GrindingHub back in 2026 for the third time – Registration phase starts right now
Everything relating to grinding technology for experts from all over the world – that's what GrindingHub will offer in Stuttgart from 5 to 8 May 2026. After two successful editions, the organizer VDW (German Machine Tool Builders' Association) will continue the trade fair's success story in cooperation with Messe Stuttgart and the Grinding Conference, and with Swissmen (Association of the Swiss Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Metal Industry) as the promotional supporter. Dr. Markus Heering, Managing Director of the VDW, made the following statement regarding the industry event next year: "GrindingHub has become established as the central hub for the grinding technology industry. The energy and commitment of every participant in the previous editions of the trade fair were overwhelming. We are very much looking forward to also providing an international platform for numerous innovations and technologies again in 2026 and continuing the positive development of GrindingHub together with our exhibitors and visitors."
Marie-Sophie Maier, Managing Director of Adelbert Haas GmbH, has been an exhibitor right from the very beginning: "We are looking forward to the third edition of GrindingHub. This trade fair is the ideal platform for our company: internationally oriented, technologically leading and tailored precisely to our industry. At GrindingHub we meet the right trendsetters with whom we can jointly shape the future of grinding technology." Markus Kiffe, Managing Director of Kiffe Engineering GmbH and a visitor to GrindingHub 2024, shares this enthusiasm: "We will definitely come back again. Because you always see interesting things here and obtain exciting ideas, establish numerous contacts and hold a large number of discussions."
In 2026 GrindingHub will also again feature a wide range of grinding machines, abrasives, software tools, process peripherals, and measuring and test systems. Companies wanting to exhibit their innovations and products at the leading trade fair for grinding technology can now register online. You can find more information and the registration form on the official website of GrindingHub: www.grindinghub.de. Dr. Heering concluded: "It is always inspiring to see how the industry – despite and even because of the economically challenging times – comes together and plays a mutually supporting role. We are convinced that GrindingHub 2026 will again be a great success."
Background to GrindingHub in Stuttgart
GrindingHub will be held in Stuttgart for the third time from 5 to 8 May 2026. The trade fair is staged every two years by the VDW (German Machine Tool Builders' Association), Frankfurt am Main, in cooperation with Messe Stuttgart and Swissmen (Association of the Swiss Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Metal Industry) as the promotional supporter in the industrial sector of machine tools. In 2024 around 500 exhibitors from 31 countries attracted more than 11,100 visitors to their stands. Grinding technology is one of the top 3 production processes in the machine tool industry in Germany. According to official statistics, the industry produced machines to the value of €1.1 billion in 2024. Approximately 80 per cent of these machines were exported, around 40% of which to Europe. The largest sales markets are China, the USA, and India. In addition to Germany, the world ranking list includes China, the USA, Japan, and Switzerland. In 2024 the grinding technology industry produced machines to the value of approximately €5.5 billion worldwide.
Author: Tobias Beckmann, Consultant, VDW
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