Formnext 2025 will include focus on industrial applications and commercial potential of Additive Manufacturing
Event organiser Mesago Messe Frankfurt has announced that Formnext 2025 will place a greater focus on commercially successful Additive Manufacturing applications, with an end goal of advancing the industry’s industrialisation. The exhibition aims to demonstrate how innovative manufacturing solutions, particularly in demanding sectors such as mechanical and plant engineering, can help companies achieve a competitive edge.
Reflecting the increasing relevance of industrial Additive Manufacturing applications is the growing compendium of the VDMA Additive Manufacturing Working Group, which presents successful use cases from the mechanical engineering sector. These cases illustrate how AM technologies can be used to address industry challenges (e.g. resource efficiency, functional integration, and new component development). Together with honorary sponsor, the VDMA’s Additive Manufacturing Working Group, Formnext aims to highlight and expand the potential of Additive Manufacturing in the industry.
Stage programme and call for speakers
Spread over three stages, the stage programme at Formnext 2025 will offer a wide range of perspectives on Additive Manufacturing. Interested companies and experts are still able to register their interest, as the call for speakers for the Application and Industry Stages has been extended until July 31. Those interested in speaking can apply here.
The Application Stage will showcase practical applications of AM from a range of industries. Offering a platform for cross-industry dialogue on industrial solutions, the stage aims to inspire fresh ideas for new applications.
“With the increasing industrialisation of Additive Manufacturing, commercially successful applications are growing in number and in relevance,” explains Christoph Stüker, VP Formnext at Mesago Messe Frankfurt. “Sharing these use cases is essential to establish AM in other sectors and develop new solutions for specific challenges.”
In addition to business cases and inspiration from different application sectors, the Industry Stage aims to encourage discussion on cross-industry topics such as sustainability, digitalisation, artificial intelligence, and many more.
VDMA partnership
“To achieve the desired level of industry awareness, it is vital that expert networks such as the VDMA and high-profile platforms such as Formnext work together efficiently,” explains Dr Markus Heering, Managing Director of the AM Association of the VDMA.
Once again for 2025, the VDMA will be hosting a Showcase Area at the event, this year under the theme of Profitable Industrial Solutions.
Alongside the annual exhibition, Formnext offers various formats throughout the year to support knowledge sharing and foster ongoing dialogue, information, and inspiration within the AM community.
The VDMA compendium is available here.
