VDMA Forum Process Technology
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The application-oriented competence center VDMA Forum Process Technology offers VDMA members market and user-related services from the target industries of chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food, oil and gas, and energy. Here you will find information on markets, trands, innovations and events.
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The Forum is an association of the VDMA Air Handling Technology, VDMA Valves, VDMA Compressors, Compressed Air and Vacuum Technology, VDMA Pumps + Systems, VDMA Process Plant and Equipment trade associations. Together we organize trade fair activities, find out market information and monitor events for our members.
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VDMA 24124:2025-06 introduces a structured Job Target Definition (JTD) model, using Protobuf and JSON standards to enable machine-independent, scalable data exchange in flat glass processing.
At its last meeting, the Industry Working Group Research & Technology focused on current developments in digitalisation and sensor technology as well as future data law for mechanical engineers.
This year, Germany will once again be represented with a joint booth at the two glass industry trade fairs in Mumbai.
The glass industry is undergoing a transformation: Digital connectivity, automation, and data-driven process optimization are no longer future concepts but key factors for competitiveness and efficiency.
The VDMA economic survey for the 4th quarter of 2024 has been sent out a few days ago and will run until January 17th. The results will be available to all participating companies at the end of January.
glasspex/glasspro 2025: Opening with VDMA Symposium
Due to the positive development tendencies in India, we have decided to establish our own management meetings for the Indian market.
The 27th International Congress on Glass (ICG) will take place in Kolkata from January 20–24, 2025.
DescriptionDemonstrator at the VDMA stand – Interoperability between planning systems and machines.
From October 22 to 25, 2024, everything in Düsseldorf revolved around trends and technologies in glass production and the glass processing and manufacturing industry. 44 VDMA member companies exhibited.
Promoting young talent is a key concern for companies and the VDMA.
Board elections and economic topics dominated this year's general meeting.
The who's who of the construction equipment and building materials equipment industry visits the VDMA in Frankfurt.
Have you found a job ad that interests you?
Here you will find information about the exhibitors' locations.
Join us for a discussion on the future of the construction equipment and building material plants industries, as we are in the midst of major changes.
Current research projects in the flat glass industry and innovation management were the topics of the IAK Research & Technology on November 13/14, 2023.
Glass South America, the most important trade fair for the glass industry in Latin America, will take place in Sao Paulo from June 12 to 15, 2024.
In order to intensify cooperation at future events, symposiums, trade fairs and in social media communication, we have established a new working group together with members on 20 November.
With 76 participants from the Indian glass producing and processing industry, the VDMA Forum Glass Technology organised a successful technical symposium on the day before glasspex India.
The challenges in the technological handling of the material glass and in the development of new products made of it are many and varied. Where are we and how do we deal with them in the companies?
Digitalization of machines requires standardized language for machine communication – and OPC UA is the perfect choice.
What's up? When do which committees and working groups meet? All dates can be found here at a glance.
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Events
From July 8th -10th, 2025, suppliers from the water, wastewater and recycling sectors will come together in Johannesburg, South Africa, to present their environmental technology solutions.
Yearly meeting for European market experts in H2 and H2 derivatives including CO2 markets. Component and plant manufacturers, EPCs and selected project developers as well as process industries players meet here to discuss trends and perspectives in D-A-CH, Europe and overseas. Open to members and non-VDMA members from the industry. Language: EN
From 09.11.2025 to 12.11.2025, MENA Business GmbH is organizing a business initiation to Qatar (Doha) and the United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi / Dubai) on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection and with the support of the VDMA Forum Process Technology and in cooperation with the German-Emirati Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK UAE) and the Representative Office of German Business Qatar.
The next IFAT Munich will be held from May 13th to 17th, 2024.
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