
www.messefrankfurt.com/sustainability-information
Background information on the Additive Manufacturing Working Group (Honorary Sponsor)
Within the Additive Manufacturing Working Group, about 200 companies and research institutes collaborate under the direction of the German industry federation 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. (am.vdma.org)
- Successful kickoff for Formnext 2024: groundbreaking technological developments and world premieres shape the future of Additive Manufacturing (docx, 182 KB)
- Impression from the first day at Formnext 1/5. Copyright: Mesago Messe Frankfurt GmbH / Mathias Kutt (jpg, 1 MB)
- Impression from the first day at Formnext 2/5. Copyright: Mesago Messe Frankfurt GmbH / Marc Jacquemin (jpg, 1 MB)
- Impression from the first day at Formnext 3/5. Copyright: Mesago Messe Frankfurt GmbH / Marc Jacquemin (jpg, 2 MB)
- Impression from the first day at Formnext 4/5. Copyright: Mesago Messe Frankfurt GmbH / Marc Jacquemin (jpg, 563 KB)
- Impression from the first day at Formnext 5/5. Copyright: Mesago Messe Frankfurt GmbH / Marc Jacquemin (jpg, 3 MB)