Topics: Industry, manufacturing

  • Simple digitalisation minimises tough fault decisions

    Digitalise more. This is the challenge from the exhibitors at Subcontractor TechArena, and it’s an easy one to understand: digitised processes save time, raise quality and provide new insights. So why wait?

  • Global success thanks to attendance at Elmia Subcontractor

    He first started thinking during the Handball World Cup in 1993. A year later he had a firm idea. Today, cameramen worldwide can work for longer without overworking their bodies. The invention is called the Easyrig, and it was developed together with two exhibitors at Elmia Subcontractor.

  • Collaboration boosts product development

    When a new product is created nowadays, it virtually always contains some kind of electronics or intelligence. Jelmtech and Svep Design Center of Skåne are working together to actualise customer projects in a wide range of industries.

  • Future materials take inspiration from nature

    Fish scales, orange peel, banana plants. The materials of the future can be found in the most unexpected places in nature. You will find these globally unique materials – along with many innovative designs – at Subcontractor InnoDex.

  • Safe meetings secure new business at Elmia Subcontractor 2021

    Elmia Subcontractor loves safe meetings. And we love it when our exhibitors and visitors secure new business on the show floor. Between 9-12 November 2021, we'll be back physically, digitally - and safely. Here we go.

  • The life-saving spring in airbag bicycle helmets

    The airbag bicycle helmet is worn like a collar and deploys in 0.1 seconds, providing superior protection against head injuries. The third generation of Hövding is now here – fitted with wire detail and a leaf spring from Lesjöfors.

  • Leax see business opportunities with Subcontractor Connect

    Are you looking for a supplier? Or a company to supply to? Then Subcontractor Connect is the arena for you. “Rather than having to browse through a fair guide, Elmia now offers new business opportunities on the actual exhibition floor,” says Lars Gustafsson, Senior Commodity Manager at Leax Group.

  • Historic landmark as VW Group forges new path

    The Volkswagen Group is on the brink of its biggest transformation to date, as it switches to making electric cars exclusively. “We’re moving into a tremendously exciting time,” says Sten Forsberg, Head of VW Cars in Sweden. He is at Elmia Subcontractor to talk about the revolutionary decision and what it will mean for production.

  • Jason Popp joins the jury at Elmia Spark Award

    Through the newly established Elmia Spark Award, Elmia and Fairlink want to drive exhibitors and visitors return on event (ROE) to new heights. Now Jason Popp, at GES, agreed to join the jury. With more than 90 years and the most comprehensive breadth of services and technology, GES bring brands and customers closer together through events, exhibits and exhibitions.

  • It’s take off time for the aerospace sector at Elmia Subcontractor

    The aviation and space flight industry is growing both in Sweden and globally. Within the next 20 years it is predicted that some 20,000 new airplanes will be built around the world, and the space flight industry is growing with new services for communication, positioning and Earth observation. This development brings with it new business opportunities for Swedish suppliers.

  • Sustainable materials and 3D move into vehicle production

    Sustainable materials and 3D printing are now becoming a significant presence in vehicle manufacturers’ production chains. It is a transformation that has barely begun, says German innovation guru Dr Sascha Peters.

  • Matched meetings gave results and encourage a return visit

    Reliable and fast with high quality. Swedish suppliers are popular among European purchasers, who find what they’re looking for at matched business meetings at Subcontractor Connect. That’s the conclusion of Atis Bogdans, procurement manager at the Latvian company Ceram Optec, who found three new suppliers at Elmia Subcontractor 2017.

  • Connected water taps optimise usage

    Subcontractor IoT Arena is back on the trade fair floor with new, exciting IoT cases to inspire visitors. Last year’s successful event has been developed and expanded, with the aim of giving manufacturing companies concrete ideas about how to digitalise their products for a smarter future.

  • Superheroes gave SSAB a super fair

    The superheroes of steel. That has been a focus for SSAB during this year’s Elmia Subcontractor. The company’s presence at the fair has also been a great success with almost 400 leads in the first three days alone.

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