Metav: Technology showcase for the record year
2020 is expected to be an outstanding—indeed, a record-breaking—year for Messe Düsseldorf, as an unusually large number of leading trade fairs are taking place. Metav is one of 40 events that will occupy the exhibition grounds practically every week. This happens only once every 12 years.
Metav, international trade fair for metalworking technologies in Düsseldorf from March 10 to 13, 2020, is aimed at a supraregional visitor audience in the second largest economic region in Germany. This is in contrast to the thematically related EMO world's leading trade fair for metalworking, held in Hanover in September, the world's leading trade fair Hannover Messe (held annually) or AMB in Stuttgart from September 15 to 19, 2020.
Metav is also interesting for the Swiss economy, which is documented by the expected eleven exhibitors from Switzerland and the ranking of the nations with the most visitors, to which Switzerland belongs. Around 27,000 visitors from a catchment area of 300 kilometers come to Metav. In 2018, 560 companies took part in Metav.
Germany as the most important trading partner
As a supra-regional German trade fair, Metav's catchment area is primarily North Rhine-Westphalia, the second most important economic region in Germany, then, because of its geographical proximity, also the Benelux countries with important manufacturers participating in Metav.
Germany was the most important supplier of machine tools to Switzerland in 2018, with a 44 percent share worth 394 million euros. Germany was also the most important customer market for Swiss manufacturers. According to Swissmem's calculations, the Swiss production volume is in the range of 2 billion Swiss francs, while the global market is 51 billion. The Swiss machinery, electrical and metal industry employed 318,300 people in 2018, compared to 309,800 in 2004 or 350,400 in the record year of 2008.
Germany was also the most important customer for Swiss manufacturers. Commenting on the anticipated record year, Kirstin Deutelmoser, Global Head & Director Messe Düsseldorf (pictured), said at the press conference in Zurich: "The Metav year 2020 will seamlessly follow on from the successes of last year and the current year. By the end of 2020, we expect 1.6 million visitors and around 35,000 exhibitors at all trade shows."
Framework events for trend topics
At Metav 2020, there will again be an umati showcase, similar to the EMO in Hanover in 2019. In 2020, the Metav trade fair will be the information point for the "universal machine tool interface" umati, which is also supported by the Swiss industry association Swissmem.
On the first day of the trade show on March 10, organizer VDW will be organizing the German-Dutch Business Meeting to highlight the special position of North Rhine-Westphalia as a hub for contacts and business with the important Dutch region. Digitalization and automation are further key topics of the Business Meeting.
Topic Cyber Security
The first-ever Cyber Security Congress at Metav highlights the importance for both manufacturers and buyers. Keynote speakers vividly describe which measures are used as a defense system against cybercrime. Metav is moving to new halls. For example, the new Hall 1 will be larger in area than the former Halls 1 and 2 combined, and Halls 4, 5 and 7a will be integrated into the new Metav constellation.
