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With a funding of EUR 13,5 million from the Free State of Thuringia/DE, the Battery Innovation and Technology Center (BITC)/DE began its work on 10 July 2020, in the industrial area Erfurter Kreuz.

As of 1 July 2020, Elkem/NO has three business divisions: Silicones, a fully integrated silicones producer; Silicon Products, a provider of silicon, ferrosilicon and related specialty products; and Carbon Solutions, a supplier of electrode paste and speciality products to the ferroalloys, silicon and aluminium industries. As one of the leading global silicon producers with more than 85 years of metallurgical competence and production, Elkem Silicon Products is serving the ceramics and refractories industry with a broad range of silicon powders. In addition to standard, off-the-shelf products Elkem also offers tailored products to meet customer needs, both with respect to size and chemistry.

Dr-Ing. Rolf Terjung founded Graphite Materials/DE in 2000. Since then, the company in Oberasbach near Nuremberg has focused on special graphite and its diverse application possibilities in the industry.

In May 2020, Nürnberg Messe/DE conducted an extensive survey of exhibitors and visitors to find out what they thought about POWTECH taking place in 2020. A promising number of customers had expressed their support for holding the event under adapted conditions. Then the concept of the POWTECH Special Edition was established in a very short time and launched on the market. The aim was to win 250–300 exhibitors for the concept. This met with recognition and approval from you and from partners.

Due to the ongoing and developing situation regarding COVID-19, Event Partners/GB, the show organisers, have made already in May 2020 the decision to move The Advanced Materials Show and Ceramics UK and their co-located events Battery Cells and Systems Expo and Vehicle Electrification Expo from July to 2–3 December 2020.

Ceramics Expo 2020/US was planned for May 2020. The fair was canceled and replaced by the Ceramics Expo Connect Virtual Event Week – organized for 21–25 September 2020.

From 31 March – 3 April 2020 it was planned to hold analytica on the fairgrounds of Messe München/DE. Already in March 2020, due to the increasing spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Europe and on the basis of the recommendations of the Bavarian State Government as well as of the responsible health authorities, Messe München postpone analytica to 19–22 October 2020.

The effects of the coronavirus have now also impacted glasstec 2020, which will be postponed to 15–18 June 2021.

formnext 2020 is set to take place as scheduled in Frankfurt/DE from 10–13 November 2020, but with a revised innovative trade fair format including a comprehensive health protection concept and a new digital component. The leading international trade fair for additive manufacturing and modern industrial production is thus sending an important message to the Additive Manufacturing world and the exhibition industry as a whole. formnext 2020 will look different from the years before. Some visitors will still be affected by travel restrictions and will not be able or willing to travel to Frankfurt.

Because the PCIM Europe 2020 had to take place digitally. More than 4500 participants, over 25 700 started chats and 74 exhibiting companies made the PCIM digital days happen from 7–8 July 2020. The next fair is planned as usual in Nuremberg for 4–6 May 2021.