Aluminium and Foundry International Expo

Ever since its inception Metef has been the world’s top showcase exhibition for the entire aluminium and non-ferrous metals manufacturing segment.

Distinguished itself as the opportunity par excellence to have a close-up view of the industry’s latest developments in machinery, plant, equipment, products and aluminium applications, Metef is a meeting point for large and small scale enterprises in the industry. It provides the most qualified experts in the field of diecasting, extrusion, foundry, rolling, surface treatments and complementary technologies, with the most innovative and technologically advanced solutions to cope with the most demanding production requirements.

Metef dates back to 1996. It is an initiative of Al-fin Spa, the company that groups together the main Italian extruding companies, and which has now assigned the management of the exhibition to its subsidiary Edimet Spa. Edimet is the company leader in metal publishing, known as multimedia network in the sector.

Conferences, association gatherings, round-tables, corporate meetings and cultural events, unique opportunities for promotion and obtaining up-to-date information, set the backdrop to an event that has continued to grow - in terms of both exhibiting companies and surface area covered, as well as the quality and number of visitors.            

One can not talk of Metef without mentioning Foundeq Europe, now in its 5th edition: Italy’s one and only exhibition of foundry machines, equipment and products. This successful event originated from the close collaboration of Edimet, the multimedia publisher for the metal industry, and Amafond, the Italian trade association of manufacturers of metal-casting machinery and equipment.

The 5th edition of Foundeq has been confirmed as a mandatory meeting ground for those in the business: a unique occasion of national and international visibility because of the number and quality level of the exhibitors as well as, and especially, for the number of qualified visitors.

Priceless support by the industry, close collaboration with Amafond and the support of the Italian Institute for Foreign Trade (ICE), rapidly made Foundeq Europe the datum point for the Italian and European foundry business.

As confirmation of the event’s national and international standing, the sponsorship of Cemafon - the European Committee for Foundry machinery and products - should be stressed, as well as the attendance of numerous foreign delegations.

Metef, together with Foundeq Europe, have also grown in international stature as a result of the involvement of domestic and international associations such as AIB-Confindustria, AIFM, AIM, AITAL, AMAFOND, ASSOFOND, ASSOMET, Camera di Commercio di Brescia, CEMAFON, CiAl, EAA, ESTAL, FACE, IIS, OEA, QUALITAL, UNCSAAL - not forgetting the consistent attendance of official delegations from across the world.