The lead metallurgical trade fair and congress
METEC is only side to a powerful quartet of trade fairs that oversee market trends and innovations within thermal processing, foundry, metallurgy, and automation. Found in 1979, METEC alongside GIFA, THERMPROCESS and NEWCAST has been instrumental in pushing the envelope in terms new standards and practices in metallurgy and heavy industry. There’s no denying that METEC is a powerful cross-border procurement platform, but it’s also the site of major industry events like the European Steel Technology and Application Days or the truly in-depth European Metallurgical Conference. Exhibitors cover the entire value chain – reduction plants, rolling mills, blast furnaces, casting machines, ore processing plants, coke plants, scrap processing plants, coal preparation plants, drawing lines, funding equipment and extrusion.
METEC 2027
METEC 2027 and the coinciding events GIFA, NEWCAST, and THERMPROCESS will be held at Messe Düsseldorf. They will take place as face-to-face trade shows without Covid-19 safety measures in place. This is due to Germany removing its pandemic-related restrictions. The hosting dates are set between 21.06.2027 and 25.06.2027.
Accommodation
Trade Fair Trips Ltd is the travel agency you can rely on to plan your work trip. Yes, we’re quick when it comes to finding a suitable hotel close to Messe Düsseldorf, but we offer so much more than accommodation for trips. You can place reservations on meeting facilities in advance through our agents and hire a team to perform the installation of your exhibition booth. All services tightly fit into an affordable package. Throughout the years, we have helped many clients by creating tailor-made offers according to their needs. Give us a budget and we’ll book hotels near METEC that cut down on accommodation costs. Not to mention that we value your time so we always seek out the top deal that are connected to public transport. In the end, you get the accommodation that you deserve and enjoy savings alongside a short commute.
On foot:
45 mins when travelling from Dusseldorf Airport
Not advisable when travelling from Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof (Central Station)
By car:
10 mins when travelling from Dusseldorf Airport
10 mins when travelling from Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof (Central Station)
By public transport:
20 mins when travelling from Dusseldorf Airport
30 mins when travelling from Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof (Central Station)
Hotels near METEC
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Eden Hotel Fruh am Dom | 42 | Köln | from € 502.00 EUR | Book Now | |
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Hampton by Hilton Düsseldorf City Centre | 7.25 | Düsseldorf | from € 256.00 EUR | Book Now | |
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Flemings Hotel Wuppertal-Central | 32.4 | Wuppertal | from € 266.00 EUR | Book Now | |
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Moxy Duesseldorf South Hotel | 12.2 | Düsseldorf | from € 262.00 EUR | Book Now | |
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Hotel Frechener Hof | Frechen | from € 263.00 EUR | Book Now | ||
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Cologne Marriott Hotel | 41.7 | Köln | from € 696.00 EUR | Book Now | |
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Hotel An der Philharmonie | 43 | Köln | from € 436.00 EUR | Book Now | |
| ibis Koln Frechen | Frechen | from € 302.00 EUR | Book Now | |||
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Moxy Duesseldorf City | 5.7 | Düsseldorf | from € 296.00 EUR | Book Now | |
| InterCityHotel Essen | 31.5 | Essen | from € 239.00 EUR | Book Now |
METEC takes large break between editions. Editions are held in Dusseldorf, Germany every four years and last for five days in total. Messe Düsseldorf GmbH serves as the venue and the official organiser with the generous support of the VDMA, one of Germany’s biggest industry associations for machine construction. Working hours are scheduled between 09:00 am until 18:00 pm for the first four days. The final day concludes two hours earlier at 16:00 pm. Commuting to Messe Dusseldorf is a simple process, whether you’re renting a car during your stay or relying solely on public transport. For those who are sticking with public transport, there’s one bus line and two tram lines available to make the trip.
What Are People Saying?
“We are not only present at METEC, but also at GIFA. The wide range of the exhibition area is a great advantage for us. Customer contact has a high priority. This is why we have a Virtual Reality application on the stand this year, where we can use simulations to show engineers how to run certain processes,”
– Anke Fischer-Lohrengel, Management-Assistent & Communication Kommunikation, Imerys, Paris, France;
“We would like to increasingly contact the steel industry, which is why METEC is a must-attend event for us. We offer 40,000 products and develop individualized processes throughout the process chain,”
- Sabine Holocher, Marketing Communication Manager;
“For us, it is the most important trade fair. Like every year, we want to inform ourselves about innovations and cultivate our business contacts. This year, our team focuses primarily on environmental issues, energy efficiency and sustainability,”
- Edith Weiser, Manager Foundry, Eirich Maschinenfabrik Gustav Eirich GmbH & Co KG, Hardheim, Germany;
METEC has demonstrated a consistent growth and stability over time and currently you get to see products and technologies from more than 500 international exhibitors. Audience turnout stands at over 17,500 trade visitors, which is an impressive number and opens you up to excellent markets such as most of the European Union, China, Korea, America, and Japan. I imagine you’re most interested in whom you’re going to be showcasing to. METEC has always been a meeting point for qualified buyers and you’re going to be speaking to decision makers ready to make a purchase. In terms of the sectors represented, professionals come from trade and commerce, machine supply industry for metallurgical works, supply of raw and auxiliary materials and processes materials for metallurgical works, processing industries, electrical engineering and mechanical engineering.
METEC 2023
Bright World of Metals 2023 (comprising GIFA, METEC, NEWCAST and THERMPROCESS 2023) occurred as a live trade fair at Messe Düsseldorf. The event was held between 12.06.2023 and 16.06.2023. It was attended by 63,300 visitors from 114 countries and approximately 2,200 exhibitors from 56 nations. Of the visitor group, 58% were decision-makers, 69% had travelled from abroad, and 78% had concrete investing plans. 76% of the exhibitors were from a foreign country.
