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GrindingHub

BRINGS SOLUTIONS TO THE SURFACE

GrindingHub in Stuttgart is the international hub for grinding technology and superfinishing. The trade fair focuses on all aspects of value creation in this technology sector. Every two years, under the motto “Brings solutions to the surface,” everything revolves around grinding machines, tool grinding machines, abrasives, and the entire production environment. Grinding technology is one of the most important manufacturing processes in the machine tool industry in Germany.

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Date

05.05.-08.05.2026
May 2028
Cycle: every two years
Year founded: 2022
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Fairgrounds

Messe Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Germany

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Organisers

Verein Deutscher
Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V. (VDW)

Lyoner Str. 18
60528 Frankfurt on the Main
Germany
Fon: +49 69 756081-0
Fax: +49 69 756081-11
vdw@vdw.dehttp://www.vdw.de

Project team

v.hoffmann@vdw.de

Landesmesse Stuttgart GmbH & Co. KG

Messepiazza 1
70629 Stuttgart
Germany
Fon: +49 711 18560-0
Fax: +49 711 18560-2440
info@messe-stuttgart.dehttp://www.messe-stuttgart.de

Project team

https://www.grindinghub.de/

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Sector focus

Metalworking, Welding Technology (industry 57)

Main offerings

Factory Automation
Filter
Flexible Production
Research and Development
Manipulation Engineering
Industrial Measuring Technology
Air Filters
Marking Technology
Plants and Machinery
Machine Building
Mechanical Handling
Materials
Measuring Equipment
Measuring Machinery
Metalworking
Metalworking Machinery
Surface Mount Technology
Quality Assurance
Grinding Machines
Abrasives
Lubricants
Lubrication Systems
Chucking Tools
Tools
Machine Tools
Machine Tool Accessories
Tool Change Systems
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Sponsors

Industriesektor Werkzeugmaschinen und Fertigungstechnik des Verbands der Schweizer Maschinen-, Elektro- und Metallindustrie Swissmem

Statistics

Key figures
5/2024
Exhibitors
494
Domestic
225
Abroad
269
Other represented firms
Visitors (number of admissions)
11.332
Domestic
6.799
Abroad
4.533
Trade visitors
Domestic
Abroad
Space (gross)
46.000
Space (net)
21.218
Special show space
179
Exhibitor stand space
21.039
Hall space
21.039
Domestic
11.311
Abroad
9.728
Open air
0
Domestic
Abroad
Origin of exhibitors 2024 from 30 countries
Australia1
Austria9
Belgium1
Brazil1
China, People's Republic48
Czechia2
Denmark1
Finland2
France11
Germany222
India5
Israel3
Italy39
Japan17
Korea, Republic7
Liechtenstein1
Luxembourg2
Netherlands5
Poland1
Portugal1
Romania1
Slovenia1
Spain4
Sweden3
Switzerland65
Taiwan8
Thailand1
Türkiye1
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland6
United States of America15
FKM trade visitor structure
2022
Visitors (number of admissions)
9.573
Proportion of trade visitors
97%
Total Germany (%)
65
Bremen
0
Hamburg
0
Lower Saxony
2
Schleswig-Holstein
0
North Rhine-Westphalia
5
Hesse
3
Rhineland-Palatinate
1
Saarland
1
Baden-Württemberg
61
Bavaria
20
Berlin
1
Brandenburg
0
Mecklenburg-West Pommerania
0
Saxony-Anhalt
1
Saxony
4
Thuringia
1
Professional position (%)
Entrepreneur, co-owner, freelancer
12
Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.
11
Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office
10
Department head, group head, team leader
25
Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker
27
Lecturer, teacher
0
Trainee
4
Other position
3
Student
5
Other not gainfully employed
2
Area of responsibility (%)
Management
16
Research and development, design/construction
18
Manufacturing, production, quality control
32
Buying/procurement
4
Finance/accounting, controlling
0
Information and communication technology
0
Personnel administration, administration
0
Sales
13
Marketing, advertising, PR
1
Logistics: material management, storage, transport
1
Maintenance/repairs
3
Other area
4
Student
5
Other not gainfully employed
2
Economic sectors (%)
Mechanical and plant engineering
35
Toolmaking and mould-making
19
Automobile and vehicle manufacturing
17
Cutting machine specialists
16
Metal trade
11
Precision engineering and optics
9
Medical technology
9
Trade
6
Glass, ceramic, stone industry
5
Aerospace technology
5
Service
5
Other economic sectors
15
Distance to home (%)
up to 50 km
23
more than 50 km up to 100 km
14
more than 100 km up to 300 km
29
over 300 km
35
Foreign origin total (%)
35
EU
59
Other european countries
34
Africa
1
North America
1
South and Central America
2
Middle East
1
South-, East-, Central Asia
3
Countries with the highest visitor shares (%)
Switzerland
23
Austria
16
Italy
15
Czechia
5
France
4
Size of company/organization (%)
1 - 4
7
5 - 9
5
10 - 49
21
50 - 199
20
200 - 499
15
500 - 999
7
1 000 and more
18
Student
5
Other not employed
2
Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)
decisively
21
collectively
33
in an advisory capacity/organization
23
no
16
Student
5
Other not gainfully employed
2
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Survey conducted by: Landesmesse Stuttgart GmbH & Co. KG
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