Heat Treat Today publishes twelve print magazines annually and included in each is a letter from the publisher, Doug Glenn. This letter from the January 2026 Annual Technologies To Watch print edition emphasizes the importance of planning ahead and securing a spot at THERMPROCESS 2027 in Düsseldorf, Germany, before the May 2026 application deadline.
Feel free to contact Doug at doug@heattreattoday.com if you have a question or comment.
Heat Treat Today is coordinating and hosting Heat Treat Today’s North American Pavilion at THERMPROCESS 2027, scheduled for June 21–25, 2027 in Düsseldorf, Germany. You may have noticed on the cover of this month’s hard copy print magazine a thin banner at the very top referencing the Pavilion. You can find out more by going to www.heattreattoday.com/pavilion.
THERMPROCESS is the largest and most important heat treating and thermal processing event in the Western hemisphere. It happens only once every four years and draws exhibitors and attendees from around the globe. Both ASM Heat Treat and MTI’s Furnaces North America (FNA), the largest two heat treating and thermal processing events in North America, pale in size compared to THERMPROCESS. Granted, there are very few technical presentations at THERMPROCESS compared to ASM Heat Treat and FNA, but the number of exhibitors and attendees is easily double or triple (maybe more) what you will see at either of these North American events.
During my 20-year tenure at Industrial Heating (now out of business), I attended EVERY THERMPROCESS event starting in 1999 except for perhaps one. Attending was never disappointing.
Why Apply NOW for a Booth
Unlike here in North America, you cannot register the week before the show and expect to be accepted. In Germany, the one country in the world that really knows how to do trade shows, the exhibit application processes closes one full year in advance of the show. In the case of THERMPROCESS, exhibit applications are due no later than May 31st of this year (2026). Once you attend the show and see the extent of what is done, you will understand why it is necessary to have applications in so early.
Why Exhibit in Heat Treat Today’s North American Pavilion
Of course, you do not need to exhibit in Heat Treat Today’s North American Pavilion. You are more than welcome to apply for your own company booth outside the Pavilion. To do so, simply go to www.thermprocess-online.com and follow the instructions. But being a part of the North American Pavilion will save you time, money, and stress. As you can see from the conceptual sketch of the Pavilion on this page, being in the Pavilion gives you access to a common lounge area, private meeting rooms, complimentary refreshments, and a host/hostess and/or interpreter. All of these things would cost extra if you go in on your own. One caveat for any company that has exhibited in the 2023 or 2019 THERMPROCESS events: apply directly with THERMPROCESS’ North American representatives in Chicago, Messe Dusseldorf North America, specifically Ryan Klemm (rklemm@mdna.com).
Register Your Interest NOW
As of this writing (mid-December), the booth package pricing for the Pavilion had not yet been established. However, by the time you read this, those prices will most likely be established. Please go to www.heattreattoday.com/pavilion to learn more register your interest in exhibiting (or just attending) THERMPROCESS 2027. Please call or email me directly with any questions: 724-923-8089 | doug@heattreattoday.com.
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