Exhibitions expected in the second half of 2025
1. Productronica 2025
o Time: November 18-21, 2025
o Location: Munich Exhibition Center, Germany
o Highlights: The largest exhibition in the field of electronic manufacturing in the world, covering core technologies such as SMT placement, semiconductor packaging, and smart factory solutions, and is expected to attract more than 1,400 exhibitors and 42,000 professional visitors. The exhibition will focus on the integration of Industry 4.0 and automation technology, and showcase high-precision placement equipment (such as ±25μm-level placement machines) and green manufacturing processes.
2. NEPCON ASIA 2025
o Time: October 28-30, 2025
o Location: Shenzhen International Convention and Exhibition Center (Bao'an), China
o Highlights: The core exhibition of electronic manufacturing in Asia, covering SMT equipment, semiconductor packaging, smart factories and other fields, and is expected to attract more than 60,000 professional visitors. A technical forum will be held at the same time as the exhibition to discuss flexible solutions for multi-variety small-batch production and the trend of domestic equipment substitution.
3. SMTA International 2025
o Time: October 19-23, 2025
o Location: Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, Illinois, USA
o Highlights: The flagship exhibition of the electronics manufacturing industry in North America, covering SMT technology, embedded systems, automated testing, etc., and a high-level technical conference will be held at the same time, focusing on new packaging processes in the fields of 5G communications and automotive electronics.
4. Japan International Electronic Circuit Industry Exhibition (JPCA Show 2025)
o Time: June 4-6, 2025
o Location: Tokyo Big Sight, Japan
o Highlights: The authoritative exhibition of the Asian circuit industry, covering PCB manufacturing, electronic assembly and semiconductor packaging technology, attracting international companies such as Atotech and JUKI to participate. The exhibition specially set up a printed electronic equipment exhibition area to showcase the cutting-edge applications of wearable devices and flexible electronics.
5. KPCA Show 2025
o Time: September 3-5, 2025
o Location: Songdo Convention Center, Incheon, South Korea
o Highlights: Focusing on PCB manufacturing and SMT technology, displaying high-precision inspection equipment (such as 3D AOI system) and environmentally friendly material applications. The exhibition will also hold a semiconductor packaging forum to explore the impact of advanced packaging technology on electronic manufacturing.
Expected exhibitions in 2026:
1. Productronica China 2026
o Time: March 25-27, 2026
o Location: Shanghai New International Expo Center, China
o Highlights: As the Asian branch of productronica, the exhibition covers the entire SMT industry chain, focusing on high-speed placement machines, intelligent warehousing systems and industrial robot integration solutions. It is expected to attract more than 800 exhibitors to help companies expand into the Asia-Pacific market.
2. Smart Factory 2026 in Seoul, South Korea
o Time: March 4-6, 2026
o Location: COEX Seoul Convention Center, South Korea
o Highlights: Focusing on smart factories and industrial automation, covering digital management of SMT production lines, AI visual inspection and IoT technology. The exhibition attracted companies such as Samsung and LG to participate, showcasing smart manufacturing solutions in the semiconductor and consumer electronics fields.
Other key exhibitions are expected:
• Japan Advanced Electronics Technology Expo (CEATEC 2025)
o Time: October 14-17, 2025
o Location: Makuhari Messe, Chiba, Japan
o Highlights: Demonstrating the cross-border integration of electronic manufacturing and semiconductor technology, including automotive electronics, AI chip packaging and miniaturized SMT technology, suitable for companies to grasp the technological trends of consumer electronics and automotive electronics.
• HANNOVER MESSE 2025
o Time: March 31 - April 4, 2025
o Location: Hannover, Germany
o Highlights: The world's top industrial exhibition, with the electronics manufacturing area focusing on displaying SMT equipment and industrial robot collaborative operation solutions, suitable for companies to demonstrate their overall strength in intelligent manufacturing.
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