What to Expect at Formnext 2024

Formnext 2024 will soon be upon us. Opening its doors in Frankfurt on Tuesday, November 19th and running through Friday, November 22nd, the leading additive manufacturing trade fair in Europe is expected to be full of discussions, exhibitors, awards and much more. And the event is once again highly anticipated throughout the AM value chain. But what exactly can we expect this year?

In contrast to previous years, one of the recurring themes we have seen coming from Messago Messe Frankfurt GmbH, the main organizers of the conference, is stability. While other editions have stressed the strong growth of the additive manufacturing market, this year has taken a slightly calmer tone. More specifically, that steadiness is good for both for the market and for the event.

Get ready to see exciting applications at Formnext 2024

While numbers prior to the event are completely in line with what we saw in the 2023 edition, where 32,851 visitors showed an 11.1% increase from 2022 and 859 exhibitors were present, Messago Messe is stressing the importance of holding steady in a tumultuous environment for AM in general. That being said, there has also been clear growth, for example 61% of exhibitors who have registered hail from outside of Germany with leading nations including the USA, China, the UK, France, the Netherlands, Italy and Spain, an increase of 1% from last year. The number of total exhibitors also seems to be higher, currently standing at about 909.