The 2026 Equipment Manufacturing Forum (EMF 2026) is scheduled to take place from December 3 to 6, 2026 in Suzhou. As the core physical exhibition platform of the forum, the 2026 Equipment Manufacturing Advanced Technology Exhibition (EMTE 2026) will open its doors from December 4 to 6, 2026 at the Suzhou International Expo Center.
Hosted by the China Machinery Industry Federation (CMIF) and co-hosted by the Equipment Industry Development Center of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), the event centers on the theme: “Better Equipment, Better World — Intelligence, Green, Integration.”
1. A National-Level Authority Platform Driven by Dual Pillars
As a benchmark event for the opening year of China’s 15th Five-Year Plan, the exhibition focuses on cutting-edge technologies, critical components, intelligent systems, and green solutions. It creates a dual-pillar dynamic of “Forum for Trends + Exhibition for Technology,” building a comprehensive “government–industry–academia–research–application–finance” integration platform.
2. Five Major Exhibition Zones Covering the Full Industry Chain
Spanning an exhibition area of over 50,000 square meters, the event will gather approximately 1,000 leading domestic and international enterprises across five specialized zones:
- Enterprise Group Zone: Showcases complete sets of equipment and holistic solutions from leading machinery conglomerates and benchmark enterprises.
- Intelligent Technology & Equipment Zone: Features smart manufacturing solutions, industrial robots, embodied AI, industrial software, AI large models, and digital twins.
- Green & Low-Carbon Technology Zone: Focuses on factory energy conservation, environmental protection, smart energy systems, and low-carbon technologies.
- Industrial Foundations Zone: Displays smart testing technologies, advanced industrial materials, basic components, and foundational manufacturing processes.
- Educational Equipment & R&D Achievement Zone: Highlights practical training equipment for advanced manufacturing, joint laboratories, and industry-education integration achievements.
3. Precise Matchmaking and Over 30,000 Professional Visitors
The event is expected to attract over 30,000 professional visitors. Through high-level guest invitations, targeted sub-forum visits, Yangtze River Delta industrial cluster delegations, and international buyer programs, the exhibition ensures efficient and precise supply-demand matchmaking.
4. Over 100 Concurrent Events
The event framework consists of one opening ceremony and keynote forum, three themed plenary sessions, the inaugural Equipment Manufacturing Engineer Conference, and the finals of the National Equipment Manufacturing Intelligent Technology Skills Competition, alongside over 100 parallel conferences and matchmaking sessions to decode national “15th Five-Year Plan” industrial policies and standards.
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