
Promoting young talent at the Fakuma (www.polyformnext.de)
Career Friday brings talents and companies together
To mark the 30th anniversary of Fakuma, the Career Friday will once again take place on October 16, 2026. Pupils, students and young professionals will be able to gain practical insights into the plastics industry free of charge and talk directly to companies.

Young talent meets industry (www.polyformnext.de)
Fakuma 2026 invites you to the second Career Friday
The Fakuma trade fair is pleased to announce the second edition of the Career Friday. As part of the 30th Fakuma, the organizer Schall Messen is once again inviting school pupils, students and young professionals to the Career Friday on 16 October 2026.

Automation you can touch (www.industrial-production.de)
Motek gets off to a new start in 2026
Motek 2026 aims to show how practical automation can be implemented economically, efficiently and sustainably. With new formats, flexible participation options and cooperation with the Vision trade fair, the focus will be on knowledge transfer and industrial practice.

Motek/Bondexpo (www.computer-automation.de)
Change every 2 years
From 2026, the trade fair duo Motek/Bondexpo, the international trade fair for production and assembly automation together with the international trade fair for adhesive bonding technology, will be held every two years. The next traditional industry gathering will take place in Stuttgart from October 6 to 8, 2026.

New 2-year cycle (www.polyformnext.de)
Motek/Bondexpo restarts in 2026
From 2026, the trade fair duo Motek/Bondexpo, the international trade fair for production and assembly automation together with the international trade fair for adhesive bonding technology, will be held every two years. The next traditional industry gathering will take place in Stuttgart from October 6 to 8, 2026.

New 2-year cycle (www.industrial-production.de)
Motek/Bondexpo restarts in 2026
From 2026, the trade fair duo Motek/Bondexpo, the international trade fair for production and assembly automation together with the international trade fair for adhesive bonding technology, will be held every two years. The next traditional industry gathering will take place in Stuttgart from October 6 to 8, 2026.

Quality assurance (www.industrial-production.de)
Control 2025
The 37th Control - International Trade Fair for Quality Assurance will take place in Stuttgart from May 6 to 9, 2025.

Motek/Bondexpo 2025 (www.industrial-production.de)
Trade fair for production and assembly automation streamlined to three days
The 43rd Motek, international trade fair for production and assembly automation, will take place together with the 18th Bondexpo, international trade fair for bonding technology, from October 7 to 9, 2025 in Stuttgart.

Trade fair days postponed (www.polyformnext.de)
Fakuma 2026 begins on Monday
In just under two years, the 30th Fakuma will take place and it will come with a significant change: from 2026, the trade fair in Friedrichshafen will take place from Monday to Friday, starting one day earlier than planned in mid-October. Previously, Fakuma had a Tuesday-Saturday rhythm. The change is the majority result of a survey on the sequence of trade fair days.

Young talent at the plastics trade fair (www.polyformnext.de)
Successful Career Friday at the Fakuma 2024
The Career Friday at the 29th Fakuma was a complete success for the promotion of young talent. More than 500 young people took advantage of the invitation to visit the trade fair and take a look behind the scenes of the plastics industry.

Final notification 2024 (www.polyformnext.de)
Fakuma conclusion: We are optimistic about the future!
The 29th Fakuma has once again come to a successful close. From October 15 to 19, 2024, 1,639 exhibitors presented their innovations in twelve almost full halls and almost fully booked foyers, and 36,675 visitors came to Friedrichshafen.

Greeting from Bettina Schall, Managing... (www.polyformnext.de)
Fakuma 2024: Efficiency, digitalization, circular economy and young talent
Greeting from Bettina Schall, Managing Director P. E. Schall, for the 29th Fakuma from October 15 to 19, 2024 in Friedrichshafen.

Interview with Bettina Schall about Fakuma (www.polyformnext.de)
"Creating the right platform - that is our motivation"
The 29th Fakuma, the international trade fair for plastics processing, will take place at its usual location in Friedrichshafen from October 15 to 19, 2024. Annina Schopen spoke to Bettina Schall, Managing Director of the trade fair organizer, about industry trends and trade fair highlights.

Plastics trade fair in October (www.polyformnext.de)
What highlights does Fakuma 2024 have to offer?
In addition to the innovations of the exhibiting companies, this year's Fakuma has further highlights to offer. Participants in the Career Friday can win vouchers for a 60-minute zeppelin flight. The second edition of the Round Table will kick off with the topic "Digitalization - Top or Flop?", and there will once again be a start-up area and an exhibitor forum with specialist presentations.

Highlights of the Fakuma 2024 (www.polyformnext.de)
Closing cycles, digitalization and young talent
From October 15 to 19, 2024, the industry will meet at the 29th Fakuma in Friedrichshafen. The Career Friday, which aims to inspire young people to pursue a career in the plastics industry, will take place for the first time. The Fakuma Round Table will be held for the second time, this time on the topic of "Digitalization - Top or Flop?"

Career Friday at the Fakuma (www.polyformnext.de)
Fakuma showcases career opportunities in the plastics industry
Trade fair organizer Schall and the Fakuma trade fair advisory boards have launched the initiative project "Mold your dreams, mold your future". Behind the campaign is the Career Friday, which aims to give interested parties an understanding of career opportunities in the plastics industry.

Fakuma 2024 (www.polyformnext.de)
It's getting crowded again in Friedrichshafen
From October 15 to 19, 2024, exhibitors and trade visitors will meet at the 29th Fakuma. Around eight months before the start of the trade fair, everything looks set to be full again in Friedrichshafen. The Exhibitor Advisory Board met at the beginning of February.

Full house, satisfied exhibitors (www.polyformnext.de)
Fakuma 2023 - a firework display of innovations
The 28th Fakuma successfully took place from October 17 to 21, 2023. With 1,636 exhibitors - ten percent more than at the last Fakuma 2021 - in twelve exhibition halls and several foyer areas, the trade fair was a fully booked festival for plastics.

Blechexpo and Schweisstec 2023 (www.industrial-production.de)
Focus on sustainability and automation
The 16th Blechexpo, together with the 9th Schweisstec from November 7 to 10, 2023, will be the meeting place for sheet metal processing.

Fakuma 2023 (www.polyformnext.de)
"Plastic - recyclable material instead of hazardous material!"
Fakuma, the international trade fair for plastics processing, is ready to go and the industry will meet in Friedrichshafen from October 17 to 21, 2023. Annina Schopen spoke to Bettina Schall, Managing Director of trade fair organizer P. E. Schall, about current topics relating to the trade fair.

Fakuma 2023 (www.polyformnext.de)
Putting the cycle into practice
The industry is looking forward to the 28th Fakuma in Friedrichshafen from October 17 to 21, 2023. The trade fair aims to set new benchmarks in extrusion technology, thermoforming and 3D printing. Around 40 percent of exhibitors will come from abroad. The circular economy will be a particular focus.

Motek/Bondexpo 2023 (www.industrial-production.de)
Hub for flexible production
In the fall of 2023, the Motek/Bondexpo duo will be one of the industry's highlights. From October 10 to 13, 2023, the 41st Motek will open its doors together with the 16th Bondexpo. The focus will be on industrial production as an overall system - from components, assemblies and subsystems to complete systems.

Contract extension until 2030 (www.polyformnext.de)
Schall and Messe Stuttgart continue their partnership
The trade fair company P. E. Schall and Messe Stuttgart are continuing their long-standing partnership and extending it until 2030. Thanks to the new contract, established trade fairs such as Blechexpo, Schweisstec, Control, Motek and Bondexpo will continue to take place at the trade fair grounds in Stuttgart in the coming years.

Contract extension until 2030 (www.industrial-production.de)
Schall and Messe Stuttgart continue their partnership
The trade fair company P. E. Schall and Messe Stuttgart are continuing their long-standing partnership and extending it until 2030. Thanks to the new contract, established trade fairs such as Blechexpo, Schweisstec, Control, Motek and Bondexpo will continue to take place at the trade fair grounds in Stuttgart in the coming years.

Circular economy at Fakuma 2023 (www.polyformnext.de)
Many sustainable solutions are impossible without plastic
The remaining spaces in the Friedrichshafen exhibition halls are filling up for the 28th Fakuma from October 17 to 21, 2023. The trade fair will focus primarily on the circular economy.

Fakuma 2023 (www.polyformnext.de)
Focus on circular economy, efficiency and sustainability
From October 17 to 21, 2023, the 28th Fakuma in Friedrichshafen will provide information about new solutions in injection molding, extrusion technology, thermoforming and 3D printing and give new impetus to the circular economy.

Fakuma 2023 (www.polyformnext.de)
It's getting crowded in Friedrichshafen
The 28th Fakuma will take place from October 17 to 21, 2023, and almost 1,170 exhibitors have already announced their participation. The focus will be on innovations from the fields of injection molding, extrusion technology, thermoforming and 3D printing as well as solutions relating to sustainability, the circular economy and recycling.

Motek 2022 (www.industrial-production.de)
Start of the trade fair in Stuttgart
The trade fair for production and assembly automation has started with 505 exhibitors.

Motek 2022 (www.industrial-production.de)
Work fair for users
This year's Motek from October 4 to 7 in Stuttgart not only marks the 40th anniversary of the event, but also the 60th anniversary of trade fair organizer P.E. Schall. Daniel Schilling spoke to Managing Director Bettina Schall about highlights past and present and the direction in which the trade fair is set to develop.

Trade fairs (www.industrial-production.de)
Motek 2022 in Stuttgart
The 40th Motek will take place from October 4 to 7 at the Stuttgart Exhibition Center at the airport. It is flanked by the Bondexpo bonding technology trade fair.

Trade fair for plastics processing (www.polyformnext.de)
High level of bookings for Fakuma 2023
The next Fakuma will not take place until 2023, but trade fair organizer Schall is already reporting a high level of bookings.

Trade fair (www.industrial-production.de)
Stanztec 2022 is canceled
The trade fair for stamping technology was scheduled to take place in Pforzheim from June 28 to 30.

Blechexpo + Schweisstec (www.industrial-production.de)
Presence in a double pack
The 15th Blechexpo - Trade Fair for Sheet Metal Working - will take place together with the 8th Schweisstec - Trade Fair for Joining Technology - from October 26 to 29 at the Stuttgart Exhibition Center.

Motek/Bondexpo 2021 (www.industrial-production.de)
Trade fair goes live again after forced Corona break
The Motek/Bondexpo trade fair took place in Stuttgart from October 5 to 8 with great success.

Trade fairs (www.industrial-production.de)
Motek 2021 launched
The Motek automation trade fair opened today on a smaller scale but with a good attendance.

Motek 2021 (www.industrial-production.de)
Framework for personal meetings
After more than a year without national industrial trade fairs in Germany, the parallel Motek and Bondexpo, together with the special trade fairs Vision and Parts2Clean, are among the first to take place on site and with visitors again. Managing Director Bettina Schall talks about this year's special features in an interview.

Presence fair in preparation (www.industrial-production.de)
Software for assembly conquers Motek/Bondexpo 2021
This year's Motek/Bondexpo is in full preparation as a presence trade fair. The industry is looking forward to the traditional trade fair duo, the 39th Motek - International Trade Fair for Production and Assembly Automation and the 14th Bondexpo - International Trade Fair for Adhesive Bonding Technology. The topic of "Software for Assembly" and the "Arena of Integration" will occupy a central place in Hall 1.

Quality assurance (www.industrial-production.de)
Control 2021 only as a virtual event
The trade fair for quality assurance is only taking place virtually this year.

Motek 2020 (www.industrial-production.de)
Cancellation for this year - WEKA offers virtual alternative
After intensive consultations with the exhibitors, the organizer P.E. Schall has just cancelled Motek 2020. WEKA BUSINESS Medien is offering a virtual trade fair and congress as an alternative. handling award and congress Modern Assembly will take place virtually

Intensive consultations (www.materialfluss.de)
Motek canceled on the advice of exhibitors
After intensive consultations with the exhibitors, the organizer P.E. Schall has just cancelled Motek 2020. WEKA BUSINESS MEDIEN is now offering a virtual trade fair and congress.

Cancellation on the advice of the exhibitors (www.industrial-production.de)
Motek not until 2021 again
Following consultations with exhibitors, Schall has postponed Motek to 2021. Nevertheless, you don't have to miss out on the latest information: WEKA BUSINESS MEDIEN is organizing a virtual industry trade fair with an accompanying congress from 5 to 16 October.
Fakuma cancellations (www.polyformnext.de)
Engel, KraussMaffei, Motan Sepro, Sumitomo Demag, Wittmann
These and other companies have canceled their "active participation" in Fakuma 2020.

Production and assembly automation (www.industrial-production.de)
Motek 2020 moves into the starting position
Motek is getting ready to take off. An implementation concept is currently being developed in coordination between the authorities and Messe Stuttgart in order to meet all the requirements resulting from the corona pandemic, the organizer Schall announced.

Digitization becomes practical (www.industrial-production.de)
Motek is still in the starting blocks
The trade fair duo Motek/Bondexpo, the leading trade fair for the world of automation, is in the starting blocks despite the difficult corona times and is preparing to open its doors in Stuttgart from October 5 to 8, 2020.

Coronavirus / Covid-19 (www.industrial-production.de)
Control 2020 canceled
The trade fair organizer Schall has decided to cancel Control for this year.

Trade fair preparations underway (www.polyformnext.de)
Fakuma 2020: Digitalization and the circular economy
Organizer Schall is expecting around 2000 exhibitors at the 27th Fakuma - International Trade Fair for Plastics Processing - from 13 to 17 October 2020 in Friedrichshafen.

Theme park 2020 (www.industrial-production.de)
Motek prepares next Arena of Integration
To kick off the new year, Motek and Bondexpo are preparing the second edition of the integrative theme park Arena of Integration (AoI). Participating companies will meet at the beginning of February 2020 for the kick-off at the ICS Stuttgart to expand their cooperation.

Technology and knowledge platform (www.industrial-production.de)
Blechexpo/Schweisstec 2019 with record dimensions
The 14th Blechexpo, international trade fair for sheet metal working, together with the 7th Schweisstec, international trade fair for joining technology, came to a successful close with 1,498 exhibitors from 36 countries.

Blechexpo and Schweisstec (www.industrial-production.de)
From lightweight construction to digitalization

Final report (www.industrial-production.de)
Successful Motek with Arena of Integration
The 38th Motek has come to a successful close. A total of 976 exhibitors from 32 countries came to Stuttgart. 35,165 trade visitors saw innovations from the fields of production and assembly automation as well as joining and connecting.
