Press Release / 16 July 2024

Messe Düsseldorf, organizer of A+A – the World's No. 1 Trade Fair for
Occupational Safety and Health – will offer a new business platform
in Osaka/Japan in July 2025

Messe Düsseldorf Japan Ltd. (= MDJ; Tokyo/Japan, President – Akiko Ohara) will hold
JIOSH+W – Japan International Trade Fair for Occupational Safety & Health + Well-being(in Japanese: はたらく現場の環境展) at INTEX OSAKA for the first time from 16 to 19 July2025.
A+A – the world’s leading Trade Fair for Safety, Security and Health at work – isorganized by the mother company of MDJ; Messe Düsseldorf GmbH (MD). A+A started in
1954 and has been held in Düsseldorf, Germany, ever since in the autumn of uneven years.
With the focus on inspirations for a better work environment A+A in 2023 attracted around
2,200 exhibitors from 58 countries and over 62,000 visitors from more than 140 countries.
Messe Düsseldorf has already been expanding its international portfolio on occupational safety
and health to Singapore in 1998, then to Istanbul, Shanghai and Bangkok.
All industries are required to push forward the traditional concept of “'occupational safety andhealth” and aim for “place to work where people can be happy” and “workplace where people
can be proud of what they do” under the current trends in which SDGs and well-being are
getting even more important. In view of this situation, JIOSH+W will focus on so-called “jobsites (factories, construction sites, workplaces etc.)” and showcase for instance not only smart
personal protective equipment (PPE) such as safety shoes, gloves, helmets, protective
goggles and clothing, but also functional and fashionable workwear, wearable devices tomeasure health conditions, and exoskeletons to help reduce workloads. The main exhibitsof JIOSH+W will be products, technologies and services which create a working
environment where everyone can work in good health and feel fulfilled & proud of hiswork.
The theme of the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan is “Designing Future Society for OurLives”. It therefore is a perfect timing for MDJ and MD to organize JIOSH+W in July 2025 at
INTEX OSAKA co-located with Future Monodzukuri International EXPO (FMI EXPO).
FMI EXPO, organized by its Executive Committee consisting of 13 bodies, including TheNikkan Kogyo Shimbun, Ltd., which is the organizer of iREX – International Robot Exhibition,

covers everything from fundamental to advanced technologies that will contribute to continue
to be “Japan as a manufacturing nation” into the future. The 1st FMI EXPO held in May 2023
has attracted attention with nearly 200 leading Japanese companies exhibiting and more than
13,000 visitors. Its 2nd edition is scheduled for November 2024.
Mr. Eiyu Hayashi, Executive Officer of The Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun Ltd, which heads theExecutive Committee of FMI EXPO, expressed his expectations as follows. “We feel very
encouraged that FMI EXPO and JIOSH+W can offer even more comprehensive and diverse
solutions to manufacturing sites through the partnership we have established with MDJ + MD.
We are committed to creating a synergistic effect to become a unique business and opinion
exchange platform where international exhibitors and visitors come together to stimulate
related industries in Japan.”■ An International Conference program will also be organized
The German Federal Association for Occupational Safety and Health (Basi) which is thepartner of A+A and holds a conference at A+A will organize an international conference
program during JIOSH+W and pick up topics of global interests.
Lars Wismer – Director of A+A and the Portfolio of Occupational Safety & Health is excited:“The first JIOSH+W will be held during the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan that has “Healthand Well-being Week” as one of Theme Weeks. With our partner The Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun,
Ltd. we create a perfect synergy between FMI EXPO, JIOSH+W and Expo 2025 to make asignificant contribution to improving job sites well-being in Japan and beyond. We will work
together to ensure that FMI EXPO contributes to manufacturing technology and JIOSH+W tocreating a better environment for the people who are working on-site.”
Dr. Christian Felten – Managing Director of Basi commented: “Basi warmly welcomesJIOSH+W starting from 2025 in Osaka/Japan and looks forward to realizing conference
programs at JIOSH+W for OSH practitioners and decision makers.”
Count on JIOSH+W 2025 where products, technologies and services enabling everyone towork in good health and feel fulfilled & proud at the workplace gather under one roof, andwhere professionals from the occupational safety and health sector and companies pursuingwell-being are expected to participate from the entire region!!

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Japan International Trade Fair for Occupational Safety & Health + Well-being(JIOSH+W)
はたらく現場の環境展（in Japanese）
Date
Venue
Organizer
Sponsors
Exhibits
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Co-located

16 – 19 July 2025 (Wed. – Sat.)INTEX OSAKA (1-5-102 Nanko-Kita, Suminoe-ku, Osaka 559-0034 JAPAN)
Messe Düsseldorf Japan Ltd.
German Federal Association for Occupational Safety and Health (Basi)
Messe Düsseldorf GmbH – organizer of A+A
functional and fashionable workwear + uniforms and its components,exoskeletons, wearables, smart PPE (personal protective equipment)
https://JIOSHW.messe-dus.co.jp/en English
https://JIOSHW.messe-dus.co.jp/
Japanese
Future Monodzukuri International EXPO (FMI EXPO)

Messe Düsseldorf Group
Messe Düsseldorf is among the most successful trade fair companies worldwide. It hosts
around 40 trade fairs including 20 leading international trade fairs at its 613,000 m² exhibition
center. In the 18 halls the international market leaders and top decision-makers of various
sectors get together every year in order to present and discover innovations, to exchangeand network. The sectors of expertise of Messe Düsseldorf include: “Machinery, Plants andEquipment” including metallurgy and foundry technologies (inter alia drupa, K, interpack,glasstec, wire and Tube); “Retail, Trades and Services” (EuroShop, EuroCIS, ProWein);“Health and Medical Technology” (MEDICA, COMPAMED, REHACARE, A+A); “Lifestyleand Beauty” (BEAUTY, TOP HAIR); “Leisure” (boot, CARAVAN SALON) as well as"Mobility" (XPONENTIAL, Flotte!). Add to this numerous conventions, corporate events,conferences and meetings by its subsidiary Düsseldorf Congress. Abroad, Messe
Düsseldorf organizes more than 70 events. The global network of the group of companies
encompasses 77 foreign representatives for 141 countries – including 7 international
subsidiaries.

Press Contact
Messe Düsseldorf Japan Ltd.
New Otani Garden Court 7F, 4-1 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0094 JAPANJIOSHW@messe-dus.co.jp
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