From March 10 to 13, 2026 | Jaarbeurs, Utrecht

Activities

ESEF Maakindustrie  2024 had a broad content program. Below you will find an overview of all activities.

Manufacturing Industry Future Arena

The Manufacturing Industry Future Arena focused on three main themes:

  • Sustainability (energy consumption, raw material use, waste, circularity)
  • Smart Industry (digitalization, automation and robotization)
  • Supply Chain (chain integration)

Women in the Manufacturing Industry

During ESEF Maakindustrie, the event “Women in the Manufacturing Industry” was organized on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. In the Future Arena, women from the industry spoke about their experiences and engaged in a panel discussion. The event concluded with a subsequent networking lunch.

Innovation Square ESEF exhibitors

During ESEF Maakindustrie, the event “Women in the Manufacturing Industry” was organized on Tuesday, March 12, 2024.

In the Future Arena, women from the industry spoke about their experiences and engaged in a panel discussion. The event concluded with a subsequent networking lunch.

Guided Tours

For those who wanted to delve deeper into specific topics, various guided theme tours were organized. These expert-led tours led visitors through the show floor and provided insights into the latest technologies and innovations within various fields.

BLMC Chain Theater

BLMC invited experts to the Ketentheater who showed how you can make your production company more efficient, profitable and successful. We discussed themes such as productivity improvement, stock optimization, chain collaboration and the design of your production network. There were also interesting practical cases and contributions from expert knowledge partners.

ESEF Maakindustrie & TechniShow

The strength of the combination of TechniShow and ESEF Maakindustrie was that it brought ‘make’ and ‘buy’ under one roof. Hundreds of exhibitors at TechniShow and ESEF Maakindustrie showed how the manufacturing industry was further innovating.