MACHINEERING 2027

Ready for Belgium's leading manufacturing event?

The fifth edition of Machineering: Belgium's most comprehensive tradeshow for manufacturing technology and machine building.

Belgium has a total of 7,331 companies active in materials processing, industrial supply and mechanical engineering. This may not seem like much given the scale of the European manufacturing landscape, but the sector is home to a number of particularly innovative SMEs, as well as a few large companies whose names and reputations are recognised internationally. Machineering attracts approximately 2,882 unique companies, representing more than 40% of the Belgian manufacturing industry.

More than 70% of its production is exported worldwide. Innovation and Industry 4.0 driven investments in manufacturing and mechanical engineering have been booming since the outbreak of the pandemic and labour market imbalances. The manufacturing sector is struggling with severe supply chain disruptions, ever shorter lead times, small production runs, custom design, rising energy prices and sustainable production techniques and materials choices. Those who do not jump on the bandwagon now will definitely be out of the race. Increasing productivity through sustainable, innovative and smart manufacturing technologies is also high on Belgium's agenda in this decade. The new Manufacturing Industry 4.0 requires manufacturing companies to become sustainable ecosystems with a highly integrated and digitalised value and supply chains. Separate silos such as R&D, engineering, production, assembly and maintenance are now becoming departments that collaborate extensively to manufacture products quickly, cheaply and efficiently with the most innovative technologies, materials, machines and tools.

Hence this unique and all-encompassing tradeshow for manufacturing and mechanical engineering – from A to Z.

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