6 good reasons to take part in METEF 2023:

1. METEF is the showcase of the Italian technological excellence
2. Foreign specialized operators presence guarantee
3. Innovative and customized production chain near at hand
4. METEF is located in the core of the European metals industry pole
5. The whole production chain in a single exhibition
6. Sustainability, lightweight and recycling: the future of industry

Market Sectors in Metal Fair bologna 2023:

DIECASTING:

Die-casting at Metef represents the main European manufacturers of machines, dies and deburring dies, furnaces, steels for tools, lubricants and releasing agents, design and simulation software.

FOUNDRY:

Plants, equipment and products for green sand technologies and no bake, core shooters, furnaces, plants for gravity, low-pressure, centrifugal and continuous foundry of all metals (steels and cast irons, aluminium, zamak, magnesium). The best technologies proposed by domestic and international manufacturers.

ENGINEERING AND SIMULATION:

METEF will host leading companies in the engineering and simulation field and committed to the most innovative solutions in terms of CAD/CAM software, for example software for casting simulation, solidification and streamlining of the metallurgical production processes.

EXTRUSION:

Metef has always hosted producers of raw materials, manufacturers of extrusion presses, die manufacturers, major manufacturers of handling system and packaging of extruded profiles, automatic warehousing systems, varied equipment and all products at the service of the international extrusion industry.

ROLLING:

Rolling technologies, from hot and cold processing to finishing operations, with emphasis on applications of thin foil in packaging and electrical goods, the uses in building, transport, mechanics, and furnishing.

FINISHING AND MACHINING:

Finishing treatments, joining techniques and machining: the most innovative techniques, up-to-date processes and environmentally friendly solutions by international leading operators are on display.

AUTOMOTIVE:

The AUTOMOTIVE sector is a strategic link of METEF 2020 product chain. The upswing of the Italian automotive market marks a crucial turning point after the long crisis of the last years and it will no doubt affect the entire Italian and European industrial fabric in a positive way. METEF 2020 will showcase the outstanding technological level of the Italian industry in this sector, which is the crossroads of the demand for innovation and the offer of customized solutions.

Specialized visitors from the AUTOMOTIVE sector: designers, purchasing managers, technicians and R&D directors of the tier 1 suppliers (OEMs), carmakers as well as manufacturers of commercial and industrial vehicles, agricultural and earth-handling machinery, underground and surface trains.

RECYCLING:

RECYCLING has always been a main topic of METEF. METEF also is a reference point for the ferrous and non-ferrous metals recycling industry, represented at this expo by manufacturers of the most advanced machinery and systems for the collection and recycling of metals, environmental quality and energy efficiency.

Specialized visitors from the RECYCLING sector: car wreckers, metal collectors and recyclers, users of scrap for secondary metal, waste disposal operators and traders of recycled metals.

Why visit Italy's metal processing exhibition "METEF"?

METEF is the sole international event in the metals sector offering a comprehensive exhibition on raw materials, processing, machining, technologies, machinery and plants, products and applications as well as on state-of-the-art technologies for metals recovery and recycling and the most original solutions for the automotive industry.

Visitor Profile of METEF bologna 2023:

Targeted visitors, operators and suppliers in the metals production chain:

• Processing and production of parts and semis
• Surface treatments and machining
• Ferrous and non ferrous metals foundries
• Transports, from passenger vehicles to trains, vessels and aircrafts
• Mechanics, design and engineering, electromechanics
• Applications for the building sector
• Chemistry, petrochemistry and plant engineering
• Packaging
• Recovery and recycling
• Energy and new technologies
• Services