ACHEMA 2024 promises to be the most international edition in the history of the trade fair, according to the organizer DECHEMA. With around 60% of exhibitors from abroad, it sets a new benchmark as the leading trade fair for the global process industry. More than 2,800 exhibitors from over 50 countries are expected in Frankfurt from June 10 to 14, together with participants from 130 countries.
"The high participation of exhibitors from abroad shows that ACHEMA continues to gain in importance internationally. Compared to the previous event, more than a quarter more exhibitors have registered and the exhibition space is again almost a third larger than last time. We are largely fully booked", says Dr. Björn Mathes, Managing Director of DECHEMA Ausstellungs-GmbH.
A total of over 1,000 speakers at ACHEMA
The lecture program, which has been fully integrated into the exhibition since ACHEMA 2022, also reports record numbers: In up to 25 parallel strands, over 900 lectures, discussion panels and workshops by more than 1,000 speakers await ACHEMA visitors.
Six Innovation Stages on the topics of Process, Pharma, Green, Lab, Digital and Hydrogen will address the key challenges facing the process industry today and in the years to come. In addition to solutions for a sustainable transformation, ACHEMA 2024 will focus on innovations in the fields of pharma and biotechnology.
ARC Advisory Group, NAMUR organize forum "Automation in Dialogue"
ACHEMA 2024 will also feature a diverse supporting program from numerous renowned partners: In Hall 11.0, ARC Advisory Group, NAMUR and ZVEI are once again organizing the "Automation in Dialogue" forum. On all five days of the exhibition, a wide variety of presentations and discussions will take place on the important topics of automation technology in the process industry.
Once again, the final of the AIRA Robot Challenge will be part of ACHEMA. In Hall 11.1, the five final teams will be demonstrating live throughout the week how they master tasks in simulated scenarios of a chemical plant or laboratory using remote control of their robots. This time, the focus is on teleoperation, i.e. the use of systems that enable remote control.
As part of an industry initiative around the Flow Chemistry Pavilion, a number of market players are organizing the Flow Chemistry Symposium on 12 and 13 June, where participants will be immersed in the field of flow chemistry under the guidance of renowned scientists and industry experts. The sessions will present case studies and best practices that focus on the possibilities of continuous manufacturing technology.
On all five days of the show, the North American Scientific Equipment and Furniture Association (SEFA) will welcome visitors to its SEFA Theater in Hall 12.0, where it will provide insights into global laboratory design. Other topics include sustainability in the laboratory and the digitalization of laboratory infrastructure.
Networking opportunities at ACHEMA 2024
Also at ACHEMA, DEXPI is organizing the Process Industry Data Model Integration Congress 3.0 (PIDMIC 3.0) on 11 and 12 June. This will address the latest developments in data integration and focus on practical applications, standardization efforts and technological breakthroughs.
Other highlights of the accompanying program include the ISSA symposium on hazardous substances in maintenance work, the ELRIG Drug Discovery Forum, the VCW event on strategies for a sustainable green chemical industry, the VDI information platform for engineers in production and India Day, which is dedicated to one of the most dynamic and promising markets at the moment.
"In addition to all these program highlights, which are all included in the ticket, ACHEMA offers endless networking opportunities and is therefore more than just a trade fair. It is a platform for technology and change, where ideas are born and partnerships are forged," says Mathes. "ACHEMA 2024 will inspire, inform and encourage on the road to climate neutrality."
Further information is available at www.achema.de.
