MECSPE 2027
· Bologna, Italy
Italy's large manufacturing fair in Bologna, with an Additive Manufacturing hall in its Industry 5.0 area.
About the event
MECSPE is a broad manufacturing trade fair at BolognaFiere organized by Senaf. The 25th edition runs from Wednesday, March 3 to Friday, March 5, 2027.
Additive manufacturing has its own thematic hall inside the Industry 5.0 Area, covering 3D printing, rapid prototyping, reverse engineering, AM materials and services, and 3D printers and scanners. The rest of the fair spans machining, sheet metal, plastics, automation and subcontracting.
For Italian manufacturers it is a convenient place to compare printing with other processes and to meet local service bureaus.
What’s on
- The 2027 show is the 25th edition.
- The Additive Manufacturing hall covers 3D printing, rapid prototyping, reverse engineering systems, AM materials and services, and 3D printers and scanners.
- The organizer reports about 60,581 visitors and more than 2,000 exhibiting companies at the 2026 edition, across 13 thematic shows.
- The opening conference returns with a new MECSPE Observatory on the manufacturing industry.
Sources
- MECSPE general information Senaf srl · Checked 2026-11-02
- Italian manufacturing: MECSPE Bologna, March 3–5, 2027 Senaf srl · Checked 2026-11-02
Details checked November 2, 2026. 3Dprintsy is not affiliated with the organizer. Confirm dates, venue and ticketing on the official site before you travel.