Messe Stuttgart

Stuttgart – October 31, 2026 -- GrindingHub 2026 closed in Stuttgart with about 11,000 visitors and 462 exhibitors, and 37% of buying-influential attendees plan to invest within six months, organizer VDW said.

Visitor survey shows 82% involved in purchasing decisions

Visitors came from 59 countries, with Switzerland, Italy, France, Austria and Turkey the strongest represented. International attendees accounted for 38% of the total. Of those surveyed, 82% said they take part in purchasing and procurement decisions, and 37% of that group intend to invest in the next six months.

Dr. Markus Heering, Managing Director of VDW (German Machine Tool Builders' Association), said companies are investing in productivity, efficiency and future viability.

Stuttgart – – October 31, 2026 -- Foreign orders for grinding technology fell 51% in January and February 2026, even as GrindingHub opened in Stuttgart with 462 exhibitors from 28 countries. The trade fair is running against a weak demand backdrop for machine builders, tool makers and industrial users.

Foreign orders drop 51% while domestic orders rise 35%

Grinding technology orders declined by about 5% in 2025, with the sharpest losses in the domestic market. Production fell 19% last year and exports dropped 24%. The export ratio slid to roughly 76%, the lowest level in about six years.

The first two months of 2026 widened the gap between markets: foreign orders fell 51%, while domestic orders gained 35%.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - April 13, 2026 - GrindingHub 2026, organized by VDW (German Machine Tool Builders' Association) and Messe Stuttgart, opens May 5-8 in Stuttgart with more than 430 confirmed exhibitors from 28 countries, making it the largest dedicated grinding and surface technology trade fair globally - arriving at a moment when the sector faces a 15 percent production decline yet sustains strong innovation output across its supply chain.

Market conditions framing the event

German production of grinding, honing, lapping, and polishing machines reached EUR 626 million in the first three quarters of 2025, down 15 percent year-on-year. Export performance deteriorated more sharply, falling 25 percent to EUR 456 million over the same period. These figures frame GrindingHub 2026 as a crisis-response gathering as much as a technology showcase.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - March 23, 2026 - Manufacturing buyers and operations teams in northern Germany enter 2026 with a more concentrated venue for supplier discovery, cross-border networking and production planning as NORTEC runs in Hamburg from 3 to 5 February. The event is positioned as the first German trade fair of 2026 for manufacturers, and VDW frames it as an early indicator for the machine tool sector at a time when the manufacturing industry faces a challenging financial year.

NORTEC is marking its 20th year with a revised format for 2026. Messe Stuttgart says the show has been made more focused, with a compact three-day program and the full spectrum of production presented in Hall A4. The event brings together 175 national and international exhibitors and more than 40 program highlights, including panels and practical workshops, built with twelve network partners.