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New entrance and trail - Elmia Wood

New entrance and trail - Elmia Wood

For Elmia Wood, May 18-21 2021, we are making the site very easily accessible, with shorter and denser trails. It will be a new design on entrance and new trail that gives direct access to Forestry Machines.
Focus areas
The fair will be themed and visitors will easily find their specific areas of interest.
Some of the dedicated areas will be Load & Transport, Bioenergy, Forestry M

Active customer contact before, during and after the fair is key. Lesjöfors prepares the customer meeting a full year before Elmia Subcontractor, says Exhibition Coordinator Henrik Berner.

The life-saving spring in airbag bicycle helmets

The airbag bicycle helmet is worn like a collar and deploys in 0.1 seconds, providing superior protection against head injuries. The third generation of Hövding is now here – fitted with wire detail and a leaf spring from Lesjöfors.

Leax see business opportunities with Subcontractor Connect

Leax see business opportunities with Subcontractor Connect

Are you looking for a supplier? Or a company to supply to? Then Subcontractor Connect is the arena for you. “Rather than having to browse through a fair guide, Elmia now offers new business opportunities on the actual exhibition floor,” says Lars Gustafsson, Senior Commodity Manager at Leax Group.

Historic landmark as VW Group forges new path

Historic landmark as VW Group forges new path

The Volkswagen Group is on the brink of its biggest transformation to date, as it switches to making electric cars exclusively. “We’re moving into a tremendously exciting time,” says Sten Forsberg, Head of VW Cars in Sweden. He is at Elmia Subcontractor to talk about the revolutionary decision and what it will mean for production.

Jason Popp, GES

Jason Popp joins the jury at Elmia Spark Award

Through the newly established Elmia Spark Award, Elmia and Fairlink want to drive exhibitors and visitors return on event (ROE) to new heights. Now Jason Popp, at GES, agreed to join the jury. With more than 90 years and the most comprehensive breadth of services and technology, GES bring brands and customers closer together through events, exhibits and exhibitions.

It’s take off time for the aerospace sector at Elmia Subcontractor

It’s take off time for the aerospace sector at Elmia Subcontractor

The aviation and space flight industry is growing both in Sweden and globally. Within the next 20 years it is predicted that some 20,000 new airplanes will be built around the world, and the space flight industry is growing with new services for communication, positioning and Earth observation. This development brings with it new business opportunities for Swedish suppliers.

Sustainable materials and 3D move into vehicle production

Sustainable materials and 3D move into vehicle production

Sustainable materials and 3D printing are now becoming a significant presence in vehicle manufacturers’ production chains. It is a transformation that has barely begun, says German innovation guru Dr Sascha Peters.

Matched meetings gave results and encourage a return visit

Matched meetings gave results and encourage a return visit

Reliable and fast with high quality. Swedish suppliers are popular among European purchasers, who find what they’re looking for at matched business meetings at Subcontractor Connect. That’s the conclusion of Atis Bogdans, procurement manager at the Latvian company Ceram Optec, who found three new suppliers at Elmia Subcontractor 2017.

Connected water taps optimise usage

Connected water taps optimise usage

Subcontractor IoT Arena is back on the trade fair floor with new, exciting IoT cases to inspire visitors. Last year’s successful event has been developed and expanded, with the aim of giving manufacturing companies concrete ideas about how to digitalise their products for a smarter future.

Lasse Bengtsson of SSAB with the EcoUpgraded project, which is part of the company’s focus on sustainable solutions.

Superheroes gave SSAB a super fair

The superheroes of steel. That has been a focus for SSAB during this year’s Elmia Subcontractor. The company’s presence at the fair has also been a great success with almost 400 leads in the first three days alone.

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