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SIMTOS 2026 Opens on April 13, Held at KINTEX for 5 Days Through April 17 - A global manufacturing platform with 1,315 companies from 35 countries, occupying 6,059 booths - Spotlighting the latest manufacturing trends, from high precision and high value technologies to digital solutions - Connecting the industrial ecosystem through the Manufacturing AX Innovation Conference, job fairs, and buyer matching programs | ||
□ The 21st Seoul International Manufacturing Technology Show 2026 (SIMTOS 2026), hosted by Korea Machine Tool Manufacturers’ Association (KOMMA, Chairman: Kim Won-jong), held its opening ceremony on the morning of April 13 at Hall 3 of KINTEX Exhibition Center 1 and began its official 5-day schedule.
ㅇ Under the theme “AI Autonomous Manufacturing Meets Talent,” SIMTOS will be held at KINTEX Exhibition Centers 1 and 2 from April 13 to 17, 2026. It serves as an industrial platform that introduces both the present and future of global manufacturing technologies. This year’s exhibition features 1,315 companies from 35 countries, occupying a total of 6,059 booths.
ㅇ SIMTOS, Korea’s biggest manufacturing exhibition, also acts as a global platform for the exchange of manufacturing technologies. With international participants accounting for 53.1% of the total, this year’s event features national pavilions from 7 countries, including Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Japan, Taiwan, and China, showcasing their representative manufacturing technologies. Furthermore, 20 associations and organizations from 12 countries are participating, providing a venue for strengthening international collaboration and expanding industrial networks.
□ At the opening ceremony held in Hall 3 of KINTEX Exhibition Center 1, KOMMA Chairman Kim Won-jong stated in his opening address, “As intelligent manufacturing systems equipped with AI Transformation, manufacturing data, and automatic technologies expand throughout the entire industry, the machine tool industry is expanding its role as a core foundational industry that leads manufacturing innovation.” He introduced the exhibition, stating, “SIMTOS 2026 is held at a critical turning point where the industry is evolving into AI-centered autonomous manufacturing, and key technologies that will lead the future of manufacturing innovation will be featured all in one place.”
ㅇ He continued, “SIMTOS has established itself as more than just an exhibition and become a platform where participating companies and demand-side companies connect to generate tangible business results,” He added, “We anticipate this exhibition will serve as an opportunity for companies to create new markets and for participants to suggest directions for manufacturing innovation.”
ㅇ After the opening ceremony, key figures toured Exhibition Centers 1 and 2, visiting major participating companies and the themed pavilions. At Exhibition Center 1, they visited SMEC, KCNC, Hyundai WIA, Hwacheon Machinery Co., Ltd., and DN Solutions to observe their equipment, processing technologies, and products that contribute to strengthening Korea’s manufacturing competitive edge. At Exhibition Center 2, they visited INTERX, the AI Factory Pavilion, Rainbow Robotics, HK Global, TRUMPF Korea, and Bodor Laser Co., Ltd. to directly witness their digital manufacturing and automated manufacturing technologies.
□ SIMTOS 2026 presents a three-dimensional view of manufacturing technology trends based on metal processing and changes in the industrial structure in the manufacturing AX era through 5 specialized pavilions, including the △metal Cutting & Die·Mold Tech Pavilion, △Material·Parts & Control Tech Pavilion, △Tooling & Measuring Tech Pavilion, △metal Cutting-Off & Welding Tech Pavilion, and △Press & Forming Tech Pavilion, and the Manufacturing Automation & Robot Digital Transformation Exhibition (M.A.D.E. in SIMTOS).
ㅇ This exhibition goes beyond technology networking and operates as a comprehensive platform that connects talents. The “AI Factory Pavilion” at Hall 7 of Exhibition Center 2 presents future manufacturing systems combined with equipment, data, and AI. Various programs, such as the “Global Manufacturing AX Innovation Conference,” “Women Engineer Network Forum,” “Open Stage Seminar,” and “Career Connect (job fair),” strengthen the connection and expandability of the ecosystem between the exhibition, industry, and business.
ㅇ At SIMTOS 2026 where about 100,000 participants are planned to participate over 5 days from April 13 to 17, various programs will be held for guests to experience, such as the “Technical Guide Tour,” where guests can gain a deep understanding of digital manufacturing and manufacturing AX trends, along with the “Stamp Tour,” “Giveaway Event,” and “Photo Zone.”
ㅇ Meanwhile, since its launch in 1984, SIMTOS has grown alongside the manufacturing industry for over 40 years, and has now established itself beyond a simple equipment exhibition to become a global manufacturing platform that connects exhibitions, conferences, business matchings, and talents. In particular, SIMTOS 2026 has been selected by the Korean government as a “Global Top Exhibition” and acknowledged for its international competitiveness, reinforcing its status as a key business platform that connects global manufacturing industries.
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SIMTOS 2026 4 月 13 日开幕，在 KINTEX 举办，为期 5 天至 4 月 17 日 · 全球制造平台：35 个国家 1315 家企业参展，展位 6059 个 · 聚焦最新制造趋势：从高精密、高附加值技术到数字化解决方案 · 通过制造 AX 创新大会、招聘会、采购商对接项目，链接产业生态 | ||
□ 由韩国机床制造商协会（KOMMA，会长：金元钟）主办的第 21 届 2026 首尔国际制造技术展（SIMTOS 2026），于 4 月 13 日上午在 KINTEX 第一展馆 3 号馆举行开幕式，正式开启为期 5 天的展出。
ㅇ 本届展会以 **「AI 自主制造遇见人才」为主题，于 2026 年 4 月 13 日至 17 日在 KINTEX 第一、第二展馆举办，是展示全球制造技术现状与未来的产业平台。本届展会共有35 个国家 1315 家企业参展，总展位6059 个 **。
ㅇ SIMTOS 作为韩国最大规模的制造展会，同时也是全球制造技术交流平台。本届展会国际参展比例达53.1%，设有德国、意大利、瑞士、日本、中国台湾、中国大陆等7 个国家及地区展团，展示代表性制造技术。此外，来自12 个国家的 20 家协会及机构参展，为强化国际合作、拓展产业网络提供平台。
□ 在 KINTEX 第一展馆 3 号馆举行的开幕式上，韩国机床协会（KOMMA）会长金元钟在致辞中表示：「随着搭载 AI 转型、制造数据、自动化技术的智能制造系统在全产业普及，机床产业正作为引领制造创新的核心基础产业，不断拓展其角色。」他介绍本届展会：「SIMTOS 2026 正值产业向以 AI 为中心的自主制造转型的关键节点，将集中展示引领未来制造创新的核心技术。」
ㅇ 他续称：「SIMTOS 已不再是单纯的展会，已成为参展企业与需求方对接、创造实际商务成果的平台。」并补充：「期待本届展会成为企业开拓新市场、为业界指明制造创新方向的契机。」
ㅇ 开幕式后，主要嘉宾巡览第一、第二展馆，走访重点参展企业及主题馆。
· 第一展馆：走访SMEC、KCNC、现代威亚、华川机械、DN Solutions，观摩提升韩国制造竞争力的装备、加工技术与产品。
· 第二展馆：走访INTERX、AI 工厂馆、彩虹机器人、HK Global、通快韩国、邦德激光，直观体验数字化制造与自动化制造技术。
□ SIMTOS 2026 通过5 大专业馆与制造自动化及机器人数字化转型展（M.A.D.E. in SIMTOS），立体呈现以金属加工为基础的制造技术趋势与制造 AX 时代的产业结构变革。
· 金属切削与模具技术馆
· 材料・零部件与控制技术馆
· 工具与测量技术馆
· 金属切割与焊接技术馆
· 冲压与成形技术馆
ㅇ 本届展会超越技术交流，打造链接人才的综合平台。第二展馆 7 号馆 **「AI 工厂馆」展示融合装备、数据与 AI 的未来制造系统。同期举办「全球制造 AX 创新大会」「女性工程师网络论坛」「开放舞台研讨会」「就业连接（招聘会）」** 等多样活动，强化展会、产业、商务生态的链接与拓展性。
ㅇ 4 月 13 日至 17 日的 5 天展期内，预计约10 万名观众参与 SIMTOS 2026。展会还设置 **「技术导览参观团」，帮助观众深入理解数字化制造与制造 AX 趋势；同时举办「集章巡礼」「赠品活动」「拍照区」** 等互动体验项目。
ㅇ 此外，SIMTOS 自 1984 年创办以来，伴随制造业发展已走过 40 余年，现已从单纯的装备展会，成长为链接展会、会议、商务对接、人才的全球制造平台。特别是SIMTOS 2026被韩国政府选定为 **「全球顶级展会」**，国际竞争力获得认可，进一步巩固其作为链接全球制造产业核心商务平台的地位。
