MECT is the machine tool exhibition started in 1987. It is held in autumn every two years at Port Messe Nagoya (Nagoya Int’l Exhibition Hall) in Nagoya and is the biggest Machine Tool Exhibition in odd-numbered years. MECT2015 (total 15 times) attracted 444 exhibitors and organization occupying 1,915 booths and over 90,000 visitors attended.
CHUBU is very famous as the area where many leading automakers (TOYOTA, HONDA, SUZUKI etc.) and auto parts manufactures (DENSO, AISIN etc.) are concentrated in. Moreover Chubu is also one of the important area for aerospace industry for future industries. In other words, Chubu has a far larger market for production equipment and systems than any other part of Japan.
There are 93,741 visitors in 2013 and 94,124 visitors in 2015. Cooperation with Aichi Industrial Distributor’s Association lead many visitors through their customer network. In addition, because of closing hours is 19:00 on Friday, SME visitors who are very difficult to come to MECT day time can visit. There are many chances for your business.
Every time, MECT offers the demonstration of the latest and greatest technology at the concept zone. The theme of 2013 was “Medical” and 2015 was “Magunesium”. You will be able to see and experience the latest technology and find ideas that are useful for your business.
The Aichi Industrial Distributor’s Association collaborates with us to mobilize visitors. Also the Japan Tool Distributor’s Association has joined MECT as special cooperating organization. We give our best to gather people from all over Japan.
You can listen to hot topics from the Machines Tool business world at the seminar and symposium. So far, many key figures have given presentations about the automobile and aerospace industries at MECT. You can also listen to presentations about the latest technology from Exhibitors at the “Exhibitor’s Work Shop” at the venue. Find the way to resolve the problem at this exhibition.
| MECT 2005 |
MECT 2007 |
MECT 2009 |
MECT 2011 |
MECT 2013 |
MECT 2015 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of exhibitors |
429 | 377 | 349 | 365 | 464 | 444 |
| Number of booths |
1,783 | 1,953 | 1,178 | 1,490 | 1,747 | 1,915 |
| Dates | 10/19～ 10/22 |
10/17～ 10/20 |
10/14～ 10/17 |
9/29～ 10/2 |
10/23～ 10/26 |
10/21～ 10/24 |
| Number of visitors |
87,771 | 93,872 | 90,920 | 83,057 | 93,741 | 94,124 |
We put a lot of work into promotion to mobilize many visitors form many fields. Over 50,000 direct mail were delivered for MECT2015. We also advertised in newspapers, magazines, trains, main train station in Chubu and promoted in TV and radio CM.
Free shuttle bass from Mikwa area – one of the important area of automobile industry – every 25 minutes was serviced by MECT.
MECT actively mobilize students from graduate college, university and specialized high school over Japan. Seminar program for students called “Machine Tool Top Seminar” is held by JMTBA which is special cooperating organization of MECT to introduce attractiveness of working in machine tool field during event.
