The FormNext, Frankfurt, Germany.

The Formnext, in Frankfurt, Germany, organized by Mesago, is the leading industry platform for the additive manufacturing and industrial 3D printing segments. This is an annual event, held every year in the month of November. This year the fair is planned for the 10th till the 13th of Nov 2020. In view of the CoVid 19 pandemic, this fair like all others still has not been able to put out a clear yes or no, to the very important question of whether or not a physical event will be held. The website says that a final decision in this regard will be taken latest by the 9th of Sept 2020. The fair organizers, like all other stakeholders, do recognize the fact that the holding of the exhibition is very important, for the German and the world economy, as well as for the trade show and event industry. This just might be the fair that kickstarts the event calendar this year, and makes it easier for the other fairs to make a show. As of now, the organizers have promised to refund the entire participation fee, if the fair needs to be called off. However, if a participant is unable to reach because of travel restrictions, either by Germany or by the participants country, then that is a different situation altogether. Interestingly, the fair this year, just like a lot of other fairs that are scheduled to be held this year, has been named the C-Edition, in view of the corona thing!

The fair presents the full spectrum of additive manufacturing, showcases the entire process chains and process integration in additive manufacturing, and promises to be the knowledge platform that provides in-depth interaction with the AM community. There are also going to be conferences and ongoing training options designed to provide fresh ideas. Basically this is the place to be at, where experts from a wide range of industry sectors such as automotive, aerospace, medical technology, and many more will come together, like every year, to discover innovative production technologies for themselves.

Like every year, we at Studio One Designs Pvt. Ltd., would love and hope to be there. Unfortunately, given the situation that exists, that is a promise that we can not make. We are as yet, pretty unsure about our presence at the fair, which, incidentally, has a very minuscule participation from India. But we are proud of the fact that we have had the opportunity to serve the biggest Indian company in this segment. Just like all the other stake holders, we too look forward to getting our feet back on the fair grounds, and see smiling faces of our proud workers and the happy clients.