After a record-breaking second year in Hannover in 2017 (the 17th year of this industry-leading show in Europe), Tire Technology Expo will return to the Deutsche Messe in Hannover for three days on 20-22 February 2018. With the floorspace now increased to 20,000m2, show organiser, UKi Media & Events, expects next year’s event to be even bigger than in 2017, with every expectation of increasing overall attendance beyond the near 6,000 record of last year.
Tire Technology Expo is Europe’s most important international gathering of tire manufacturing experts, making it a fantastic opportunity to view and debate all the latest innovations in materials, chemicals and machinery. The list of hot topics to be discussed in Hannover next February includes automation, big data and Industry 4.0, intralogistics, production efficiency, tire labelling and RFID tagging.
Joining the numerous returning companies–including industry heavyweights such as HF, Mesnac, Siemens and VMI – will be many first-time exhibitors, including German suppliers Getriebebau Nord (drive systems), Ilmberger Maschinen- und Zahnradfabrik (gearing technology), Industriefabrik Schneider (steam packages for curing presses) and Festo (automation).
Innovative testing technologies will be the focus for two other newcomers, MonTech (rubber testing solutions) and Camber Ridge, which has opened a groundbreaking indoor facility in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The chemicals and materials area of the expo will be strong once again, underlining the innovative research being done to meet performance and sustainability challenges with newly developed materials and sophisticated compounds. Some of the new exhibitors in the chemicals and materials field at the 2018 show will include Shin-Etsu Silicones Europe BV and Madura Industrial Textiles. Hailing from the Netherlands and India respectively, these companies underline the global nature of Tire Technology Expo’s exhibitor and visitor base.
With its parallel programme of conference sessions close to the exhibition hall, numerous short courses and the prestigious Awards Gala Dinner, Tire Technology Expo 2018 offers visitors, exhibitors and conference delegates a networking opportunity that is unrivalled within the tire manufacturing sector.
“It is really fantastic to see Tire Technology Expo going from strength to strength year after year. Amazingly, it is now three times bigger than it was in 2012 and all set to break another record in 2018. It really has become the leading global event that embraces and celebrates the fantastic world of tire manufacturing and all its complexities,” commented show founder, Tony Robinson.
There will be a full show preview in the November 2017 edition of Tire Technology International, but in the meantime, all the latest news can be found online at