This is with these impressive results that the organizers communicated this morning! The 2012 edition of the annual international Show EPHJ (Watchmaking and Jewellery Professional Environment) - EPMT (Microtechnology Professional Environment) - SMT (Swiss Medical Technologies) will be held at Palexpo Geneva from 5 to 8 June 2012. Everything already points to success for this edition. The impact of the transfer of the Show in Geneva, its opening to new markets and visitors had an immediate (…)

Fair to showcase trends and innovations under the motto of “More than machine tools” Immediately before its doors are due to open, it’s all systems go for the EMO Hannover 2011, the world’s premier trade fair for the metalworking sector. At the fair’s inaugural press conference, Dr. Detlev Elsinghorst, General Commissioner of the EMO Hannover 2011, reports: “The number of exhibitors is well-nigh at the same level as in 2007. And that was one of the best events we’ve ever had. So we’re very (…)

The world of trade shows is very competitive and companies don’t have infinite marketing budgets… hence their managers must chose carefully on what event it is the best to be present (because visitors will be there or because their competition will exhibit too or any other good reason). Today EPHJ/EPMT/SMT presented its concept for 2012. With more than 80% of this year’s exhibitors already on board for next year, the success is already on its way. With a 10-year track record the EPHJ (…)

A new event dedicated to microtechnology was announced today by MCH. It will take place in Lausanne between Siams and EPHJ/EPMT 2012 and illustrates well the dynamism of Switzerland in term of microtechnology. Pierre-Yves Schmid former director of SIAMS is now in charge of LAUSANNETEC. This new trade fair for microtechnology, high-precision technology for watchmaking and jewellery, medical technologies and electrotechnic industries in French-speaking Switzerland is called LAUSANNETEC and (…)

The 41st Midest, the industrial subcontracting show, will take place from 15th to 18th November at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre and it will open against a background that mixes concerns (consequences of the ending of the scrappage scheme, rising raw materials prices, Japanese disaster) with real reasons for hope (economic recovery, support measures in a range of countries, development of new channels…). . To meet the current challenges, Midest is launching new initiatives (…)

Leading international trade show offers solutions for the manufacturing challenges of today and tomorrow. Machine tools play an important role in countless aspects of everyday life, contributing to the things we eat, the homes we live in, the clothes we wear, the healthcare we enjoy as well mobility, education, raw materials production, power generation, the exchange of information and communication. Foods, building materials, textiles, medical devices, vehicles and conveying systems, (…)

Following a well-established tradition, MunichExpo Veranstaltungs GmbH once again offers the prestigious MATERIALICA Design + Technology Award. The competition is open to designers, materials suppliers, developers, engineers, and producers. Application deadline ends on 30 June, 2011 - Sponsorship Award endowed with €1,500. Students can apply for the Student Award that is endowed with €1,500. The price is awarded for outstanding innovative, creative or engineering achievements in the (…)

The 27th International Machine Tool Biennial will be held in 2012, from May 28 to June 2. The event, jointly organised by BEC and AFM, will bring together the state-of-the-art in innovations and developments for machinery and technology at BEC. BIEMH is currently Europe’s third largest event in its sector, and steady progress has enabled it to consolidate its position as a pioneering monographic fair for the machine-tool industry. Participating sectors are machine tools (metal cutting and (…)

With yet another increase in the number of visitors and around 600 exhibitors, the EPHJ-EPMT/SMT fair has beaten all records and the organizers states it looks all set for a promising future. As the doors close on the 2011 edition of the EPHJ-EPMT fair, the organizers are concluding an extremely positive note. "The number of exhibitors is up significantly at around 600", explains Olivier Saenger. "Likewise, attendance figures have also grown in 2011. It all goes to show the escalating (…)

The organisers may already congratulate themselves on the statistics and can start celebrating in style the 10th anniversary of EPHJ (Watchmaking-Jewellery) and the 5th edition ofEPMT (Microtechnologies). Since its creation in 2002, the trade fair has continued to expand unabated. More than 11,000 visitors are expected to attend for a record number of nearly 600 exhibitors, including around 20% hailing from abroad. Olivier Saenger (left) and André Colard - founders of the shows at the (…)