Metalworks show recruits visitors

EMO, one of the world’s biggest global metalworking trade fair, will take place from September 16 to 21, 2013 in Hanover of Germany.

Christoph Miller, managing director of EMO Hannover, which is staged by the German Machine Tool Builders’ Association,  said that all users of manufacturing technology are facing massive challenges around the globe.

In the face of enormous pressure on costs, as well as exceptionally tough requirements with regard to efficiency and environmental impact, production operations must continue to pursue maximum cost effectiveness.

“Production experts from all over the world are seeking answers to these challenges, and looking forward to EMO Hannover 2013 with keen anticipation,” Miller said.

So far more than 1,620 companies from 34 countries registered their participation to the fair, Miller said. More than 145,000 square metres out of the total of 180,000 square metres were booked.

The Vietnamese economy is currently experiencing a slowdown, with the government focused primarily on countering the country’s high inflation rates.

“This means a lack of capital for major investment projects,” Miller noted. “However, in the medium term, business analysts see good growth potential for the country based on high accumulated demand, a youthful and growing population of consumers, low labour costs and rich raw material reserves.”  

The Vietnamese government, he added, intends to focus more strongly on certain key sectors, including petrochemistry, the motor vehicle industry and information technology. Vietnam is an attractive location for foreign investors in the electrical engineering and electronics sectors, due to its labour cost advantages.

Vietnam’s machine tool customers are primarily foreign manufacturers of electric and electronic products and motor vehicle parts. The major suppliers to Vietnamese industry are Asian—from Japan, Taiwan, China and South Korea, and to a lesser degree also from Germany.

In 2011, 50 visiting professionals and manufacturing experts from Vietnam came to EMO to learn about their major suppliers’ offers and innovations.

The fair this year will focus on three main topics: Intelligence in Production; Partner on the global market; Innovation for production facilities worldwide and Intelligent support for machine operators.

“At EMO, buyers and manufacturing professionals from Vietnam meet up with the entire world of metalworking. Visiting EMO is therefore a must for everyone who has anything to do with manufacturing and machine tools in Vietnam,” Miller said.