Formnext 2025 concluded in Frankfurt with file customer numbers and a broad showcase of improvements that underscored additive manufacturing’s institution as a mainstream industrial manufacturing expertise. Held from 18 to 21 November at Messe Frankfurt, the occasion attracted 38,282 skilled guests—47% from outdoors Germany—and hosted 804 exhibitors, 61% of which got here from overseas.
The 2025 occasion in figures:
- Exhibition area: round 50.000 m²
- Exhibitors: 804
- Guests: 38.282
Trade adoption beneficial properties tempo
No business present can ever totally fulfill all individuals, although Formenxt has come shut in earlier editions. Location, prices, attendance numbers… There are at all times issues that may be improved, however only a few present organizers have come near Mesago’s capability to satisfy each exhibitors’ and attendees’ (and companions’) calls for. As a media companion from the very starting, VoxelMatters is proud to assist make Formnext, yr in and yr out, an important reference occasion for the world of additive manufacturing, by the AM business’s ups and downs.
Now in its tenth yr, Formnext has develop into a central assembly level for producers, engineers, and researchers exploring the industrialization of AM. The 2025 version demonstrated how the expertise has moved past prototyping to full-scale manufacturing, with exhibitors presenting new programs, supplies, and digital options designed to enhance velocity, high quality, and price effectivity.
“The final ten years have been characterised by great technological progress. Additive manufacturing is now not a promise for the longer term, however a actuality in quite a few industries,” mentioned Sascha F. Wenzler, Vice President Formnext at Mesago Messe Frankfurt GmbH. He added that the truthful’s focus is shifting towards options that improve provide chain flexibility and make the expertise extra accessible to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Petra Haarburger, President of Mesago Messe Frankfurt GmbH, emphasised Formnext’s position as a collaborative platform: “Formnext reveals how essential it’s to not solely make progress seen, however to work collectively to drive the transformation of commercial manufacturing ahead.”
Throughout the exhibition halls, system producers launched new manufacturing applied sciences and superior supplies, a lot of them publicly displayed for the primary time. Exhibitors additionally highlighted digital instruments that use synthetic intelligence to streamline design, automation, and course of monitoring.
Increasing applications and world engagement
To mark its tenth anniversary, Formnext expanded its supporting program with dwell AM demonstrations, guided excursions, and new award classes. Six winners had been acknowledged in the course of the Formnext Awards ceremony on 20 November: PERFI Applied sciences (Begin-up Award), IAM3DHUB’s “3DMyMask” mission (Rookie Award), Laempe Mössner Sinto GmbH ((R)Evolution Award), Hochschule für Gestaltung Schwäbisch Gmünd (Design Award), EOS GmbH (Sustainability Award), and Irena Heuzeroth of SKZ KFE GmbH (AMbassador Award).
Christoph Stüker, Vice President Formnext at Mesago Messe Frankfurt GmbH, described the occasion as “way over only a commerce truthful; it’s a supply of inspiration and residential to a steadily rising world fAMily.”
Exhibitors reported robust engagement all through the 4 days. “We’ve already skilled an enormous rush of tourists for the reason that morning and are spending the day engaged in intensive and productive discussions,” mentioned Stefan Krzykowski, Space Gross sales Supervisor at MHG Strahlanlagen GmbH. Graphy CEO Un Seob Sim famous that the truthful “has develop into the suitable place for presenting real-world, life-impacting functions that can drive the following part of worldwide 3D-printing innovation.”
Outlook for 2026
With a gross exhibition area of round 50,000 sq. meters and worldwide participation at practically half of complete attendance, Formnext reaffirmed its place because the main world occasion for AM and superior industrial manufacturing. Shows from the Trade and Utility Phases can be out there on demand through Formnext’s digital platforms, together with YouTube and Formnext.TV.
The following version of Formnext is scheduled to happen from 17 to twenty November 2026 in Frankfurt am Fundamental.