Why Exhibit?
"MECT" −The biggest Machine Tool Show in Japan, 2025
MECT is the machine tool show started in 1987. It is held in autumn every two years at Port Messe Nagoya in Nagoya city and is the biggest machine tool show in odd-numbered years. MECT2023 attracted 490 companies and organizations occupying 2,101 booths and 77,225 visitors attended.It will be the 20th time in 2025.
Promoting your
business in the center of manufacturing area - CHUBU!
CHUBU is very famous as the area where many leading automakers (TOYOTA, HONDA, MITSUBISHI, SUZUKI, etc.) and auto parts manufactures (DENSO, AISIN, etc.) are concentrated in. Moreover the latest products and technologies can be directly appealed to the market in the Chubu where various manufacturing industries such as automobiles, aerospace and general machines are concentrated.
Power to attract
domestic engineers
Cooperation with Aichi Industrial Distributor’s Association lead many visitors through their customer network. In addition, because of opening on Saturday, SME visitors who are very difficult to come to MECT on weekdays can visit. It is useful not only for business negotiations directly related to orders, but also for finding new customers.
The reason why many visitors come to MECT
Demonstration of the latest technology
Every time, MECT organizer offers the demonstration of the latest and greatest technology at the concept zone. The theme of MECT2023 was “Machining Extraordinaire”. You will be able to see and experience the latest technology and find ideas that are useful for your business.
Close ties with local machine tool distributors
The Aichi Industrial Distributor's Association cooperates with MECT to mobilize visitors. The Japan Tool Distributor's Association, a special cooperating organization, is also working with MECT to strengthen mobilization on a rational scale.
Valuable seminars by key figures and engineers
At the seminar, you can listen to latest information from the Machine Tool business. So far, many key persons have given presentations,about the automobile and aerospace industries at MECT. You can also listen to presentations about the latest technology at the " Workshop by Exhibitors" at the venue. Find the way to solve the problem in this exhibition.
Record of MECT
| MECT 2013 |
MECT 2015 |
MECT 2017 |
MECT 2019 |
MECT 2021 |
MECT 2023 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of exhibitors |
464 | 444 | 457 | 477 | 426 | 490 |
| Number of booths |
1,747 | 1,915 | 1,933 | 1,941 | 1,795 | 2,101 |
| Dates | 10/23 ～ 10/26 |
10/21 ～ 10/24 |
10/18 ～ 10/21 |
10/23 ～ 10/26 |
10/20 ～ 10/23 |
10/18 ～ 10/21 |
| Number of visitors |
93,741 | 94,124 | 92,305 | 90,244 | 68,929 | 77,225 |
MECT2021 was held with approximately 10% less exhibit space in order to widen the aisles as part of the measures against new coronavirus infection.
Promotion
To mobilize many visitors from many fields, MECT also focuses on promotion. For MECT2023, over 500,000 direct mail were sent out. In addition, advertisement were placed in newsppapers, magazines, trains, and major train station in Chubu, as well as commercials on TV and radio.
Strong mobilization from Mikawa area
Free shuttle bus from Mikwa area – one of the important area of automobile industry – was serviced by MECT.
Machine Tool Top Seminar
MECT organizer 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 industy during the event.
