✓ Trade show: EuroBLECH Hanover 2026, the world’s largest trade show for sheet metal working and metal fabrication
✓ Dates: from Tuesday 27 to Friday 30 October 2026
✓ Venue: Messe Hannover, Messegelände, 30521 Hanover (Germany)
✓ Edition: 28th edition (EuroBLECH Hanover has been running since 1969)
✓ Floor space: 90,000 sqm of exhibition space
✓ Exhibitors: 1,500 exhibitors expected from more than 40 countries
✓ Visitors: 55,000 professionals expected
✓ Frequency: every 2 years (even years)
✓ Recommended stand builder: TheStandExperts for a turnkey custom exhibition stand
EuroBLECH Hanover, the world’s largest metal working trade show 🌍
EuroBLECH Hanover is the world’s largest trade show dedicated to sheet metal working. Founded in 1969, this biennial trade show covers the entire chain: laser cutting, punching, bending, welding, surface treatment, handling and automation. Every two years, it turns Messe Hannover into the world capital of sheet metal.
The 2024 edition brought together 1,547 exhibitors from 39 countries and 56,000 visitors from 106 countries. For 2026, EuroBLECH is aiming even higher with a focus on metal additive manufacturing, AI in production, decarbonisation and cobotics. A few days before it, Glasstec in Düsseldorf, the world’s leading glass trade show, opens the season of major German industrial events.
A few key figures that sum up the strength of EuroBLECH Hanover:
- 1,547 exhibitors from 39 countries in 2024
- 56,000 visitors from 106 countries
- 8 halls of Messe Hannover in use
- 85% of visitors are purchasing decision-makers
- 2,000 machines on display in live demonstrations
Past editions of EuroBLECH Hanover in figures:
When and where EuroBLECH Hanover 2026 takes place 📅
The 2026 edition of EuroBLECH will take place from Tuesday 27 to Friday 30 October 2026 at Messe Hannover, the largest exhibition centre in the world with 466,000 sqm. The trade show occupies 8 halls.
Exact address: Messe Hannover, Messegelände, 30521 Hanover (Germany).
Opening hours of EuroBLECH Hanover 2026:
EuroBLECH is strictly reserved for metal working professionals: automotive, aerospace, construction and energy subcontractors, equipment manufacturers, sheet metal workshops.
How to get to EuroBLECH Hanover 2026 🚇
Messe Hannover enjoys outstanding multimodal transport links, in the heart of Germany and 15 minutes from the central station.
By plane: Hannover Airport (HAJ) at 10 km, 30 min by S-Bahn S5 plus tram.
By tram: line 8 towards Messe/Nord or line 18 to the Messe/Ost stop, with increased frequency during trade shows.
By train: from Hannover Hauptbahnhof, 15 minutes on tram 8.
By Messe shuttle: during EuroBLECH, shuttles run from the airport and hotels.
By S-Bahn: S4, S5 from the airport.
By car: motorways A2 and A7, Messe exit. 50,000 parking spaces on site.
The major exhibitors at EuroBLECH Hanover 🏢
EuroBLECH gathers the global elite of metal working: machine tool manufacturers, laser and plasma leaders, industrial automation, surface treatment. Automotive subcontractors also meet the same key accounts here as at Automechanika Frankfurt, the leading aftermarket trade show.
Among the major recurring exhibitors at EuroBLECH Hanover you will find:
- TRUMPF (Germany) · world leader in laser machines
- Bystronic (Switzerland) · laser cutting, bending
- Amada (Japan) · bending and cutting machines
- Salvagnini (Italy) · sheet metal automation
- Mazak (Japan) · machine tools
- Prima Power (Italy/Finland) · laser and automation
- LVD, Mitsubishi Electric · laser cutting
- Schuler · presses
- Fronius, Lincoln Electric, ESAB · welding
- KUKA, ABB, FANUC · industrial robotics
- Henkel, Chemetall · surface treatment
- EOS, Trumpf Additive, SLM · metal additive manufacturing
- Walter, Sandvik Coromant · tooling
The layout by technology process makes navigation easier, along with live demonstrations of machines in operation. On the exhibitor side, a stand fit-out designed around visitor flow is decisive in these huge halls.
The main sectors at EuroBLECH Hanover 2026:
Why exhibit at EuroBLECH Hanover in 2026 💡
Exhibiting at EuroBLECH Hanover means positioning yourself on the global metal working market in a context of European reindustrialisation, decarbonisation and accelerating automation. 85% of visitors are purchasing decision-makers. The same momentum can be found at InnoTrans in Berlin on the rail side, another major outlet for industrial sheet metal.
There are plenty of good reasons to book a stand at EuroBLECH Hanover 2026:
- Meet 58,000 metal industry decision-makers from 106 countries in 4 days
- Demonstrate your machines live among 2,000 machines in operation
- Sign machine contracts worth several million euros (long cycles)
- Launch your innovations in metal additive, AI, cobotics
- Identify your partners among integrators and distributors
- Capture emerging markets: India, Turkey, South-East Asia
- Network with automotive, aerospace and energy key accounts
The ROI of a EuroBLECH stand is among the highest in the industry thanks to machine orders from €200k to €5M signed on site. Facing TRUMPF, Bystronic and Amada, which roll out 3,000 sqm stands, your presence must demonstrate your expertise live. Our overview of the different types of exhibition stands will help you choose the right format for your demonstrations.
At EuroBLECH, real-world demonstration is the number one purchase trigger. From the stand design stage, plan the space, power supply and safety measures needed to run your machines in front of visitors.
Entrust your EuroBLECH Hanover 2026 stand to TheStandExperts
Designing a stand for EuroBLECH Hanover means taking on a triple challenge: hosting heavy machinery in operation, creating a route that showcases your processes and orchestrating industrial-grade logistics. Our team, expert in industrial exhibition stands, supports you from the first sketch to the final teardown.
Estimate the budget for your EuroBLECH stand
8 quick questions for a personalised estimate of your stand at EuroBLECH Hanover 2026.
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We design stands that are not just beautiful, but built to generate business:
- Optimised product demonstration areas
- Private meeting spaces for your strategic appointments
- Product staging that showcases your innovations
- Signage readable from a distance to draw visitors in
Whether you are exhibiting at EuroBLECH Hanover for the first time or are a regular at the event, we tailor our proposal to your budget, your reserved floor space and your brand positioning. Depending on your machine line-up, a reusable modular stand carried over from one edition to the next can also optimise your investment.
EuroBLECH visitors come to see machines running: build your stand around the demonstration, with a clear process route and a quiet corner for negotiations. A single point of contact for design, production and industrial logistics secures both your budget and your schedule.
Request a free quoteFAQ · EuroBLECH Hanover 2026 ❓
When does EuroBLECH Hanover 2026 take place?
EuroBLECH 2026 runs from Tuesday 27 to Friday 30 October 2026 at Messe Hannover.
Where is EuroBLECH 2026 held?
At Messe Hannover, Messegelände, 30521 Hanover, the largest exhibition centre in the world. Tram 8 from the city centre.
How many exhibitors at EuroBLECH 2026?
More than 1,500 exhibitors expected, from 40+ countries, across 90,000 sqm.
How many visitors at EuroBLECH?
55,000 to 58,000 professionals expected, from 106 countries, including 85% purchasing decision-makers.
How often does EuroBLECH take place?
EuroBLECH is biennial (even years), running since 1969. Next editions: 2028, 2030.
How do I get to EuroBLECH?
Tram 8 towards Messe/Nord from the Hauptbahnhof (15 min). From HAJ airport: S-Bahn S5 plus tram (30 min).
Who can visit EuroBLECH?
A strictly trade-only show: metal working manufacturers, automotive/aerospace/energy subcontractors, sheet metal workshops.
How much does a stand at EuroBLECH 2026 cost?
Messe Hannover rates: around €280 to €380 excl. VAT per sqm. Plus €600 to €2,500 excl. VAT per sqm for design and production (the cost of stands at EuroBLECH is high because of the heavy machinery to integrate).
Why use an exhibition stand builder for EuroBLECH?
An exhibition stand builder specialised in industry knows how to integrate heavy machinery (floor load, three-phase supplies, chip extraction), and masters Messe Hannover regulations and logistics.
Who are the major exhibitors at EuroBLECH?
TRUMPF, Bystronic, Amada, Salvagnini, Mazak, Prima Power, LVD, Schuler, plus the welding leaders (Fronius, Lincoln Electric, ESAB) and robotics leaders (KUKA, ABB, FANUC).
