Z

Z is an international trade fair dedicated to industrial supplies and technologies, establishing itself as a premier subcontracting event in Europe. The exhibition serves as a vital meeting point for subcontractors specializing in the initial and intermediate phases of production, alongside industrial service companies. A key focus of the event is the exploration of new materials and advanced manufacturing technologies.

The fair attracts a professional audience, including decision-makers such as procurement managers, development engineers, and production managers. Key industries represented among visitors span mechanical and plant engineering, automotive and vehicle industries, toolmaking, electrical engineering, metal processing, plastics technology, energy plant construction, agricultural machinery, aviation, medical technology, the optical industry, and rail vehicle construction. Exhibitors include providers of parts, components, materials, processing services, tools, electrical engineering solutions, and industrial services.

Attendees can also benefit from several concurrent programs, including Intec, an international trade fair for machine tools, manufacturing, and automation technology, and GrindTec, a specialized fair for tool processing. Other programs feature the hy.tec technology forum, guided thematic tours with the VDI, and CONTACT Business Meetings, a networking platform organized in cooperation with the Leipzig Chamber of Industry and Commerce.