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Messe Düsseldorf expands metal trade fair portfolio to include Egypt
09/12/2022
Messe Düsseldorf extends its metal trade fair portfolio with an investment deal in Cairo (Egypt) in 2023.Facts and Figures at a Glance
09/12/2022
Steelworks live and breathe digital transformation
31/08/2022
From ArcelorMittal to Thyssenkrupp: digitalisation has arrived in the steel industry – driven by the wish to improve the margins of existing business and increasingly by the challenges of decarbonisation. It is first and foremost improved earnings and extension of the service portfolio rather than disruptive new business models that feature on the agenda of steel mills.Digitalisation of foundries – the path towards the future
31/08/2022
From Zorc Technology to Tvarit: digitalisation has arrived in the foundry industry. While still standing in the shadow of their sibling sector, the steel industry, foundries have now also realised the potential of digital transformation – driven by the wish to improve the margins of existing business and increasingly by the challenges of decarbonisation.GIFA, METEC, THERMPROCESS, NEWCAST and decarbXpo under new management: Malte Seifert new Project Director
02/08/2022
As of August 1, Malte Seifert (37) is the new Project Director of GIFA, METEC, THERMPROCESS and NEWCAST. He is responsible not only for the trade fair quartet, which will be held in Düsseldorf next year from June 12 to 16, but also for the seven international offshoots of Bright World of Metals.Interview on Messe Düsseldorf’s ecoMetals Campaign with Friedrich-Georg Kehrer, Global Portfolio Director
28/07/2022
Dr. Ioannis Ioannidis appointed new President of GIFA and NEWCAST
02/03/2022
Preparations for the world’s biggest technology trade fairs GIFA, METEC, THERMPROCESS and NEWCAST have started. On 21 February 2022 the Advisory Board of the Düsseldorf trade fair quartet was established at its first meeting.Messe Düsseldorf and VDMA: decarbXpo to become leading trade fair for Power-to-X applications
27/01/2022
The Expo for Decarbonized Industries > ENERGY STORAGE (decarbXpo) is evolving to become the leading trade fair for Power-to-X technologies and products. To achieve this goal, the VDMA (Mechanical Engineering Industry Association) Power-to-X for Applications work group and Messe Düsseldorf have now signed an agreement.“Bright World of Metals” from 12 to 16 June 2023 in Düsseldorf
19/01/2022
The countdown is on – companies from all over the world can now register for the four trade fairs GIFA, METEC, THERMPROCESS and NEWCAST. The leading international trade fairs with congress and high-calibre programme of side events for foundry technology, castings, metallurgy and thermo process technology will be held in Düsseldorf from 12 to 16 June 2023.A Change of Leadership: Gerrit Nawracala takes over project management for GIFA, METEC, THERMPROCESS, NEWCAST
30/09/2020
Gerrit Nawracala (46) has been the new leader of Metallurgy & Foundry Technologies since 1 September 2020. He will thus take over the leading trade fairs GIFA, METEC, THERMPROCESS and NEWCAST, which will be held in Düsseldorf from 12 to 16 June 2023.