40 years of "wire": A Trade Fair Flagship Celebrates its Anniversary

What began in Düsseldorf in 1986 with 488 visionary exhibitors and 21,000 trade visitors became the driving force for an entire industry. Today, wire hosts more than 1,500 exhibitors across roughly 67,000 m² of exhibition space and attracts 60,000 international visitors to Düsseldorf. They present solutions to the major challenges of our time: sustainable transformation, digitalisation, the mobility revolution, intelligent energy management and resilient supply chains.Together with Tube, which has been held alongside wire in Düsseldorf since 1988, Messe Düsseldorf is expecting over 2,500 exhibitors across 120,000 m² of concentrated innovation space. 

For innovation-oriented companies and start-ups, wire Düsseldorf represents more than a trade fair. It serves as a platform for new ideas, a hub for partnerships and a showcase for emerging technologies. Through initiatives such as ecoMetals and High Potential Day, the event highlights approaches to resource-efficient production, sustainable materials and strategies for attracting skilled professionals, underscoring its role in supporting the industry’s transition toward greater sustainability.

With the new special area World of Cables, there will be a platform for the first time that puts finished wire and cable products, i.e. end products, in the spotlight demonstrating how these essential components are transforming entire industries.