Demo Metal impressed with a presence at European standards at the 2016 edition. We can clearly notice a positive trend, and the event is more than certain the most important in this sector in Romania! We particularly noticed the initiative of having on the agenda presentation forums and debates of current topics of interest for the business community.  I took part in one panel and I can say it proved an effective communication platform. Brasov is a suitable location for an event of this size, in terms of both geographic location and industrial tradition. It is worth investing a centre dedicated to events like this, which would ensure the consistent presence of such events.

Demo Metal 2016 was very well organized, exceeding the TIB in Bucharest. It was an event drawing multiple personalities and companies with professionally designed display stands. Of particular interest were the “Made in Brasov” and the “Kronstadt Vocational School” areas, which featured large production facilities based in Brasov. It also was a good opportunity to  interact according to the B2B and B2C principles, culminating in the common evening event, which proved of good quality and provided an informal discussion setting.

In my 18 years of experience in international fairs and 8 years as a Romanian representative of two major exhibition centres in Germany, i.e. Leipziger Messe and Nürnberg Messe, I followed with interest the development of Romanian fairs. Fairs are a mirror of the sector/industry they represent, and DEMO METAL is today the mirror of the mechanical processing, machine building and installation industries in Romania. The upward trend in its 5 years of existence shows that technology supply and demand are on a new lease on life and permanently growing. I was very happy to see more Romanian technology, which raises hope in the future of Romanian industry, and I hope to see it soon at my fairs in Germany (such as Intec Leipzig and POWTECH Nürnberg). The new location, the organization, promotion and service quality are at Western level. We will support the development of DEMO METAL and wish lots of success to the organizers!

The interest shown by Bosch Rexroth in the Romanian industrial market was the decisive factor behind our participation at Demo Metal. The main goals were to identify new cooperation opportunities, targeting new markets, reinforcing relations with partners. Our company presented new products, the main exhibit being the Machine Simulator – a tool fitted with a real cutting unit which proved its functionality in real time. The interest of visitors for our products and the proactive attitude of organizers far exceeded our expectations. The Bosch Rexroth team considers that it reached its goals and considers participation to future editions. The Bosch Rexroth presence at Demo Metal is a qualitative and quantitative variable with both immediate and long term economic benefits.

It is yet another year when the Demo Metal proved its excellence in organization and professionalism. It provided us with an ideal setting to meet our current partners and customers, and the opportunity to meet prospective customers who were introduced to our latest novelties in the sector. During the four days of the event, we carried out live demonstrations on the equipment displayed and were happy to provide all our visitors with information. Thank you, Tehnic Media, for making this meeting possible and we wait to see the surprises of the next edition.

For us, Demo Metal 2016 reconfirmed the interest and need for such events in areas with concentrations of metal processing companies, and Brasov only reinforces the impression from last year, when the choice for this location was made. The active discussions with partners and the new contacts with other would-be partners, found or re-found thanks to Demo Metal, supported our decision to join the event, while the discussions with partners opened up additional opportunities for future business. We also thank for the conditions on-site and for the support from organizers, and we hope in future events with at least the same level of quality.

I can say that our goal - to better promote our local presence in Romania and the entire Fanuc portfolio of products, was reached by participating at Demo Metal 2016. It was our second participation at Demo Metal and the fact that we remained true to ourselves says a lot about the relation between our companies, one that is based on professionalism and mutual respect. Fanuc took this opportunity to exhibit some of its flagship products, such as the latest generation of digital controls, a cell powered by a Fanuc robot and the CNC Fanuc Robodrill vertical centre. We are definitely looking forward to our next participation in Demo Metal 2017.

This was the first participation for Trafil Czech, a member of the Lucefin Group, one of the largest producers of coldrolled bars, and although we were skeptical at first due to the different focus of the fair, the results were good, and we reached 80% of our objectives. The success is due to the professionalism of organizers, the exhibitors focused on the theme of the fair, and the clearly knowledgeable visitors. Thank you and success to all of you!

Being our first edition of Demo Metal, we were pleasantly surprised by the large number of specialized visitors and the efforts of the organizers. The discussions held were more than interesting, the vacuum lifting tool for SCHMALZ sheet metal that we displayed was tested by many people, who acknowledged its ease of use (that tool can lift sheet metal plates of up to 300 kg, or up to 1 ton with another similar device).

The anniversary edition of Demo Metal was also the most successful so far. The technology displayed was state of  art, and the visitors consisted in knowledgeable professionals. The organization was perfect and allowed the participants to focus on their business. It was an honour and a responsibility for Digital Twin to be invited to coordinate the “Smart Manufacturing” conference, a recognition of the team's skills and efforts to tap into the potential of Romanian companies by means of digitalization.