Blechexpo Stuttgart

Blechexpo is the international trade fair for sheet metal working, which takes place every two years in Stuttgart. The fair founded in 1994 as Südblech has been renamed in 2005 as Blechexpo and since then it has established itself internationally. Since its inception, the fair will be held in conjunction with the Schweisstec, the international trade fair for joining technology, making it the world's only event that is dedicated to both complementary technologies, sheet metal working and joining technology. Due to this fact the entire process chain of cold forming sheet metal working and related mechanical and thermal technology for cutting, joining and bonding is shown, including all relevant technologies, machines, equipments, peripherals, operating aids and C techniques. The fair is open to trade visitors only and invites all experts of the design of sheet metal parts, sheet metal assemblies and devices, to manufacturing, finishing and parts cleaning before surface treatment. In addition, the Blechexpo is not only a procurement platform, but also information and communication center for research, education, training and vocational ecucation system. The exhibition is accompanied by the Coilex, the technology park for the production of mechatronic components.

On the whole the organisers welcomed on the 4 days of the fair, from 05. November to 08. November 2019, about 1498 exhibitors from 36 countries and 41152 visitors on the Blechexpo in Stuttgart.

This year the Blechexpo takes place on 4 days from Sat., 07.10.2023 to Tue., 10.10.2023 in Stuttgart already for the 16th time.