Metals & Mining

Metal China 2027

China International Foundry Expo

中国国际铸造博览会、中国国际压铸工业展览会

Dates
UPCOMING
19–22 May 2027
Venue
National Convention and Exhibition Center (Tianjin)
Exhibition area
100,000 m²
Exhibitors (expected)
1,000+

About the show

Metal China is a trade exhibition for China’s foundry industry, run since 1987 by a national industry association. Foundries and their suppliers come together here, with melting, moulding and sand preparation equipment, casting materials, moulds and tooling, testing instruments, foundry automation and the castings themselves on show.

Diecasting China and Nonferrous China run alongside under the same roof, covering diecasting and non-ferrous casting, so a single visit spans both the ferrous side of the industry and the light-alloy one. Castings and equipment shown here serve machinery builders, automotive parts, construction and agricultural equipment, engines, rail transit, hardware and power tools.

What’s on display

Foundry

  • Quality castings
  • Foundry equipment
  • Foundry raw and auxiliary materials
  • Casting quality testing equipment
  • Foundry moulds and dies
  • Jigs and fixtures
  • Automation and peripheral equipment
  • Environmental-protection equipment
  • Foundry technology
  • Computer applications
  • Purpose-built foundry robots

Diecasting and non-ferrous casting

  • Diecasting machines and peripheral equipment
  • Diecasting alloys and auxiliary materials
  • Diecasting cells and purpose-built robots
  • Diecasting dies, jigs and fixtures
  • Gravity casting technology and equipment
  • Low-pressure casting technology and equipment
  • Differential-pressure, extrusion and semi-solid casting technology and equipment

Reference

Three fairs, one visit
Metal China runs with Diecasting China, which covers diecasting machines, dies and alloys, and with Nonferrous China, which covers non-ferrous and special casting. Foundry companies and diecasting and non-ferrous companies register for their own show, and the three share the same week and venue.
Recent editions
The show is held every year. The 24th edition ran 6–9 May 2026 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai; the 2024 edition there covered 120,000 m² with 1,500 exhibitors from 26 countries and regions and 150,000 visits from 49 countries and regions.
Themed zones
Twelve feature zones shaped the 2024 edition, among them large transportation castings, investment casting, gigacasting, the semi-solid process, extrusion and low-pressure casting, advanced materials, and high-end and environmental-protection equipment, alongside seven industry clusters.
Who attends
Overseas visitors were 21% of the 2024 audience, and 66% of visitors were decision makers or took part in decisions. The largest groups came from ferrous and non-ferrous casting, foundry equipment, raw and auxiliary materials, trade and downstream user industries.
Show-week programme
More than a hundred events run alongside the exhibition: the China Foundry Association annual congress, new-product launches, high-end foundry equipment forums, advanced foundry technology lectures, company briefings and signing ceremonies, foundry-culture activities and expert Q&A sessions.

Practical information

Organizer
China Foundry Association
Admission
By online visitor pre-registration
Visiting address
National Convention and Exhibition Center (Tianjin)No. 888 Guozhan Avenue, Jinnan District, Tianjin

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