Achema opens its doors in Frankfurt on 10 June and is characterised by a particularly international list of exhibitors this year. The accompanying programme of the trade fair is also international with participants from 130 countries.
From 10 to 14 June 2024, the 2,800 exhibitors from more than 50 nations will be showcasing their product innovations for the global process industry at the Frankfurt exhibition centre. „The high level of participation by exhibitors from abroad shows that Achema continues to gain in importance internationally. Compared to the previous event, a total of Over a quarter more exhibitors registered and the exhibition area is again almost a third larger than last time. We are largely fully booked“, says Dr Björn Mathes, Managing Director of DECHEMA Ausstellungs-GmbH.
Record numbers have also been reported for the lecture programme, which has been Achema 2022 is fully integrated into the trade fair programme: In up to 25 parallel strands, over 900 lectures, panel discussions and workshops by more than 1,000 speakers to Achema visitors.
„Achema offers the perfect platform to present the latest innovations, solutions and future trends in the pharmaceutical and chemical industry and to exchange ideas with those who can benefit from our sustainability-oriented solutions.”
Norbert Strieder, Head of Marketing Chemical Technologies at GEA
At six innovation stages on the topics of Process, Pharma, Green, Lab, Digital and Hydrogen, the focus is on the key challenges facing the process industry today and in the coming years. In addition to solutions for a sustainable transformation, Achema 2024 will focus on Innovations in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology„Our innovation map ranges from integrated engineering and complex production simulations to sustainable production concepts. The ZETA Pharma Innovation Stage is the perfect platform to share our innovations with the global process industry and accelerate technical progress,“ says Andreas Marchler, Managing Director of ZETA.
Extensive supporting programme
Achema 2024 will also feature a diverse supporting programme from numerous renowned partners: In Hall 11.0, ARC Advisory Group, NAMUR and ZVEI are once again organising the „Automation in Dialogue“ forum. On all five days of the exhibition, a varied programme of Presentations and discussions on the key topics of automation technology in the process industry will take place. Once again, the final of the AIRA Robot Challenge will also be part of Achema. In Hall 11.1, the five final teams will be demonstrating live throughout the week how they use remote control of their robots to master tasks in simulated scenarios in a chemical plant or laboratory. This time, the focus is on teleoperation, i.e. the use of systems that enable remote control.
As part of an industry initiative around the Flow Chemistry Pavilion, a number of market players are organising the Flow Chemistry Symposium on 12 and 13 June, where participants will be immersed in the field of flow chemistry under the guidance of renowned scientists and industry experts. The sessions will cover Case studies and best practices presented, which focus on the possibilities of continuous manufacturing technology. On all five days of the exhibition, the North American Scientific Equipment and Furniture Association (SEFA) will welcome visitors to its SEFA Theatre in Hall 12.0, where it will provide insights into global laboratory design. Other topics include sustainability in the laboratory and the digitalisation of laboratory infrastructure.
DEXPI is also organising the Process Industry Data Model Integration Congress 3.0 (PIDMIC 3.0) at Achema on 11 and 12 June. This deals with the latest developments in data integration and focuses on practical applications, standardisation efforts and technological breakthroughs. Other highlights of the accompanying programme include the ISSA symposium on hazardous substances in maintenance work, the ELRIG Drug Discovery Forum, the VCW event on strategies for a sustainable green chemical industry, the VDI information platform for engineers in production and India Day, which is dedicated to one of the most dynamic and promising markets at the moment.
„In addition to all these programme highlights, which are all included in the ticket, Achema offers endless networking opportunities and is therefore more than just a trade fair. It is a platform for technology and change, where ideas are born and partnerships are forged. Achema 2024 will inspire, inform and at the same time encourage on the path to climate neutrality.“
Björn Mathes
Source: Achema
