Highly-Functional Material Week Nagoya to include Mobility Material Expo
Exhibition organiser RX Japan has announced that its Highly-Functional Material Week series of events will this year take place in Nagoya, Osaka and Tokyo. The Nagoya expo is scheduled to take place February 18-20, 2026, at Port Messe Nagoya, Japan, with the Osaka event running May 13 – 15 and the Tokyo show from September 30 – October 2.
The Highly-Functional Material Week events are intended to provide attendees with opportunities to explore new technologies, engage with industry experts, develop partnerships and gain insight into how advanced materials and photonics will influence industrial competitiveness in the years ahead.
The Nagoya event, being held for the first time, is aimed at better serving manufacturers and technology developers based in Japan’s Chubu region, a central area home to leading automotive, aerospace and advanced manufacturing companies. The Highly-Functional Material Week Nagoya will focus on developments in areas such as advanced photonics technologies and sustainable materials.
“We’re excited to bring Highly-Functional Material Week to Nagoya,” said Katsutoshi Tsuchiya, Show Director at RX Japan. “This region is a major force in Japan’s manufacturing and innovation, making it an ideal location for showcasing advanced materials and technologies. Exhibitors and attendees can expect productive dialogue and strong opportunities for collaboration in an industrial powerhouse such as Nagoya.”
Focussed exhibitions
The Highly-Functional Material Week will feature a lineup of exhibitions covering key segments of the materials ecosystem. Among these is the Mobility Material Expo, only being held in Nagoya, which focuses on advanced materials supporting vehicles, aircraft, drones, rail systems and shipbuilding. As lightweight composites, sustainable materials and high-function components become essential to next-generation mobility, the exhibition aims to offer practical insight into industry needs and emerging solutions.
Other exhibitions include:
- Sustainable Material Expo
- Material DX Expo (focusing on digital tools)
- FilmTech Japan
- Plastic Japan
- Metal Japan
- Ceramic Japan
- Adhesion & Bonding Expo
- Paint & Coating Japan
In addition, the events will feature Photonix, a comprehensive exhibition dedicated to optical, high-precision and laser-related technologies. Photonix will present developments in laser processing, optical components and materials, as well as optical measurement and analysis, reflecting the increasing integration of photonics in advanced manufacturing and precision engineering.
Further information on each event is available here:
