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solutions such as the introduction of an internationally competitive electricity price for industry, for example, were discussed on the first day of the trade fair in a top- level talk between the leading minds in
the industry and Mona Neubaur, Minister of Economy, Industry, Climate Protection, and Energy in North Rhine-Westphalia. These topics also determined the lecture programme of the forums and conferences accompanying the trade fairs. The need for digitalisation and the use of Artificial Intel- ligence, the will to achieve sustainability as well as changed manufacturing processes are all an expression of the transformation in the energy-intensive industries.
Many ideas and trending themes for a sustainable future
The strategic focus of the Bright World of Metals on the four key subjects sustaina- bility, digitalisation, circular economy and new production technologies determined activities in the exhibition halls and at the side events – such as the conferences and many ecoMetals formats.
Some 20 metallurgical industry players participated in Messe Düsseldorf’s ecoMet- als campaign. Since 2011 Messe Düsseldorf has already actively supported changing the image of energy-intensive industries towards more sustainability. The fact that the exhibitors at GIFA, METEC, THERMPRO-
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CESS and NEWCAST are not only innova- tive, but are also increasingly producing in an energy-efficient and resource-saving manner, could be experienced live at the ecoMetals Trails.
The opportunities and chances on the path towards a green transformation were also discussed at the ecoMetals Forum in hall 9. The Forum was organised by VDMA Met- allurgy and Messe Düsseldorf for the first time with great success.
In addition to numerous lectures and expert panels on the live stages in the exhi- bition halls, interviews were broadcast live from the ecoMetals TV studio on all days of the trade fair, giving the trends additional reach through digital live streams.
The next Bright World of Metals comprising the leading trade fairs GIFA, METEC, THER- MPROCESS and NEWCAST will feature on the agenda in 2027; the exact dates will be announced over the next few months.
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Messe Düsseldorf GmbH
Press Team GIFA-METEC- THERMPROCESS-NEWCAST 2023
Larissa Browa/ Theresa Oswald
Tel. +49(0)211-45 60-549/-7173
Email: BrowaL@messe-duesseldorf.de
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