The 23rd edition of LAMIERA, the international exhibition dedicated to sheet metal, tube and profile cutting, forming and processing technologies, which took place at fieramilano Rho from Tuesday 6 to Friday 9 May, closed positively. The only event in Italy exclusively focused on the sector, LAMIERA has become one of the most important trade fairs in the international panorama of sector events over the years. The key players of the exhibition, which covered a total area of 40,000 square metres, were over 400 companies, of which 31% from abroad, representing 23 countries Promoted by UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, the Italian machine tools, robots and automation systems manufacturers’ association, and organised by CEU-CENTRO ESPOSIZIONI UCIMU, LAMIERA showed more than 500 machines in operation. In particular: sheet metal cutting and forming machines; bar, profile and tube processing machines; presses; welding systems; robotics; software; surface treatments and finishing and, for the first time, also a proposal of Revamping & Retrofitting technologies. After all, the 2025 edition of LAMIERA obtained ICIM ISO 20121:2024 certification as a sustainable event, managed and organised according to the principles of environmental, economic and social sustainability. More than 18,000 professional operators were registered as visitors over the four days of the exhibition, in addition to over 6,000 operators from Made in Steel, who had expressed an interest in visiting LAMIERA as well, during registration. Therefore, the agreement signed with Made in Steel (held in partial concurrence in the front halls), which enabled free passage from one event to the other, once again ensured very interesting results. Considering the total number of visitors, 8.8% was from abroad, representing 72 countries. The most numerous delegations came from: Germany, Switzerland, China, Turkey, Croatia, France, Romania, Holland, Spain, Poland, Serbia, Slovenia, India, Finland, Albania, Portugal, United Kingdom, Belgium, Austria, Argentina, Republic of San Marino, Israel, Greece, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Malta, Moldova, Czech Republic, Ukraine. There were also delegations including operators from Saudi Arabia, Brazil, China, India, Mexico, Serbia, Turkey, Hungary and Vietnam, invited within the traditional incoming initiative organised by UCIMU, in cooperation with MAECI-Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and ICE-Italian Trade Agency. Riccardo Rosa, president of UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, said: “These data confirm that LAMIERA is one of the most important international events dedicated to the sector, a sector in which Italy excels, occupying the top positions in the world sector rankings, where, again in 2024, it ranked second for production and exports and third for consumption”. Alfredo Mariotti, general manager of UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, stated: “The numerous visitors were able to take a close look at the machines in operation, the core of the exhibition, but also to see a wide range of solutions for welding and finishing treatments, automation and robotics, in addition to discussing the prospects of the industry with companies, in the light of digital developments and the entry of artificial intelligence. The general emerging feeling was that of a sector that looks at innovations, even the most disruptive ones, much more as an opportunity than as a risk. And this makes us realise, once again, how our companies are always ready to conquer new productive spaces”. “Apart from the first day, which did not record a brilliant attendance, also due to the strikes, the event welcomed the operators we expected, both in terms of number and quality. This confirms the validity of the offering and we will work on this path to tune the exhibition proposal more and more to the needs of companies and the market.”. The event was enriched with a programme of about 30 meetings, proposed by LAMIALAMIERA, the arena promoted by FONDAZIONE UCIMU, with the contribution of the Lombardy Region, the sponsorship of BPER Banca and the patronage of TecnoLamiera. The programme of events started with the Opening Ceremony, which was chaired by Riccardo Rosa, president of UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE and included speeches by Raffaele Cattaneo, undersecretary to the Presidency of the Lombardy Region and Carlo Bonomi, president of Fiera Milano. Then, the meeting hosted the presentation of the study carried out by CEU in cooperation with PwC, “The metal forming machine sector: trends, challenges and opportunities”, whose results were illustrated by Sandro Bicocchi, PwC partner, Studies and Institutional Relations Office, and by Ivan Lavatelli, PwC partner, Core Operation leader. A roundtable followed on “The point of view of customer sectors”, moderated by Fabrizio Garnero, editorial director of TecnoLamiera, with Andrea Bianchi, Strategy and Rotorcraft Business Evolution – head of Products and Services Policy, Leonardo; Fabio Giuliani, chief operating officer, Mermec; Riccardo Moretto, Business Development manager, Moretto Group. The discussion highlighted the state-of-the-art and medium-term plans for some players from the most important destination sectors in the world of metal forming, including aerospace, defence, railways and automotive. A total of 520 operators attended the speeches in person, in addition to 4,100 users who were connected remotely over the four exhibition days, thanks to the live streaming, which was activated for the entire period. The trade show recorded a total of 760 students, who, invited within the UCIMU Academy initiative and accompanied by their teachers, took part in free tours (about 520 students) and in guided tours (about 240 students) led by tutors who illustrated, at the stands, state-of-the-art technologies representing international production in the sector. The interest of the manufacturing world in the event is also measured by the lively activity on the digital channels of the exhibition (Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, YouTube). Presently, the social community of LAMIERA has 9,244 registered followers, almost 2,000 more than in the previous edition. Among all the exhibition profiles – Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube – it is LinkedIn that registers the highest activity, with an increase of almost a third of total followers over the last year. In the period 12 April 2025-12 May 2025, the total number of views of the posts published by the page were more than 114,000 coming from 3,523 single contacts, well over the number of total followers of the page, also thanks to the digital […]
Anno: 2025
Opening of LAMIERA: over 400 exhibiting companies for 40,000 square metres of total exhibition area
Italy second in the world for production and exports of sheet metal forming machines fieramilano Rho, 6 May 2025. Today saw the opening of the twenty-third edition of LAMIERA, the international exhibition of sheet metal cutting, forming and processing machine tools and related technologies, on stage at fieramilano Rho until Friday, 9 May. Promoted by UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, the Italian machine tools, robots and automation systems manufacturers’ association, LAMIERA is organised by CEU-CENTRO ESPOSIZIONI UCIMU. The official opening took place with the Opening Ceremony this morning. The meeting, chaired by Riccardo Rosa, president of UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, included speeches by: Raffaele Cattaneo, undersecretary to the Presidency of the Lombardy Region; Carlo Bonomi, president of Fiera Milano. The meeting also hosted the presentation of the study carried out by CEU in cooperation with PwC, “The metal forming machine sector: trends, challenges and opportunities”, whose results were illustrated by Sandro Bicocchi, PwC partner, Studies and Institutional Relations Office, and by Ivan Lavatelli, PwC partner, Core Operation leader. A roundtable followed on “The point of view of customer sectors”, moderated by Fabrizio Garnero, editorial director of TecnoLamiera, with Andrea Bianchi, head of Manufacturing Engineering – Transmissions & Mechanical Parts, Leonardo; Fabio Giuliani, chief operating officer, Mermec; Riccardo Moretto, Business Development manager, Moretto Group. The discussion highlighted the state-of-the -art and medium-term plans for some players from the most important destination sectors in the world of metal forming. With over 400 exhibiting companies – including confirmations, important returns and interesting new entries – for 40,000 square metres of total exhibition area occupied, LAMIERA’s area is sold out in its halls 13-15 completely set up for the event. With regard to foreign exhibiting companies, 31% are from abroad. Twenty-three countries are represented among the exhibitors: in addition to Italy, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, India, Israel, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Czech Republic, People’s Republic of China, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, the United States, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey. The comprehensive product offerings on show and the increased presence of international exhibitors will be elements of great appeal to visitors. The networking among Italian exhibitors and visitors is also fostered by the initiative promoted by the Association, in cooperation with MAECI-Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and ICE-Italian Trade Agency, which consists in inviting about thirty qualified end-users, selected within the target sectors of the technologies on show, representing Saudi Arabia, Brazil, China, India, Mexico, Serbia, Turkey, Hungary and Vietnam. For this 23rd edition, the trade show has significant exhibitor attendance for all the sectors included in the repertoire. Over 500 machines will be exhibited in operation. In particular: sheet metal cutting and forming machines; bar, profile and tube processing machines; presses; welding systems; robotics; software; surface treatments and finishing and, for the first time, also a proposal of Revamping & Retrofitting technologies. After all, LAMIERA 2025 is a sustainable event, managed and organised according to the principles of environmental, economic and social sustainability, with ICIM ISO 20121:2024. Beside the wide product offerings on display, LAMIERA combines the exhibition dimension with that of thematic cultural insight, thanks to a programme of meetings hosted within the arena of LAMIALAMIERA (Hall 13 A00), promoted by UCIMU FOUNDATION, with the contribution of the Lombardy Region, the sponsorship of BPER Banca and the patronage of TecnoLamiera. A remarkable work has also been devoted to encouraging dialogue between the world of the sector industry and that of education, which translates into free and guided visits, dedicated to young students. These visits have been organised within UCIMU Academy (Hall 13 D00), which is ready to welcome students (over 900 accreditations), with the aim of introducing young people to the world of machine tools. Riccardo Rosa, president of UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, said: “With these figures and this content, LAMIERA is confirmed as one of the most important exhibitions focused on the sector worldwide, a sector in which Italy excels, occupying the top positions in the world sector ranking, where, again in 2024, it ranked second for production and exports and third for consumption”. According to the data processed by the Economic Studies Department & Business Culture Centre of UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, despite the downturn recorded over 2023 (-14.5%), the Italian metal forming industry maintained its second position in the world ranking of production in 2024, with 2.9 billion euro, after China and ahead of Germany. The same positioning was also highlighted in the export ranking. With 1.8 billion euro (+1.1%) of sales overseas, the Italian manufacturers of the sector strengthened their second place behind China and before Germany. With regard to consumption, with 1.3 billion euro, despite a 32.7% drop , Italy kept its third position behind China and the United States, again ahead of Germany. “The year 2024 was really difficult – added the president of UCIMU – but 2025 should be better. This is also confirmed by the index regarding the order intake for machine tools in the first quarter of the year, up by 8.5% compared to the same period last year. However, better does not mean brilliant. Indeed, – went on Riccardo Rosa – we are observing an interesting recovery in the domestic market, which regained momentum, also thanks to the clarification concerning the measure 5.0. Nevertheless, an increase of 71.5% in the domestic market is contrasted with a clear slowdown in exports (-18.2%), due to the general instability”. “The recently obtained simplifications 5.0 have borne fruit and now Italian companies are making numerous requests even for large orders. The problem is that there is very little time to produce and deliver by the currently set deadline of 31 December 2025. Considering the dynamism of domestic demand, – added Riccardo Rosa – therefore, we think that the extension of the deadline of the measure by four months to April 2026, which is being discussed over the last weeks, is the appropriate and necessary decision to enable the Italian manufacturing industry to take advantage of the resources made available by the measure linked to the funds […]