Messe Frankfurt has announced new record figures for the 25th edition of Automechanika which runs from 11 to 15 September 2018.

Held every two years, Automechanika Frankfurt has been the leading platform for the automotive aftermarket for around 50 years. The 25th anniversary event will be the biggest show in the history of the trade fair. For the first time, Messe Frankfurt expects to welcome more than 5,000 exhibitors from over 70 countries

As ever, the show will offer a glance into the future in the Festhalle, where manufacturers of ultra-modern repair technologies for workshops will present robot repairs, 3-D printing and augmented reality. New this year is the Classic Cars product segment in the new Hall 12, which is making its debut at Automechanika 2018.

Automechanika Director Olaf Musshoff said, “Classic vehicles have a market volume of around € 16 billion. We want to bring insiders and newcomers together from all over the world. Repairing old and young classic cars could be a profitable business for many workshops.” Among the exhibitors taking part are specialist parts companies, such as Volkswagen Classic Parts, Ferdinand Bilstein, Mazda Motors Deutschland and Scandix, as well as paint manufacturers, such as BASF Coatings, and suppliers of lubricants, repair and care products, vehicle technical and mechanical parts.

This year Automechanika has also joined forces with REIFEN to provide a comprehensive overview of the tyre market, meanwhile for the first time, manufacturers from the field of car washes and care will be positioned together, on the ground floor of the new Hall 12.

A further feature will be Collision Talk in the ‘Portalhaus’ building on 13 September an event looking at the future in crash repair and refinishing. The focus here is on improving repair processes and new repair methods.

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