With less than a month to go until the opening, Fastener Fair Italy 2026 is already boasting impressive numbers: over 200 exhibiting companies have confirmed their participation in the fifth edition of the event, scheduled for June 24 and 25 at CityLife – Allianz MiCo in Milan.
Returning exhibitors include Achilles Seibert, Ambrovit, Bontempi VIBO, Bralo Italia, DIV GROUP, Fastbolt, Flaig + Hommel, Inox Viti, Milani Enrico, Profiroll Technologies, R+FK Schulte, Rotor Clip, Strubl, The Magni Group, and Yuyao Alfirste Hardware, a concrete sign of the industry's confidence in the event.
A point of reference for manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and end users, the trade show covers the entire fastening systems supply chain: from fasteners and bolts (both industrial and construction) to assembly and installation systems, through production technologies, storage and distribution equipment, and information and communication services. This broad scope is designed to reflect the transversality of a sector that touches virtually every industrial segment.
"We can't wait to open the doors to this fifth edition. The exhibitors' response confirms that, even in a challenging time for the European industry, the value of direct contact remains irreplaceable: this is where the ideas, partnerships, and opportunities that drive the market are born," says Stephanie Cerri, Events Director of Fastener Fair Italy.
The fastening systems industry is undergoing profound transformation. The pressures of recent years, from geopolitical tensions to raw material volatility to the redefinition of supply chains, have pushed manufacturers and suppliers to accelerate the adoption of more efficient and resilient solutions. The results are visible: fastening systems integrated with sensors for real-time performance monitoring, new alloys and composite materials that combine lightness and strength, increasingly automated production lines where digitalization is no longer a future goal but a concrete reality.
In this scenario, direct contact with manufacturers and innovators is valuable beyond any catalog or technical sheet. With approximately 3,700 professionals expected to attend, Fastener Fair Italy 2026 offers the concentration of expertise, products, and decision-makers needed to navigate a rapidly evolving market. The exhibitor directory, already available online, allows you to plan your visit in advance, identify the most relevant suppliers, and arrange targeted meetings.
To support the event's visibility, a consolidated network of international media partners—Expometals, Fasten.it, Fastener + Fixing Magazine, Fastener World, Galvanotecnica, and Italy Export, among others—help keep the global industry community connected well beyond the two-day event.
Buy your ticket and meet the main exhibitors of screws, bolts, and fastening systems in Milan.
Visitor information and opening hours
Fastener Fair Italy 2026 will be held from June 24th to 25th, 2026, at CityLife - Allianz MiCo . Opening hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on both days of the fair.
For more information, visit www.fastenerfairitaly.com
Fastener Fair Italy is part of a series of trade events organized by RX for the fastener, bolt, and fixing industry, including Fastener Fair Global, the Fastener Fair brand's flagship event held in Germany, Fastener Fair India, Fastener Fair Mexico, and Fastener Fair USA.
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Ucimu: orders index for the second quarter of 2026 still down (-25.8%); foreign orders (-15.3%); dom
Riccardo Rosa, president of UCIMU: "We'll have to wait until the next few months to see the full effects of the hyper-depreciation, but we're very confident this measure will last until September 2028." In the second quarter of 2026, the machine tool orders index compiled by the UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE Study & Business Culture Centre recorded a decline of -25.8% compared to the April-June 2025 period . In absolute value, the index stood at 47.8 (base 100 in 2021). The result expresses the difficulties that Italian machine tool manufacturers have encountered both on the domestic and foreign markets. In particular, orders collected from abroad decreased by -15.3% compared to the second quarter of 2025, for an absolute value of 63.2. Order intake in Italy also declined , falling 38.7% compared to the same period of the previous year. The absolute value of the index stood at 33.1. Riccardo Rosa, president of UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, stated: “The uncertainty of the geopolitical context—shaken by wars, the Hormuz crisis, and the decidedly worrying attitude of the President of the United States toward international politics—has profoundly undermined the already precarious balance in which the industry found itself operating.” "The decline in international deliveries, given the current situation, is understandable, and we expected it. Business has slowed, but, as is our custom, we've tried to focus our offerings on those areas less directly affected by conflicts and critical issues, diversifying our product offerings wherever possible." "It is certain ," continued President Riccardo Rosa , " that the investment figures and values once ensured by the automotive industry cannot be replaced by the demand expressed by other sectors, however dynamic, such as defense, aerospace, and energy. For this reason, once again, we ask our representatives in Europe to reconsider their decision and adopt the principle of technological neutrality when defining automotive development plans. This approach would allow the industry, and its entire supply chain, to properly manage the ongoing transition, not only respecting the environment but also safeguarding, where possible, employment." Domestically, businesses awaited clarifications on the hyper-depreciation program to confirm their purchasing intentions. Since June 12th, the day all the operational steps were completed, the hyper-depreciation program has been bearing fruit. We immediately noticed a change in attitude among Italian users: orders are starting to arrive. "We'll have to wait a few more months, however, for the effect to be fully reflected in our data, but we're definitely confident. This is also because, in the meantime, we have data from the Ministry of Business and Made in Italy, which, as of July 9th, reported the submission of 7,000 communications on the GSE platform, worth €2.5 billion." MIMIT deserves great credit for having established a multi-year term for this incentive. Its effectiveness until September 2028 should ensure thoughtful planning of investments in new machine tools and production technologies by Italian customers, also allowing us manufacturers to plan our production activities over the medium term. "The hope ," concluded Riccardo Rosa , " is to soon see the Italian market return to the levels it experienced in 2021-2022, when it was worth over €6 billion. This is also because our manufacturing industry needs to innovate to remain competitive in an international context where digital and AI are completely reshaping the rules of the game."
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