杜塞尔多夫国际阀门展览会（Valve World Expo）是世界上最大的、主要的阀门设备及技术贸易展览会，两年一届，在杜塞尔多夫国际展览中心举行。从造船行业的贸易参观者，电机和汽车制造，化工，电力供应业，海洋和近海工业，食品加工业，机械和设备制造都使用的阀门技术的快速发展，这是全面展示在阀门世界博览会。其主要材料和设备工程师，质量检验，供应商和零售商的阀门，以及供应商的铸造技术，锻造，工业弹簧和密封访问阀门世界贸易博览会和会议，以获得与产品和服务的全球范围熟悉，并分析了最新的技术趋势。同期举行的泵峰会（Pump Summit）是专业的泵技术展览与研讨会议。
Valve World Expo的主要展品：阀门，阀门相关产品，密封件和密封材料，阀门相关的管道产品，工程，协会和出版社。双数年的十一月底VALVE WORLD EXPO成为阀门界的行业盛会，制造商和用户在构建全球需求的强大技术要求范围内满足比较需求和解决方案， 参与这个领先的商业平台！
Valve World Expo观展目标群体：矿业，生物技术，（石油）化工，（核）发电，石油、天然气和液化天然气，船舶与海洋工程，食品加工业，农业，纸浆和纸张，制药和医疗行业，水和废水管理，汽车，航天，机械工程，造船。
展品范围(Show Products):
1、阀门：铝阀，角座阀，防回流阀，球阀，波纹管式阀，蝶阀，陶瓷阀门，止回阀，控制阀，隔膜阀，ESD阀门，闸阀，截止阀，夹套阀，刀栅阀，衬里阀门，液化天然气阀门，杂项阀门，止回蝶阀，其他阀门，夹管阀，塑料阀门，旋塞阀，压力减压阀，压力阀，安全阀，取样阀/取样阀，关断阀，滑动闸阀，电磁阀，不锈钢阀门，液压阀，歧管阀，针阀，气动阀门；
2、执行器及控制系统：驱动器配件，传动器，执行器，控制及仪器，控制系统，电动执行机构，液压执行元件，手动执行器，调节型执行器，其他执行器，气动执行器，定位器，阀门执行器，链轮 ；
3、阀门相关产品：铸件，联轴器，紧固件，锻件，垫片，其它相关产品，填料，安全关闭装置，普林斯，阀门联锁，消防夹克；
4、密封剂和密封材料：密封系统；
5、阀门相关管道产品：爆破片，法兰，流量测量装置，仪表，其他管道，视眼镜，蒸汽疏水阀，过滤，管接头；
6、工程：CAD系统，测试，无损检测（NDT)，阀门检测，阀门维修和测试技术；
7、自动化及服务：LDAR软件，S.I.S；
8、社团和出版社。
展会报告(Show Reports):
News, trends and technological solutions on the one hand, conferences, forums and digital trails leading to sustainability pioneers in the exhibition halls or to interesting potential employers for young professionals, on the other. Add to this the presentation of the Valve Stars Awards on a show stage and ample opportunity for networking: this was VALVE WORLD EXPO 2024 that showcased all the technological innovations the industrial fittings sector has to offer in the fields of sustainability, digitalisation, automation and standardisation for three days.
Very international and high-quality exhibitors, coverage of the entire market as well as a focus on sustainable technologies all determined the mood in Düsseldorf: unadulterated enthusiasm plus longer dwell times among visitors who spend an average of two days gathering information in the exhibition halls. Here, 572 exhibitors from 35 countries on some 16,000 sqm displayed smart valve systems, automated solutions and innovative materials aimed at improved performance and efficiency in the process industry.
“VALVE WORLD EXPO 2024 has confirmed its role as a global impulse generator and leading platform of the industry as a whole. We are extremely satisfied with how dynamic and inspiring the event was,” rejoices Daniel Ryfisch, Director wire, Tube & Flow Technologies at Messe Düsseldorf GmbH.
Sustainability also proved a major theme for the sector: in digital ecometals-trails visitors were able to learn how the companies consider resource savings, energy efficiency and emission reductions in their manufacturing processes and products. These aspects are growing in relevance in the chemical, petrochemical, and gas industries as well as in the water and waste-water sectors. The High Potential Days, a dedicated programme for exhibitors to recruit skilled labour and young talent, met with great interest. They provided exhibitors with an ideal platform for introducing themselves to potential young talent by means of targeted activities.
“VALVE WORLD EXPO is considered one of the key trade fairs for exchanging with business partners by the valve industry,” stresses Oliver Baumann, Manager Corporate Communication at AUMA Riester GmbH & Co. KG. For AUMA as an actuator producer, VALVE WORLD also offered very good opportunities for networking and presenting the company this year. “We present our products and services ‘hands-on’, reach out to our business partners and make new contacts.” Face-to-face exchange is very valuable, says Baumann and adds “we make intensive use of this opportunity.”
“VALVE WORLD is our core trade fair,” explains Klaus Scholl of bar GmbH. It offers a very important platform to align with partners, customers, parties interested and competitors about current requirements and future market developments in personal conversations. bar has “received a great customer feedback on our new product updates and our energy-saving system met with especially strong interest,” reports Product Line Leader Automation Klaus Scholl. In addition, he goes on to say, they had very good conversations with decision-makers and concluded another partnership agreement. bar GmbH celebrates its 45th anniversary this year and looks back on a very successful history in valve automation.
Held concurrently with the trade fair was the renowned Valve World Conference which attracted some 400 delegates to the conference rooms in Hall 1. In expert lectures, workshops and panel discussions such central issues as digitalisation, security and new materials were addressed. In addition, the Valve World Expo Forum stage provided room for innovation slots and the Valve Stars Awards in the four categories Valves, Actuators, Seals and Automation presented by Vulkan publishing house.
The trade fair has proven yet again that it is a ‘must-go’ event for decision-makers, buyers and users from all over the world. Trade visitors were primarily interested in valves, valve components and parts, actuators, and positioners as well as pumps and compressors.
Next to top-flight decision-makers from the European core target countries Italy, Great Britain, France, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux, Turkey, Egypt, Spain, Scandinavia, Hungary, Czech Republic and Poland, organisers registered more trade visitors from India, Saudi Arabia, the USA, Canada, Japan, South Korea, China, the UAE and South Africa. Also pleasing to note is the increased share of German trade visitors.
Over 90% of the trade fair guests polled plan to return in two years when the trade fair will open its doors again in Düsseldorf from 1 to 3 December 2026.
