Nine fairs: One venue - Hannover

Hannover Messe 2010 runs from 19 to 23 April and comprises nine international trade fairs that cover the entire spectrum of industrial production. Central themes this year are industrial automation, energy and industrial supply and services.

Two new fairs join the line-up.

MobiliTec ties in with the focus on energy and brings together energy suppliers, systems and component suppliers for electromobility applications and manufacturers of hybrid and mobile drives. Also new, CoilTechnica features coils, transformers and electric motors.

Not a new show, but a new name, Industrial Supply (formerly Subcontracting) will now also encompass lightweight construction.

Other shows include: Industrial Automation (featuring Factory Automation and Process Automation); Power Plant Technology, next to Energy; Digital Factory; MicroNanoTec; and Research and Technolog