Events

Welcome to Automotive Lightweight Materials 2025, the leading event bringing together innovators in lightweight materials and automotive manufacturers to explore the latest technologies and advancements in lightweighting for the automotive industry.

The industry faces increasing pressure to reduce vehicle weight while enhancing efficiency, safety, and performance. Advanced materials, including high-strength steel, magnesium, aluminum, and polymer composites play a crucial role, alongside cutting-edge manufacturing techniques such as adhesive bonding and specialized welding of dissimilar materials.

Join us to explore the latest innovations, connect with industry experts, and collaborate on solutions shaping the future of automotive design and engineering. 

FABTECH will bring together over 40,000 buyers and manufacturers to the McCormick Place, September 8-11, 2025, to explore 1,500+ world-class suppliers, discover innovative solutions, and find the tools to improve productivity and increase profits. There is no better opportunity to network, share knowledge and explore the latest technology. Gain insights into industry trends that will help you prepare for what’s ahead.

The Design-2-Part Trade Show is the ideal marketing opportunity for contract manufacturers and job shops in the metal, plastics, rubber, electronics, and finishing industries.

Gain knowledge of the competitive advantages automotive and aerospace manufacturers enjoy in Mexico. Participate in B2B meetings of Mexico's Automotive and Aerospace Industry. Interact with Mexico's automotive and aerospace products plant managers. Develop an itemized cost operating pro-forma of a potential offshore manufacturing project in Mexico. Hear from industry experts and OEM's about the opportunities to participate in Mexico's Automotive and Aerospace Industry value chain.

The International Fastener Expo is North America’s most extensive business-to-business trade show for all types of fasteners, machinery & tooling, and other industrial products. IFE is the largest fastener event in North America and caters to every level of the supply chain. Held annually in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, the event consists of a conference program and a show floor with hundreds of exhibitors from around the world.

Each year, thousands of attendees travel to North America’s #1 trade show city, Las Vegas, Nevada to network and do business with hundreds of suppliers showcasing every type of fastener for several industries including construction, aerospace, military, electrical, and automotive. Find out more reasons why you should register to attend the next event!

2+ Years of Heat Treat Industry Knowledge in Less Than 2 Days! North America’s Premiere Heat Treat Industry Training Event!

The American Flame Research Committee's 2025 Industrial Combustion Symposium will be held September 15–17, 2025, at Embassy Suites by Hilton San Antonio Riverwalk Downtown in San Antonio, TX. The Annual Industrial Combustion Symposium provides a unique forum for combustion professionals to network, display their work, receive direct feedback, and learn from each other. The theme for the 2025 Symposium is “Fired Equipment Safeguarding.”

At the 43rd Annual Brake Colloquium & Exhibition, we are your gateway to the forefront of braking technology and innovation. With a rich history spanning over four decades, the brightest minds in the braking industry gather, creating a platform where ideas are cultivated and partnerships thrive.

The Design-2-Part Trade Show is the ideal marketing opportunity for contract manufacturers and job shops in the metal, plastics, rubber, electronics, and finishing industries.

The Materials Science & Technology (MS&T) technical meeting and exhibition series is a long-standing, recognized forum for fostering technical innovation at the intersection of materials science, engineering, and application. At MS&T, you can learn from those who are on the cutting edge of their disciplines, share your work with the leading minds in your field, and build the valuable cross-disciplinary collaborations unique to this conference series. Join us for MS&T25 in Columbus, Ohio!

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The 81st Hardening Congress will take place from 30 September - 02 October 2025, Dorint-Pallas-Hotel, Wiesbaden, Germany.

Hardening Congress: Scientific congress and practical conference, in particular on innovations in the heat treatment of steels, materials technology, process and production technology.

The 81st Hardening Trade Congress will take place without a trade fair. The next trade fair of the Hardening Trade Congress will take place from 13 - 15 October 2026, Koelnmesse, East Entrance. Stand registrations can already be made using the form.

The Advanced Materials Show USA will showcase the very latest in high performance materials technology for applications including aerospace, defense, automotive, semiconductors, batteries, electronics and energy.

Leaders in R&D, materials science, and engineering will use the show to source the latest advanced materials along with the scientific instruments and processing equipment necessary for the development, manufacture, and processing of advanced materials.

Technology and materials represented include technical ceramics, electronic materials, 2D materials, printed electronics, composites, coatings, metals, and cutting-edge materials.
Leaders in R&D, materials science, and engineering will use the show to source the latest advanced materials; along with the scientific instruments and processing equipment necessary for the development, manufacture, and processing of advanced materials.

Technology and materials represented include Technical Ceramics, Electronic Materials, 2D Materials, Printed Electronics, Composites, Coatings, Metals, and cutting-edge materials.