A new feature at the upcoming Valve World Expo, 12th International Valve Trade Fair & Conference, will be the Valve Star Award. Organized by Vulkan-Verlag, exhibitors have the opportunity to submit their product information before the start of the trade fair to nominate them for the Valve Star Award. Votes can then be cast online. The winners will be awarded during the trade fair in the four categories of valves, actuators, sealing technology and the special category Industry 4.0/Automation. Valve World Expo will take place from Nov. 29–Dec. 1, 2022 in Halls 1 and 3 at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany.

In addition, for the first time, Vulkan-Verlag will offer a free, German-language Expo Forum on the first two days of the trade show in Hall 3. On the third day of Valve World Expo, KCI will organize the English-language part of the Forum.

Another premiere will be the ecoMetal-trails - guided tours to exhibitors who focus on sustainability. Exhibitors who produce in a particularly energy-efficient, resource-saving and ecologically sensitive manner in their plants can apply in advance to participate in the ecoMetal-trails (contact: Vanessa Mauch at MauchV@messe-duesseldorf.de)

After a four year break due to the pandemic, the industry full of innovations and ready to show them at Valve World Expo. To date, 302 exhibitors from 27 countries have registered. They will present their technology highlights on about 10,000 square meters of exhibit space. Companies from Italy, Spain, France, Turkey, the Netherlands and Great Britain are strongly represented. Overseas exhibitors come from the U.S., India, Taiwan and Korea. So far, 86 companies from Germany have signed up.

The five exhibitors Velan, Emerson, Neway, MRC Global and KITZ are sponsors of Valve World Expo while Zwick Armaturen is taking over the lanyard sponsorship.

For further information on visiting or exhibiting at Valve World Expo 2022, contact Messe Düsseldorf North America, at 312-781-5180, or info@mdna.com.