LAMIERA, the international trade show dedicated to metal forming machine tools and to all innovative technologies related to the sector, will have its new stage in Milan.

From 17 to 20 May 2017, the prestigious and modern exhibition centre of fieramilano Rho will host the new edition of LAMIERA which, besides the new venue, will also have a new date in the international schedule of exhibitions, taking place in the odd years.

Promoted by UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, the Italian machine tools, robots and automation systems manufacturers’ association, and organized by CEU-CENTRO ESPOSIZIONI UCIMU, over the years this event has established itself as the reference point for the operators in the sector of metal forming technologies.

On the basis of the achieved results and by virtue of the prestige gained in the Bologna editions, LAMIERA changes “its course” and moves to Milan, where, first of all, it can take advantage of the international character of the city and of the exhibition centre, a natural attraction for foreign operators. Perfectly integrated in the motorway, railway (high speed) and airway (three airports) systems, fieramilano will be also able to offer interesting synergies with other exhibitions held in the same period and concerning related sectors.

The temporal and logistical closeness of trade shows having related technological repertoires is indeed one of the main assets capable of increasing their value in a considerable way, while bringing benefits to the exhibitors and visitors involved.

“Precisely for this reason – pointed out Luigi Galdabini, President of UCIMU – and in response to the exhibitors’ requests, LAMIERA will take place in a new location and in a new date, with the double aim of further increasing its international character and ensuring its better positioning in the schedule of international events”.

“On the other hand – continued Galdabini – the international character of the city, unique for its urban and extra-urban transportation network, for its connections with foreign countries and for its offering of services, culture and leisure, along with the functionality of the exhibition complex, among the best ones due to its rational layout of spaces and efficiency of services, will give a stronger boost to the event dedicated to one of the most promising manufacturing sectors”.

Corrado Peraboni, Managing Director of Fiera Milano stated: “We are proud to include LAMIERA in the portfolio of exhibitions hosted by Fiera Milano which, thanks to this trade show promoted by UCIMU, can strengthen its offering in the industrial and high-tech manufacturing sector. On the other hand, we are sure that the collaboration with the Italian machine tool manufacturers’ association for this new event will be definitely profitable, as it has been for the last sixty years with BI-MU, the sector biennial trade show, also promoted by UCIMU”.

Sheet metal forming machines, welding, cutting and gas cutting machines, bar and tube working machines, presses, blanking and punching machines, treatment and surface-finishing machines, components and accessories are only a few of the technologies on show.

To complement the event, starting from the 2017 edition, there will be new exhibition areas focused on products and solutions related to the metal forming technologies which do not have dedicated events in Italy yet. It is the case of Fastener Industry that will present the best products with regard to screws, bolts, fastening and clamping systems, and of Blech Italy Service centred on technical subcontracting and services to the industry.

According to tradition, LAMIERA will propose a structured route concerning the topics that may be of interest for the operators of the sector, included in the programme of conferences and meetings of Accademia Lambda: as a real academy, it will also welcome students from high schools, universities and postgraduate specialization courses.

To complete the programme, there will be B2B meetings among exhibitors, end users and delegations of foreign operators invited to take part in the exhibition, within the structured schedule of visits coordinated by the association.

Hosted by BolognaFiere from 11 to 14 May 2016, the event registered a 10% increase in the number of visits (compared to the 2014 edition).

The visits officially registered at the show were 20,395, of which 857 were foreign operators. Beginning from next edition, the exhibition will change its venue and date in the international schedule of trade shows, choosing Milan and the odd years to present itself to the public.

While awaiting the next edition of the biennial exhibition of metal forming technologies, scheduled from 17 to 20 May 2017 at fieramilano-Rho, the organizers have expressed great satisfaction for the successful outcome this year which is certainly a good sign for the future of the event:  Milan will offer the best exhibition complex, capable of ensuring, like no other, an increase in the number of foreign visitors.

There were numerous, interested visitors, targeted contacts and transactions that, in many cases, were concluded directly at the exhibition: this is what has emerged from the first interviews collected at the stands of LAMIERA which, in the last two days, registered a “full house”, thus confirming the positive trend of the metal forming sector.

Operators have been attracted by the product offering proposed by 386 enterprises, of which 30% were from abroad, covering an exhibition area of 35,000 square meters, thus reporting a 10% rise compared to the previous edition.

“These figures – stated Luigi Galdabini, President of UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE- compared with those of the previous edition, confirm the interest of the sector operators in this trade show and highlighted the positive situation characterizing the metal forming field and non-conventional technologies”.

On the basis of the success achieved in the previous edition, LAMIERA reproposed BLECH ITALY, an area dedicated to the supply chain of steel, metal alloys and non-ferrous materials, conceived to enhance two connected industries: the machine tool sector and that of the machines for the processing of steel and other alloys.

The new version of the historic area LAMBDA 4.0 contributed to complete LAMIERA with important contents: this time, it was dedicated to illustrate the commitment of the sector to the study of Industry 4.0. The comprehensive conference programme involved 400 operators.

Among the workshops regarding the theme of the “smart factory”, “Machines for laser processing: Industry 4.0 is here!” attracted a crowd, but in addition, there were also numerous in-depth discussion meetings on economic-technical topics. Among others, there was a presentation of the results concerning the survey carried out by UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE every ten years on “Total machine tools and production systems of the Italian industry. Focus Emilia-Romagna” and of the Competitiveness Study, which compares systems and industries in Italy and in Germany.

To complete this successful framework, there were over 500 bilateral meetings which were organized between Italian exhibitors and foreign operators of the delegations invited by UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, by the Ministry of the Economic Development and by ICE-Italian Trade Agency. The foreign guests came from Austria, Germany, India, Iran, Poland, Russia, Spain, United States, Switzerland, Turkey and Mexico, Country of Honour of the 2016 edition of LAMIERA.

The next edition of LAMIERA is eagerly-awaited. The international exhibition dedicated to the metal forming machine tool industry and to all related technologies will be back to Bologna, from 11 to 14 May 2016 to show the best production of the sector.

On scene in the exhibition centre of Bolognafiere, the event is promoted by UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, the Italian machine tools, robots and automation systems manufacturers’ association, and organized by CEU-CENTRO ESPOSIZIONI UCIMU.

Fourth consumption market in the world and second in Europe, Italy proposes LAMIERA as one of the most qualified international exhibitions dedicated to the metal-forming machine tool industry and to all technologies developed for metal sheet machining.

After all, in 2014, the world production of metal forming machine tools almost attained 20 billion euro, thus remaining on the same level as the previous year. With a 11% production increase, for an amount of 2,180 million euro, Italy achieved the most remarkable growth among the major players of the sector, affirming its competence in the field and strengthening its third place in the international ranking.

In the spotlight of LAMIERA 2016, according to tradition there will be: sheet metal forming machines, welding, cutting and gas cutting machines, bar and tube working machines, presses, sheet metal blanking and punching machines, treatment and finish, components, accessories.

But there will be much more. On the basis of the success achieved in the past edition, again this year, the organizers will propose BLECH ITALY, a themed area dedicated to materials and carpentry, sheet metal, steel tapes, metal tubes and sections, semi-finished and finished products. With BLECH ITALY, LAMIERA ensures its visitors the widest and most comprehensive overview on the sector, from materials to treatment and to machining equipment.

In addition, in order to give an added value to the presence of operators visiting the trade show, beside the product overview, the organizers will propose a full programme of conferences and Lambda 4.0, an area dedicated to the topics connected with the “smart management” of factories, to Industry 4.0 and to all possible applications in the SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) working in the sector of metal forming technologies.

In support of the internationalization of the exhibiting companies, there will be many B2B meetings with qualified foreign operators and end users, among whom the operators of the delegation coming from Mexico, “Country of Honour” of the 2016 edition. These focused meetings will encourage the contact between exhibitors and potential customers.