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Industry encounters in Tampere – 35-year-old Subcontracting goes Globally Local

The leading industry event in Finland and second largest subcontracting industry trade fair in Europe will be organised at Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre in Finland on 26–28 September 2023. The theme for the 35-year event is topical Globally Local. The trade fair programme will delve into the theme led by top-class experts. Registration is open for visitors, free of charge. This year’s...

Workshop Trilogy at Tampere in March 2024 – Engineering Works, Nordic Welding Expo and 3D & New Materials

Engineering Works, Konepaja, the professional trade fair for the metal industry, Nordic Welding Expo, the largest welding industry trade fair event in the Nordic countries, and 3D & New Materials, the exhibition for 3D printing and new materials, will be organised again next year. On 19–21 March 2024, Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre will witness Workshop Trilogy, bringing forth machines and...

The Urban Metaverse made concrete at Tampere Smart City Expo & Conference

The international Tampere Smart City Expo & Conference shared a two-day range of human-centric smart city development and the latest ICT solutions June 6–7 2023 at Nokia Arena, Tampere Finland. Deep diving beyond the abstract, #TSCEC concretized what the metaverse is. The event is held again in June 2024.Tampere Smart City Expo & Conference shared ideas for smart city development and...

Tampere Smart City Expo & Conference seeks solutions to utilise the metaverse

The international Tampere Smart City Expo & Conference offers human-centric smart city development and the latest ICT solutions June 6–7 2023 at Nokia Arena, Tampere, Finland. Seeking to uncover the ultimate urban metaverse, the event provides the most current and industry-leading program. Media accreditation for the event is now open. The Expo shares key players in the fields, topical speeches...

The number one industry fair brought together people online – Almost 5000 viewers followed the live program broadcast during the event

The first Subcontracting and AlihankintaHEAT virtual event in history, which took place completely online 8.-10.12. 2020, gathered a large crowd behind the screens. Almost 5000 viewers followed the live program broadcast from the Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre and the average viewing time of the live program was almost 30 minutes. In total, the Subcontracting virtual fair was visited by...

Subcontracting Trade Fair and AlihankintaHEAT to be postponed to December 2020

The top industrial trade fairs, Subcontracting 2020 and AlihankintaHEAT will be postponed from September to December. The new event dates are 8–10 December 2020. The grounds for this change were the ongoing situation as well as a survey for the trade fair visitors, which was in favour of postponing the events. Annually, 20,000 visitors from around 30 different countries and 1,000 exhibitors from...

The Next Hundred Years All Clear: Carbon Sink Will Offset the Emissions of Subcontracting Trade Fair

The strong belief in the future of the Subcontracting Trade Fair materialized when the event got its own forest on Friday. With the help of the Subcontracting Forest carbon sink planted in Lempäälä, Tampere Trade Fairs offsets part of the carbon dioxide emissions generated by organizing the Subcontracting and AlihankintaHEAT events. The carbon sink is part of Tampere Trade Fair’s efforts towards...

Subcontracting fair: the number-one industrial fair grew in popularity in Finland

17 731 visitors and more than 1 100 exhibitors gathered at the international industrial subcontracting fair. The number of visitors is the second highest in the history of the event (2016: 18 422). The objective of the Subcontracting Fair and the AlihankintaHEAT start-up event, held at the Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre, is to achieve strong internationalization in the coming years. New...

Subcontracting Trade Fair 2019: “Sustainability is not a zero sum game”

The second largest subcontracting industry trade fair in Europe, Subcontracting Trade Fair 2019 (Alihankinta 2019) and start-up event AlihankintaHEAT, kicked off today in Tampere.  All five halls of the Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre will be filled until Thursday, 26 September, by over 1000 exhibitors who have come to Tampere from approximately twenty different countries. The theme of the...

Subcontracting: Finland's clean industry brings competitiveness and investors

According to a survey by the Industrial Union, Finnish industry is one of the cleanest in the world and manufacturing in Finland a pro-environment act. In addition to being an eco-production superhero, Finland is also set to be a pioneer in innovation in sustainable manufacturing and export. This topic will be discussed in September at the international industry subcontracting trade fair,...

Subcontracting Trade Fair: Ultimate Industrial Meeting Place Already for 30 Years

The international Subcontracting Trade Fair brought 17 188 fair visitors to Tampere, Finland. The annual industrial Subcontracting Trade Fair featured one thousand exhibitors from 20 different countries. The event showcased the smart industry of the future in diverse ways, and its program generated considerable interest. The event celebrated its 30th anniversary this year. The next Subcontracting...

Subcontracting: Chief Economist of Nordea: “Productivity Growth Will Return”

The international industrial Subcontracting Trade Fair 2018 kicked off today in Tampere. All five halls of the Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre will be filled until Thursday, 27 September, by more than 1 000 exhibitors who have come to Tampere from more than 20 different countries. The theme of the 2018 event is productivity. The fair was opened by Robit Plc Harri Sjöholm and the keynote...

Future players in industry will meet in Tampere, Finland in September

Where is the solution for the challenges of productivity in the Finnish manufacturing industry? There is a shortage of skilled workforce and many of the players in the sector face problems with growth: Domestic subcontractors are unable to meet the individual needs and quality requirements of the clients in the required timeframe. Are the solutions to be found in new automation, intelligent...