Whether in Europe, North America or Asia - SPS - Smart Production Solutions continues to expand its presence with global events and offers automation technology an international stage. As a platform for innovation, networking and partnership, each event - whether Expo or Stage - is tailored to the needs of the regional industry. This gives companies worldwide the opportunity to find suitable partners for their projects.

The SPS in China: Smart Production Solutions Guangzhou

The first sister event of SPS has been held annually since 2009. With over 39,000 trade visitors and 555 exhibitors, SPS - Smart Production Solutions Guangzhou in February 2025 was able to build on its successes of previous years and impress the participants: "The exhibition concept was innovative and the audience, consisting of industry professionals, brought valuable business opportunities to the exhibitors. This platform will continue to be a driving force for progress in the field of intelligent manufacturing in the future," said Andy Du, Supervisor of Marketing & Training, Marketing & Product Management, at Turck (Tianjin) Sensor, summarizing his participation as an exhibitor.

Visitor Dongming Li, Digital Department Product Manager at Guangzhou Risong Hokuto Automotive Equipment, emphasizes the strategic importance of the fair for the industry: "The fair is closely aligned with current industry trends - the presentation of innovative technologies such as humanoid robots is particularly noteworthy this year. The international pavilion brings together leading manufacturers from Italy, Germany and other countries and offers visitors a global perspective on technological developments. Compared to other trade fairs in southern China, SPS Guangzhou is characterized by its larger scale and high level of international participation."

The platform in Southern Europe: SPS Italia

Since its premiere in 20111, SPS Italia has been a fixed point of contact for Italian OEMs and technology providers who want to position their automation expertise in the Italian market. From May 13-15, 2025, around 37,000 visitors came to Parma to find out about the latest products and trends from the more than 800 exhibiting companies.

Marco Cesana, Engineering & Maintenance Excellence (EMEX) Lead Garbagnate, Bayer HealthCare Manufacturing is convinced: "The visit to SPS Italia was an impressive experience. The trade fair presented pioneering technologies in the fields of automation and intelligent manufacturing - with leading industry companies as well as innovative start-ups. Particularly noteworthy were the live demonstrations of collaborative robots and AI-controlled systems, which impressively showed how modern solutions can increase efficiency and safety. I highly recommend SPS Italia to all manufacturing and technology professionals: It offers a unique opportunity to experience innovations up close, gain practical knowledge and network with experts."

Automation for America: SPS - Smart Production Solutions Atlanta

Since 2024, the SPS brand has also been represented on the US market, continuing its international growth trajectory. It made its first appearance at IMTS in Chicago, where it was presented to the North American trade public for the first time under the title 'Automation Sector accelerated by SPS'.

After its successful debut, the next step is now following: SPS will take place for the first time as an independent trade fair in Atlanta from September 16 - 18, 2025. The brand is thus also establishing itself as a central platform for industrial automation and intelligent production in the USA. The aim is to sustainably promote the exchange between technology providers, users and industry experts. "Hosting SPS in Atlanta is a logical next step in the further development of the brand. The USA is not only a major player in the global manufacturing industry, but also a center for innovation - especially in the southeast of the country," explains Constantin von Vieregge, President and CEO of Messe Frankfurt Inc. "With this event, we are bringing international automation expertise directly to the USA - where it is urgently needed and expressly desired."

"SPS Atlanta is a forward-thinking industry event that is shaping the industrial automation of tomorrow and is now actively supporting the digital transformation of American industry. As one of the world's largest technology-driven trade shows, it inspires with innovative impulses, state-of-the-art technology demonstrations and practical strategies for redesigning industrial processes," emphasizes John D'Silva, Marketing, Promotion & Safety Technology Manager at Siemens Automation, member of the exhibitor advisory board of SPS - Smart Production Solutions Atlanta.

Networking in Thailand and Malaysia: SPS Stages - Bangkok & Kuala Lumpur

With the SPS Stages, the SPS brand brings new impetus to the world of industrial automation. As an integral part of Automation Thailand and Intelligent Manufacturing, a conference-based platform for companies, they offer an effective opportunity for exhibitors and sponsors to tap into new markets in Southeast Asia.

The first SPS stage took place in Bangkok in March of this year and met with great interest from trade visitors and industry representatives. The next stage will follow in Kuala Lumpur in May 2026, expanding the international presence of the SPS brand in the region.

With its international orientation and the close integration of all event formats, SPS offers far more than just regional industry events. It forms a globally networked competence network for industrial automation. The close cooperation between the individual locations enables a continuous transfer of knowledge, promotes technological impulses and opens up new market opportunities for exhibitors and trade visitors. SPS stands for quality, innovative strength and practical solutions worldwide and is the central platform for global exchange within the automation industry.

The original: SPS - Smart Production Solutions in Nuremberg

SPS - Smart Production Solutions is a fixed date in the trade fair calendar and takes place in November. This year, once again on the traditional date in the last week of November, the industry get-together attracts numerous exhibitors and visitors from Germany, Europe and all over the world. Over three days from November 25 - 27, 2025, everything will revolve around modern automation technology and IT/OT convergence.

As an official media partner, we, the Computer&Automation team, will keep you informed throughout the year about innovations and news from exhibitors in our online special for SPS - and of course again during the trade fair in Nuremberg with the only official trade fair daily newspaper "THE OFFICIAL DAILY".