The trade fair duo of Blechexpo and Schweisstec takes place in a two-year cycle at the Stuttgart state trade fair center (Landesmesse Stuttgart) and is the only event in the world that deals with the complementary technologies of sheet metal processing and joining technology. In the shortest possible time, Blechexpo has succeeded in gaining a leading position in Europe and now ranks second in the world in the list of sheet metal working trade fairs.