About MECSPE 2027
MECSPE is Italy's annual trade fair for the manufacturing industry. It spans machine tools and metalworking, sheet metal, subcontracting, plastics and composites, additive manufacturing, automation and logistics.
Scale, as published by the organizer: 2025 edition: about 66,573 visitors, 2,100+ exhibitors.
Why it matters for machine research
A large annual Italian event covering both machine tools and the subcontract shops that buy them.
Machines and technology to look for
Compare suppliers on the same application questions.
Compare suppliers on the same application questions.
Compare suppliers on the same application questions.
Compare suppliers on the same application questions.
Compare suppliers on the same application questions.
How to work this show
Group the exhibitors you need by process, then compare like with like on the same questions.
Before the show, shortlist exhibitors from the official exhibitor list. After it, compare the machines you saw in the MBB machine directory and work out the installed cost with total installed cost.
Write down the material, tolerance and volume you need before you go. Ask every exhibitor the same questions, then compare the answers on MBB.
Facts at a glance
| Official name | MECSPE – International Trade Fair for the Manufacturing Industry |
|---|---|
| Local name | MECSPE – Fiera internazionale per l'industria manifatturiera |
| Organizer | Senaf srl (Tecniche Nuove group) |
| How often | Annual |
| Venue | BolognaFiere |
| Official site | mecspe.com/en |
Dates and venue checked against the organizer's page on 2026-11-06. Schedules change; the official site controls.