productronica is the world’s leading trade fair for electronics production. It is the largest exhibition of its kind, and it covers the entire process chain in electronics manufacturing. Its diverse range of exhibitors and visitors give it a unique international character. productronica is an exceptional gathering for market leaders and newcomers alike. The presence of the press and the reports they file are of global caliber. 

Industry gathering:
Global presence, quantity with quality
1,126 exhibitors in 7 halls with 75,000 m² of exhibition space, 40 per cent of exhibitors from abroad: Large, medium-sized and small companies, global market leaders, established regular exhibitors and innovative newcomers all presented an impressive range of products and services at productronica 2009. 28,579 trade visitors (38.3% from 87 abroad) came to the fair and examined them closely.

Range of exhibits:
First rate, comprehensive, topical
The innovative products, state-of-the art manufacturing techniques and system solutions at productronica 2011 surpass those exhibited anywhere else in the world. Their quality and quantity have a dimension that sets standards in electronics manufacturing. They include innovative processing techniques as well as key developments in automation, manufacturing technologies for PCBs, measuring and testing technology and quality assurance.

Forces that drive innovation:
Dynamic, the measure of new markets
productronica 2011 also features special exhibition sectors that focus on other key aspects. These focus areas are dedicated to topics that clearly stand for progress and the future, covering everything from micro/nano production and photovoltaics manufacturing to electronics manufacturing services (EMS), organic electronics and the production of hybrid components. These are the products and technologies that are experiencing rapid growth and that continue to increase in importance. Given the incomparable range of its exhibits, productronica also does an outstanding job of covering other key topics such as advanced packaging and green electronics.

Related-events program:
Multifaceted, future-oriented
Under the umbrella of the productronica University productronica 2011 will present everything which sets standards in the electronics production industry. The sessions in the productronica Forum and the Innovation Forum examine market- and technology-related topics in electronics production, for example micronano production, photovoltaics manufacturing, traceability, technology roadmapping or organic electronics. productronica university also includes the newly introduced hands-on sessions and a special show. Visitors of productronica 2009 rated the program as very good. 90% of them awarded the marks excellent to good.

Held for the first time at productronica 2009, the munich electronics summit is particularly noteworthy and proved to be a success right from the start. One feature of this summit is the CEO Round Table with international business leaders, 2009 on the topic of “Innovations as driving force for surviving the current crisis”. Following the CEO Round Table, the CEOs will hold an exclusive private fireside discussion to talk about ideas, strategies and future-oriented trends. This meeting of top decision-makers from the industry will be staged annually in future as part of electronica and productronica.