19-20-21 May 2026 - Antwerp Expo

The welding event of the Benelux

The 2-yearly welding event is back

After 2 years, your welding event is back: Welding Week. On 19, 20 and 21 May, the metal sector of Belgium and the Netherlands will once again come together in Antwerp Expo.

At this edition, besides the well-known welding and cutting technologies, there is much more to discover at Welding Week. From now on, you can also find solutions for all your metalworking needs at Metal. At Subcontracting, you will meet industrial suppliers specialised in metal parts and machining.

These 3 trade fairs are organised together and give shape to the umbrella name of: Advanced Manufacturing Belgium.

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Meet market leaders in welding technology, machining and automation, among others.

NEW: Defence Zone

A unique insight into welding and metalworking on the front line.

Metal Night

Networking on Wednesday evenings from 5 pm, with music and drinks.

BIL/VCL Welding Days

Join free information sessions on standards, quality and innovation.

BK Virtual Welding

Give it a go and put your skills to the test in a virtual environment.

Hands-on experience

Weld your own message onto the Wall of Flame, test your eye for detail in the Weld Inspection challenge, and admire the entries to the Best Metal Contest.

‘Welding Week is the moment for innovation and collaboration’

“Over the past years, it has become clear that proximity and flexibility are increasingly important in our sector. Welding Week is the place to meet strong local partners and explore together how we can make processes smarter and more efficient. In addition, we have the opportunity to present our compact robotic cells—innovations that pay for themselves within just one year. For us, this is the moment to bring together knowledge, technology, and inspiration.”

— Peter Pittomvils (CCO bij Valk Welding Group)

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Discovering innovation at the BIL Welding Symposium and on the exhibition floor

The combination of our BIL Welding Symposium — where developments in welding technology, standards and more will once again be extensively covered — with the opportunity to then explore these innovations directly on the exhibition floor, remains extremely valuable.

— Bart Verstraeten, BIL

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