Moulding Expo again successful

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The accompanying programme containing special shows on trend topics, international technical forums with first-class speakers and extensive career information for young people in the industry underlined the concept of Moulding Expo "from the industry for the industry“. In particular, the opportunity to experience the many different subject areas live and at close quarters went down very well with visitors. The trade fair give-aways produced live from high-tech moulds proved to be real hits: over 11,000 units of the eating cutlery "3-2-eat!“, which were injection moulded on the spot by students from Reutlingen University, were given to visitors. The "Polyman" learning component, which was also produced during the trade fair, also made a lasting impression.

The visit by Winfried Kretschmann, Minister-President of Baden-Württemberg, was a clear indication of how important Moulding Expo has become in the political landscape in Baden-Württemberg. After his tour through the trade fair, he said he was very impressed with the quality of the event. Katrin Schülz, State Secretary in the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Economics, Labour and Housing, spent two days at the trade fair. The Minister-President and the State Secretary were especially interested in the large number of programme items for young people and school classes.

“The positive response from all participants and the visibly positive mood in the industry are reason enough for Messe Stuttgart to start looking forward to the third edition of Moulding Expo in May/June 2019,” said Ulrich Kromer von Baerle.

Markus Heseding, Managing Director of the Precision Tools Association in the German Engineering Federation (VDMA) said: “Moulding Expo has become more attractive for visitors, especially due to the increased internationality of the exhibitors. The slight increase in the number of visitors showed us that this tool making trade fair is also well received by the visitors as an individual event. The quality of the discussions was highlighted by the exhibitors. This is especially pleasing for us as a promotional supporter. Our members are hoping that the number of visitors will increase again in 2019.”

Prof. Dr. Thomas Seul, President of the German Tool and Mould Makers' Association (VDWF), was happy about the opportunity to support the trade fair: “Moulding Expo 2017 was a fantastic event. Here at the VDWF we worked hard in the run-up to the trade fair: for weeks and months we focused on how we could again produce a great "bonus" during Moulding Expo in order to make use of this enormous opportunity to permanently create a marketplace here for the industry. We discovered that it was precisely the right path we had taken three years ago when our members voted on whether the VDWF should become a promotional supporter of Moulding Expo. Moulding Expo will be the leading trader fair in future and will also continue to develop into an international platform for tool and mould making. I am already looking forward to MEX 2019 and am certain that it will again be a total success.”

All information on this years Moulding Expo can be found on etmm-online.com/moulding-expo

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MEX 2017

Moulding Expo again successful

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