- Four world-leading trade fairs, one common goal: shaping the future of the global metals and foundry industry. From 21 to 25 June 2027, "The Bright World of Metals" in Düsseldorf will bring together international market leaders, hidden champions and newcomers – from iron and steel to aluminium and other non-ferrous metals.
- Messe Düsseldorf is entering the Indian foundry market with its four world-leading trade fairs GIFA, METEC, THERMPROCESS and NEWCAST – collectively known as The Bright World of Metals – and has signed a landmark cooperation agreement with Inter Foundry, the international trade fair for the ferrous, non-ferrous and aluminium foundry industry in India.
- From 18 to 20 September 2025, Istanbul will once again become the international hub for the aluminium and non-ferrous metal industry: ALUEXPO – 9th International Aluminium Technologies, Machinery and Products Fair – will open its doors at the Istanbul Expo Centre.
- From 17 to 19 September 2025, GIFA and METEC Southeast Asia will transform the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (BITEC) into an international stage for foundry and metallurgical technology, placing Southeast Asia at the centre of world-class metallurgy.
- Düsseldorf, 6 March 2025 – The calls from the industry for a new platform were unmistakable: more dynamism, more event, more modernity. By introducing The Ultimate World of Cutting and Welding – Urban Steel Expo, USE for short, Messe Düsseldorf has tailored a novel concept to the needs of the welding and cutting industries.
- The debut of GIFA Mexico, held in parallel with the long-established FUNDIEXPO at the Centro Citibanamex in Mexico City from 16 to 18 October 2024, drew to a close as a resounding success attracting over 4,700 trade visitors from Mexico, other Latin American countries, the USA and Canada.
- The Messe Düsseldorf Group expands its global network in the growth market Türkiye winning over three powerful new events for its global metal trade fair portfolio with the leading Eurasian metallurgy, foundry and aluminium trade fairs – ANKIROS/TURKCAST and ALUEXPO.
- The structural change from combustion engines to e-mobility as well as the growing expansion of the Chinese automotive industry that has identified Latin America as a manufacturing and expanding market, lead to an investment race in the region.
- The lead topic of Bright World of Metals, held with great success from 12 to 16 June 2023 in Düsseldorf, was the transformation of the metal industry to become climate neutral.
- Messe Düsseldorf is expanding its global event format in foundry technology to Latin America, setting another important milestone for the globalisation of the “Bright World of Metals”.
- Messe Düsseldorf celebrated a successful premiere in Jakarta with GIFA and METEC INDONESIA as the new authoritative metallurgy and foundry platforms for Indonesia’s emerging market from September 13 to 16, 2023.
- The new dates for the GIFA, METEC, THERMPROCESS and NEWCAST trade fairs have been set. The leading international trade fairs of the industry will present themselves at the Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre from 21 to 25 June 2027.
- In two months' time, the four newcomers GIFA Middle East Africa, METEC Middle East Africa, wire Middle East Africa and Tube Middle East Africa will celebrate their premiere at the Egypt International Exhibition Center in Cairo/Egypt.
