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News Release from: Mack Brooks Exhibitions
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 08 May 2008
EuroBLECH shows off sheet metal working
The latest developments in sheet metal working machinery and systems - including presswork, CNC punching, laser cutting, welding systems - will be shown at EuroBLECH by 1,350 companies.
Mack Brooks Exhibitions reported that 1,350 exhibitors from 37 countries have booked stand space at the world's leading sheet metal working technology show, EuroBLECH The show will be held in eight halls on 85,000m2 of area at the Hannover Messe fairgrounds in Hannover, Germany, October 21-25, 2008
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 15 Feb 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Mack Brooks told manufacturingtalk that EuroBLECH 2008 had grown by some 10,000m2 when compared with the last EuroBLECH event in 2006.
Exhibition director, Nicola Hamann, said, on behalf of the organisers, Mack Brooks Exhibitions: "The areas of separation technology, flexible sheet metal working technology, joining technology and tool technology have expanded considerably.
We can also report a growth in the other technology sectors of EuroBLECH".
She added: "Overall, this reflects the situation of this industry sector which, after years of prosperity, is still on the upswing".
Of the 1,350 exhibitors who have booked a stand so far, some 45% come from outside Germany.
At present, the largest exhibitor countries are Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Turkey, Spain, France, Austria, Taiwan and the USA.
Visitors to EuroBLECH in 2006 exceeded 64,000; some 36% came from outside Germany, from 73 countries.
Visitors to EuroBLECH 2008 will see the following technologies covered.
Sheet metal, semi-finished and finished products.
* Handling and separation.
* Forming/flexible sheet metal working.
* Joining/welding.
* Surface technologies.
* Tools, process and quality control systems.
* CAD/CAM applications.
* Research and development.
Exhibitors also include suppliers of sheet metal parts as well as subcontractors.
This year's EuroBLECH theme is 'Quality, Flexibility, Productivity'.
* Information - for visitors to EuroBLECH 2008, a comprehensive visitor leaflet is now available in 12 languages.
Comprising a hall plan, the exhibition profile and useful accommodation and travel information, the leaflet can be ordered online free-of-charge.
Visitors will also find information in 12 languages.
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