Reflecting the increasing relevance of industrial Additive Manufacturing (AM) applications is the new, ever-growing compendium of the VDMA Additive Manufacturing Working Group, which presents successful use cases from the mechanical engineering sector. These cases illustrate how AM technologies are addressing important challenges the industry is facing, such as resource efficiency, functional integration, and new component development. Formnext and its honorary sponsor, the VDMA’s Additive Manufacturing Working Group, are jointly committed to highlighting and expanding the potential of Additive Manufacturing in the industry.
Stage program and call for speakers until 31 July
Spread over three stages, the stage program at Formnext 2025 is a special highlight of the event, offering a wide range of perspectives on Additive Manufacturing. There’s still time for interested companies and experts to get involved as the call for speakers for the Application and Industry Stages has been extended until 31 July.
On the Application Stage, visitors will be shown practical applications of AM from various industries. Offering a platform for cross-industry dialog on industrial solutions, the stage aims to inspire fresh ideas for new applications. “With the increasing industrialization of Additive Manufacturing, commercially successful applications are growing in number and in relevance,” explains Christoph Stüker, Vice President Formnext at Mesago Messe Frankfurt. “Sharing these use cases is essential to establish AM in other sectors and develop new solutions for specific challenges.”
In addition to business cases and inspiration from different application sectors, the Industry Stage encourages discussion on cross-industry topics such as sustainability, digitalization, artificial intelligence, and many more.
Joining forces to improve awareness of industrial AM solutions
Formnext and the VDMA are pursuing the shared goal of increasing visibility of industrial AM solutions and raising awareness of their economic potential. “To achieve the desired level of industry awareness, it is vital that expert networks such as the VDMA and high-profile platforms such as Formnext work together efficiently,” explains Dr. Markus Heering, Managing Director of the AM Association of the VDMA. Once again for 2025, the VDMA will be hosting a Show Case Area at the event, this year under the theme of “Profitable Industrial Solutions”.
Alongside the annual exhibition, Formnext offers various formats throughout the year to support knowledge sharing and create space for ongoing dialog, information, and inspiration within the AM community.
Further information: The VDMA compendium is available at
https://vdma.eu/en-GB/viewer/-/v2article/render/141749466
Formnext
International exhibition and convention on the next generation of manufacturing technologies
The Formnext will be held from 18 - 21 November 2025.
Background information on Formnext
Formnext is the hub for Additive Manufacturing, industrial 3D Printing and the next generation of intelligent manufacturing solutions. In addition to the annual highlight, the expo in Frankfurt/Germany, we provide our clients worldwide with a variety of relevant updates, insights and events around Additive Manufacturing (AM) as well as the related technologies along the entire process chains. Formnext is organized by Mesago Messe Frankfurt GmbH (formnext.com).
Background information on Mesago Messe Frankfurt GmbH
Mesago, founded in 1982 and located in Stuttgart, specializes in exhibitions and conferences on various topics of technology. The company belongs to the Messe Frankfurt Group. Mesago operates internationally and is not tied to a specific venue. With around 160 members of staff Mesago organizes events for the benefit of more than 3,300 exhibitors and over 110,000 trade visitors, conference delegates and speakers from all over the world. Numerous trade associations, publishing houses, scientific institutes and universities work with Mesago closely as advisers, co-organizers and partners. (mesago.com)
Background information on Messe Frankfurt
www.messefrankfurt.com/background-information
Sustainability at Messe Frankfurt
www.messefrankfurt.com/sustainability-information
Background information on the Working Group Additive Manufacturing (Honorary Sponsor)
Within the Working Group Additive Manufacturing, about 200 companies and research institutes collaborate under the direction of the German industry federation VDMA. Here, plant engineers; component and material suppliers; industrial companies that work with metals and plastics; service providers in software, manufacturing, and processing; and numerous researchers all work toward the same goal: the industrialization of Additive Manufacturing techniques. (am.vdma.org)
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