Automechanika to hold nine shows in 2022 as after market appetite picks up

Automechanika runs 13 events around the globe, with four of the brand’s trade fairs planned in June and five more scheduled before the end of the year.

Founded in Frankfurt, Germany, in 1971, Automechanika has grown into a truly global brand and Michael Johannes, brand manager of Automechanika, notes that the show’s platforms are essential those looking for global networking opportunities in the automotive aftermarket sector. “Leading companies and visionary first-movers use our trade fairs to showcase their new solutions, while experts come here to discuss the industry’s most pressing challenges. In future, Automechanika shows will increasingly focus on topics such as innovations and new technologies, alternative fuels, supply chain solutions and sustainability, as well as knowledge transfer,” he said.

The four Automechanika shows in June 2022 are: Automechanika Istanbul (2-5 June – a show that was last held in in November 2021 and which drew 60,634 professional visitors and 652 exhibitors. Since debuting in 2001, the joint venture between Messe Frankfurt and Hannover Fairs Turkey has become Turkey’s largest and most international trade fair.

Automechanika Johannesburg (7-10 June) is next in line and is South Africa’s leading international trade fair for the automotive service industry. The event, which was held for the first time in 2009, takes place once every two years, and will once again be accompanied by Futuroad Expo Johannesburg. Then, 23-26 June, follows Automechanika Astana, held in Kazakhstan, the only exhibition for spare parts, auto components, equipment and goods for car maintenance in Central Asia and the Caspian region. This show made its debut in 2019.

Automechanika Ho Chi Minh City (29 June–July 1) is Vietnam’s leading regional fair for the automotive service industry and this year’s theme is ‘Exhibition, Workshops and Entertainment’.

The main Automechanika Frankfurt (13-17 September) will again be the global meeting place for the industry, with organisers expecting this year’s trade fair to occupy eight exhibition halls and around 200,000sqm of exhibition space.

More information about the full list of Automechanika shows, visit: www.automechanika.com