New talent and Masters of Metal take center stage at METAVAK 2025

The manufacturing industry is in the midst of a transition. Digitalization, geopolitical tensions and a shortage of professionals require new solutions and new people. Therefore METAVAK 2025 (October 7, 8 and 9 at Evenementenhal Gorinchem) offers a program that appeals to young talent, lateral entrants and professionals alike.

Retrieved from Tuesday, October 7 the exhibition floor is dedicated to students and side hustlers. Visitors will experience technology in an interactive way. With augmented reality learn about CNC clamping technology in machining, while exhibitors host a special experience route offer. This allows students and lateral entrants to work on their own, such as cutting at the booth of Pritec Automation, or attend a demo on metering pumps and oil skimmers at Total Energies. The goal is to spark curiosity and reduce the step to a career in engineering.

Retrieved from Wednesday, Oct. 8 and Thursday, Oct. 9 slide the Masters of Metal to for six knowledge sessions that fit nicely together and roundtable discussions led by Arieke van Liere. Masters of Metal Kees de Schipper (Rabobank, formerly NEVAT), Perry Verberne (Van Beek, Machevo), Philip Reinders Folmer (Renishaw, FPT-VIMAG), Adriaan Vonk (Koninklijke Metaalunie) and Jeroen Rouwhof (STODT), discuss how the industry is dealing with digitalization, automation, staff shortages and geopolitical shifts. The public is invited to participate in the discussion.
Several leading industry experts are participating, including representatives from Valk Welding, Schmalz, Petroline, Van Hoorn Machining and several innovative growth companies. 20 experts are bidding on these 20^e edition a wide range of perspectives, from technology and data to operations and market developments.

METAVAK 2025 thus brings together both the next generation of technicians and current leaders of the manufacturing industry with one goal; to build a future-proof sector.