Record trade fairs face economic challenges: key
technologies wire, cable and tube and pipe remain
system-critical
What a great trade fair season! With 1,500 exhibitors from 60
countries on 67,400 square metres the biggest wire in its almost
40-year Düsseldorf success story; and Tube with around 52,200
square metres and 1,200 exhibitors from 54 countries that now
increasingly looks to energy efficiency and sustainability!

A total of 2,700 exhibitors came to Düsseldorf proving over fivetrade fair days and on around 120,000 square metres’ net
exhibition space that the wire, cable and tube and pipe industries
and their upstream suppliers are ready for future energy-related
challenges. The fact that they are also among the system-criticalsectors worldwide also strengthens the position of their worldleading Düsseldorf trade fairs.
The desire for personal exchange in these – economically andgeopolitically – difficult times was clearly noticeable in the industry.
“The world seems to turn faster and we turn with it. Every two years
our industries get together here in Düsseldorf – the community
stands by its location on the Rhine. We are very grateful for thisand are working consistently to ensure that wire and Tube will also
remain their industries’ No. 1 trade fairs in future,” delights Daniel
Ryfisch, Director wire, Tube & Flow Technologies.

Exciting line-up of side events in the exhibition halls
However, insights into the exciting transformation processes goingon in their industries did not only come care of the 2,700 exhibitors.

For the first time, a packed programme comprising lectures,presentations,specialshowsanddigital

guidedtours

accompanied the hustle and bustle in the exhibition halls. SpecialAreas and digital trails on such hot topics as ecoMetals, hydrogen,1

plastic pipes, separating, cutting, sawing and stainless steel
provided information on their news and trends.

Expertsfromnumerous

exhibiting

firms

presented

theircompanies’ sustainability strategies, discussed paths towards thegreen transformation and energy and climate policy with theaudience or presented successes already achieved on the way todecarbonisation. Be it the wire & Tube Convention, ITA-Forum,BDS Forum, SawExpo Forum, Special Area Plastic Tubes & Pipesor the digital ecoMetals and high potential trails – the exhibition
halls were brimming with innovations.

wire and Tube: fit for the requirements of the future
Trends in wire and cable machines, in wire and cable manufacture,in the trade as well as the latest developments in the field of glass
fibre technologies, mesh welding machinery, spring making andconnection and fastener technologies were presented in exhibition
halls 9 to 17.
“wire & Tube is the place where the future of the wire and tube
industries is actively shaped and we introduce the innovations of
the last two years to our customers,” rejoices Dr.-Ing. Uwe-Peter
Weigmann, board spokesman at WAFIOS AG.
“This year our new developments received extremely positive
feedback, which was also reflected by the high number of visitors
at our exhibition stand. Alongside new machine concepts such as
the modular transfer bending machine BQ10, the theme of“assisted machinery” went down especially well in the context ofskilled labour shortages. This machinery assists new staff insetting up, performing individual process steps independently.
With four levels WAFIOS has laid the foundation to incorporatemachines with their assistive functions long term,” adds
Weigmann.

2The exhibition stands in Halls 1 to 7.1 made it clear that the tube
industry not only “thinks big” but also boasts convincing,sustainable concepts for the use of renewable energies and thereduction of CO² emissions. The sectors using tubes and pipelines
are as highly diverse as are the requirements for the material
properties and sorts/grades. Here plastic pipes play anincreasingly important role, as mirrored by the consistently highfootfall in the Special Area Plastic Tubes & Pipes in Hall 1.

Trade visitors from 135 countries in DüsseldorfAnd from which countries did the trade visitors hail? The major
producing countries have also traditionally been where most tradevisitors come from. Apart from Germany itself, these once again
included Italy, Spain, Belgium, France, Austria, the Netherlands,Turkey, Switzerland, Great Britain, Sweden, Poland, the Czech
Republic, the USA, Canada, South Korea, Taiwan, India andJapan.

Noticeably more visitors than before came from Central and North
America, Turkey and from Asia. They awarded top marks for thecomprehensive line-up and innovative nature of the trade fairstands and praised the presence of almost all market leaders.
Networking, exploring innovations at the stands and meeting new
suppliers were at the forefront of trade fair visits.

In 2026 wire and Tube will again fly their flags in Düsseldorf, from13 to 17 April 2026. Until then we would like to keep you informed
and entertained 24/7/365 at www.wire.de and www.Tube.de. Be
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