From 27 to 29 November 2025, the third edition of the event, a benchmark for industrial growth in Central and Southern Italy and dialogue between business, technology, and expertise, returns to the Fiera del Levante.
Following the success of the 23rd Bologna edition in March with more than 66,000 visitors, MECSPE returns to Bari for the third time as a flywheel for Southern Italy’s manufacturing fabric and promote its manufacturing innovation.
Milan, April 08, 2025 – Manufacturing continues to be one of the fundamental pillars of the industrial fabric of the South; a dynamic sector with the more than 150,000 companies[1] that, from 27 to 29 November 2025, will meet at the Nuova Fiera del Levante for the third edition of MECSPE Bari, the reference event for the manufacturing industry, organized by Senaf. A strategic opportunity to highlight the value of local production realities and tell the story of the path of innovation that is transforming Southern and Central Italy into increasingly competitive industrial hubs.
A strategic appointment that follows the success of the 23rd edition of MECSPE Bologna, which closed last March with record numbers: 66,573 trade visitors, more than 2,100 exhibiting companies on 100,000 square meters of exhibition space. With these results, MECSPE confirms itself as a reference point for national and international manufacturing, capable of combining innovation, business and education in one big platform. In addition, thanks to the cooperation of ICE, Agency for the Promotion Abroad and Internationalization of Italian Companies, the event welcomed buyer delegations from 11 countries: Algeria, Bosnia, Croatia, India, Mexico, Poland, Czech Republic, Morocco, Turkey, Hungary, and Uzbekistan.
Also in Bari, companies from the area, and beyond, will be able to present projects, technologies, and expertise on a 20,000 sq m exhibition area, participate in networking and professional development activities, and engage with industry experts on the three pillars of the event: education, innovation and sustainability.
Following the success of the 2023 edition, which was attended by 15,000 professional visitors, 511 companies present and more than 150 events including conferences and workshops, the third edition of MECSPE Bari is preparing to strengthen its role as a platform for growth for businesses in southern Italy.
Among the main focuses of the 2025 appointment will be a special attention to SMEs in Southern Italy, with an offer built to concretely support the development of the local manufacturing fabric. The event will offer numerous opportunities for meeting and discussion, including networking moments, B2B meetings, and thematic conferences, as well as an exhibition area dedicated to startups and young innovators, designed to foster dialogue between companies and new skills, and encourage the adoption of advanced technologies.
The fair, realized with the support of institutional players in the area, will give space to thematic exhibitions, special initiatives, and a rich program of content, with the involvement of entities such as CONFIMI, numerous trade associations and local training centers (such as the ITS Cuccovillo Institute of Bari).
On Nov. 27, new data from the MECSPE Observatory will be presented at the event’s opening event for an updated snapshot of the Italian manufacturing industry, with a focus on companies in southern Italy.
“After Bologna, we are returning to Bari with renewed enthusiasm,” says Maruska Sabato, MECSPE project manager. ” With MECSPE Bari, we want to offer companies in Central and Southern Italy a concrete opportunity for growth, inspiration and exchange. The success of the previous editions shows how much there is a need for a qualified meeting place for industry in Central and Southern Italy that can enhance local excellence and support the transition to a more competitive and sustainable production model”
After Bari, MECSPE’s journey will continue in Bologna, where the 24th edition dedicated to industry that innovates, grows and connects will be held from 4 to 6 March, 2026. An unmissable event at BolognaFiere to continue building, together, the future of manufacturing.
The figures of MECSPE BARI 2023
15.000 professional visitors, 20,000 square meters of exhibition space, 511 exhibiting companies, 150 conferences and workshops, 11 special initiatives, 3 halls, Cuore Mostra “Transizione energetica e industria 4.0: sostenibilità nell’industria manifatturiera” ( Exhibition Core “Energy Transition and Industry 4.0: Sustainability in the Manufacturing Industry.”
Facts and figures of MECSPE BOLOGNA 2025
100.000 square meters of exhibition space, 66,573 professional visitors, more than 2,100 exhibiting companies, more than 120 conferences, 13 trade shows, 17 special initiatives and 2,000 square meters of MECSPE LAB – Spazio Innovazione.
MECSPE Exhibitions
Machines and Tools – Machine tools, Equipment, Tools and Design Software; Sheet Metal Working Machines – Bending, Stamping, Cutting, Assembly, Welding, Materials and Software; Digital Factory – Industrial Informatics, IoT, Industrial Sensing, Cloud-manufacturing, Automatic Identification Technologies, Applications, Devices, Instrumentation and Intelligent Components for Process Interpretation and Interconnection; Logistics – Packaging, Packaging, Handling, Material handling, Lean manufacturing, Warehouse management software, Supply chain management, Security Systems, PPE, Third party; Mechanical Subcontracting – Precision Machining, Metal Carpentry, Mechanical Constructions, Fasteners, Foundries, Minuteries, Wire Processing, Third Party Industrial Processing, Micromachining; Elettronica Italia – Cem (contract electronics manufacturer), Wiring harnesses, Ems (electronics manufacturing service), Pcb (printed circuit board manufacturers), Engineering and design studios; Eurostampi, plastics , rubber and composites – Plastics, rubber and composites processing, Machinery and equipment, Auxiliary equipment, Innovative materials, Molding, Extrusion, Packaging, Blowing, Molds, Models, Normalized mold components, Design, Simulation and design software, Micromachining; Additive Manufacturing – 3D Printing, Rapid Prototyping, Rapid Manufacturing, Systems and services for reverse engineering, Additive Technology, Materials, Services, Hardware: 3D printers and scanners, accessories, Simulation and design software; Treatments and Finishes – Surface treatment equipment, Furnaces, Electroplating, Chemical and electronic processes, Washing, Metallization, Enameling, Galvanizing, Products and accessories for treatments, Heat Treatments, Painting; Nonferrous Materials and Alloys – Nonferrous materials processing (Aluminum, Titanium, Magnesium, Light alloys), Die castings, Foundries, Contract industrial processing, Technologies, Design, Engineering; Automation and Robotics-Automation and Robotics, Assembly, Assembly and Handling; Control and Quality-Certification and Quality Control, Metrology, Measuring Instruments, Laboratory Testing, Calibration, Analytical Equipment, Vision; Power Drive-Mechanical Power Transmission Parts, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Mechatronics, Motion Control, Maintenance, Compressed Air.
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[1] 150.846 – Movimprese: year 2024 – Industry, South and Islands (Abruzzo, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Molise, Apulia, Sardinia, Sicily)
