德国国际表面处理和涂层国际展览会(SurfaceTechnology / OS，O＆S)是国际上表面处理和涂层技术最专业的展览会，该展两年一届，在斯图加特国际展览中心举行，拥有两个展馆，并与其它相关专业展会同时举行，将吸引更多专业人士参观。展览的主要内容是电镀，清洗，预表面涂装技术，工业等离子表面处理，纳米技术，纺织材料，测量，测试和分析设备等。O＆S展汇集了所有的表面处理技术和方法，是推动表面处理、表面光洁度和表面涂层的发展。展会展示了广阔的市场覆盖面创造了表面处理技术和应用的所有供应商的理想的营销环境。此外，参展商和在O＆S的游客亲身体验到的价值是如何在每一个由应用为导向的表面处理技术的工业加工链阶段加入。
O＆S表面处理及涂装技术展与斯图加特国际锻造与铸造加工技术展览会（CastForge）同期举行，CastForge展是德国乃至欧洲首屈一指的锻造和铸造技术展之一，是专业的机械加工技术展。为铸造厂、铁匠和加工商提供他们自己的平台，在欧洲经济最强大的地区之一展示他们的铸钢、灰铸铁和球墨铸铁以及有色金属铸件。
国际表面处理及涂装技术展览会占用新斯图加特展览中心7号和9号展馆，同时，由英国UKIP公司举办的一系列汽配展会在1号、3号和5号展馆举行。
展品范围(Show Products):
电镀厂，电镀技术；工业涂装生产线，应用技术；油漆，涂料，涂料的原料，涂料的生产系统，用于粉末涂料；原材料（商品）和特种化学品的表面处理；上釉线，塑料喷涂线；工厂工业等离子和激光为基础的表面处理；热喷涂厂；创作微观结构工厂；热处理；自动化输送系统；环境工程和供应系统；合同涂料；表面处理行业服务；纺织材料功能化，集群整理；测量，测试和分析设备。
展会报告(Show Reports):
SurfaceTechnology GERMANY came to a successful close with around 4,000 visitors from 53 countries, representing a 32% share of foreign visitors. about 240 exhibitors drew a consistently positive balance: intensive discussions, a high proportion of first-class contacts and a well-attended Expert Forum on all three days fulfilled the expectations. once again, the event demonstrated that surface technology as a cross-sectional technology has a home in all industrial sectors.
"We are very satisfied with how the event went and this is also reflected in the feedback from our exhibitors. Over the three days, it once again became clear that the mutual exchange of ideas is indispensable and makes for a successful trade fair”, says a delighted Christoph Nowak, Project Director of SurfaceTechnology GERMANY at Deutsche Messe AG.
As expected, the proportion of trade visitors was high at 96%, which is also reflected in the quality of the discussions. After Germany, the strongest visitor countries were Italy, Switzerland, Türkiye, India, Austria, France, the Netherlands, Poland and Portugal. Dr Martin Riester, Surface Technology Officer at VDMA, //confirm/i/is: "SurfaceTechnology GERMANY 2024 has gained a pleasingly international flavour. The participation of national associations from Türkiye, Japan and Italy demonstrates the international appeal of the trade fair. Deutsche Messe AG has organised an attractive and international event in times of a challenging economy and thus created an important highlight for the industry." Christoph Nowak adds: "The proportion of international visitors in particular was a workload that we were asked to fulfil by the exhibitors, and we did it perfectly. At the 2018 event, the proportion of visitors from abroad was 24%, then 27% in 2022 and now 34%". At 34%, top management was also very well represented and around 79% came to the event with investment plans.
High quality of contacts and discussions
An important area of SurfaceTechnology GERMANY is traditionally the joint stand of the German Surface Technology Association (ZVO). With its 60 companies, the joint stand once again provided an impressive presentation of electroplating technology. "Our high expectations for this year's SurfaceTechnology GERMANY have been fulfilled in terms of the quality of discussions and visitors and concrete investment plans. Our co-exhibitors also drew a positive initial conclusion and reported good contacts and intensive, productive discussions with both existing and potential customers. Many visitors came to the trade fair with specific requirements, enquiries and projects. Networking and dialogue with industry peers also traditionally played a major role”, summarises Christoph Matheis, Managing Director of the German Surface Technology Association (ZVO).
"The participants at the joint stand Process Chain Surface Technology presented innovations from the field of surface treatment and coating as well as processes for measuring and testing surfaces. The high level of expertise of the dialogue partners and the high proportion of international visitors were praised. ELB Zerrer was represented for the first time, presenting its promising plasma anodising technology with its special modifications and extensions, which met with great interest. The conclusion of the participants at the joint stand was almost unanimous: ‘once again, it was worth taking part in the trade fair’ ", reports Herbert Käszmann, organiser of the WOTech joint stand.
"We have been exhibiting at Surface Technology GERMANY in Stuttgart for more than 15 years, as we mainly supply our drum pumps to the chemical and electroplating industries. Over the years, we have gained many new customers and close co-operation partners here. In addition to the high level of expertise, we particularly appreciate the down-to-earth and international nature of the visitors. We were very satisfied again this year”, says Tobias Jessberger, Managing Director of JESSBERGER GmbH.
Litsy Hüschelrath, Co-Founder and CEO of the start-up nanoshape GmbH, adds: "We are very pleased with how well our new technology was received by the many visitors and exhibitors who have been in the industry for some time. We were able to have great conversations and make valuable contacts. It was a very enriching trade fair for us, and we will certainly be back again next time!"
Great demand for information at the Expert Forum
The Expert Forum has always been a magnet for visitors and therefore an important part of the event. With 52 expert presentations - mainly from exhibitors at the trade fair - this year's forum set a new record. Visitor interest was also pleasingly high on all three days of the fair. This was mainly due to the interesting content of the presentations and the skilful presentation style of most of the speakers, who were able to explain even complex issues in a way that was easy to understand. There was particular interest in the topics that are of particular concern to surface technology companies, such as new approaches to reducing emissions, saving energy or introducing new processes for modifying surfaces.
Another highlight of the Expert Forum was the presentation of the Stuttgart Innovation Award "DIE OBERFLÄCHE" by the Fraunhofer IPA. The 2024 winner is the company Holzapfel metallveredelung. Second place went to J. Wagner and third place was awarded to TE Connectivity.
The next SurfaceTechnology GERMANY will be held in Stuttgart from 9 to 11 June 2026.
