Reasons for your trade fair visit

Why you should attend SOLIDS and RECYCLING-TECHNIK Dortmund in Germany:

5 top reasons to visit the trade fair

Compare technologies live

Use the dual trade fair to compare numerous technologies and find the optimum solution to your individual challenges in the bulk solids and recycling industry.

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Share knowledge

Benefit from our industry’s knowledge centre and discover the latest topics, trends and innovations up close.

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Trends and innovations

Explore an inspiring environment in which you can discover pioneering technologies and trends.

Expand network

Take advantage of the opportunity to network with other industry players at our trade fairs – in person on site or conveniently via our networking features such as the app and smart badge.

Face-to-face interaction

Personal contact is often more effective than virtual communication. Trade fairs provide the opportunity for personal discussions and interactions that help to build relationships.

SOLIDS and RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY: Synergy effects for innovation and investment

Bulk solids and recycling technology are the focus of the trade fair duo in Dortmund. National and international exhibitors present solutions for the efficient, sustainable processing and treatment of various materials. The aim is to optimise the conveyance, storage and handling of powders, granulates and bulk materials. However, these processes and the components used for them are also in demand in recycling and waste disposal. The trade fairs enrich each other. Both visitors and exhibiting companies benefit from the numerous synergy effects.

process automation

At the 2026 trade fair duo, we will be presenting our own area for process automation companies for the first time. By bringing together suppliers from the fields of digital control, sensor technology, robotics and AI, visitors will gain a compact overview of the latest Industry 4.0 trends. Exhibitors will benefit from high visibility and a focused specialist audience looking for automation solutions. Use this platform to strengthen your role as a pioneer of future technology and actively shape process automation.

Dortmund location

Experience the trade fair in one of the world’s strongest industrial regions: meet the bulk solids and recycling industry where it lives and thrives. Dortmund, part of the Rhine-Ruhr region, is one of Europe’s strongest economic locations. Numerous industries have settled here: steel, mining, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food and beverages… From fine to coarse-grained materials and waste products, everything is processed, handled, stored, transported and analysed here.