NürnbergMesse Italia launches "Focus on Components" in Vicenza

<p>The electronics industry is growing together – and with it, the demands on trade fairs that unite design, procurement, and manufacturing under one roof. NürnbergMesse Italia is responding to this trend with a strategic expansion of its Vicenza trade fair location: Starting in 2027, the established "Focus on PCB" will be complemented by a new sister event that specifically addresses the components market.</p><h2>Two trade fairs, one ecosystem</h2><p>"Focus on Components" celebrates its premiere on <strong>April 21 and 22, 2027</strong> in Vicenza – in parallel with the already successfully positioned "Focus on PCB", the specialist trade fair for printed circuit boards. Both events take place in adjacent halls and are accessible with a single admission ticket. This creates for the first time a comprehensive electronics ecosystem consisting of two specialized trade fairs that each have their own profile but complement each other in content.</p><p>"Focus on PCB" has established itself over the past years as a central meeting point for the supply chain around <strong>PCB (Printed Circuit Board)</strong>, <strong>PCBA (Printed Circuit Board Assembly)</strong> and <strong>EMS (Electronics Manufacturing Services)</strong>. With "Focus on Components", NürnbergMesse Italia is now expanding this concept to include the components side of the industry – namely manufacturers, distributors, and service providers of electronic components.</p><h2>Target audience: From design to procurement</h2><p>According to NürnbergMesse Italia, the new event was developed as a direct response to industry needs: In Italy, there had been a lack of a specialized platform that brings together component manufacturers, distributors, and service providers with designers, R&D teams, technical managers, and buyers from the most important application sectors. This is exactly the gap that "Focus on Components" aims to close.</p><h3>Integration as a guiding principle</h3><p>The fundamental idea behind the dual trade fair concept is the increasing interconnection of design, procurement, and production in the electronics industry. Today, companies are no longer just looking for suppliers for individual process steps, but for partners who think along the entire value chain. With the spatial proximity of both trade fairs and the common ticket, NürnbergMesse Italia wants to enable precisely this holistic view of the electronics supply chain and create new networking opportunities.</p><p>A representative from the management of NürnbergMesse Italia explained that the aim is to create a meeting point for all players in the electronics supply chain. Following the successful development of the event around PCB, PCBA, and EMS, the launch of "Focus on Components" – dedicated to the components sector – marks an important next step in the company's strategic roadmap.</p><h2>Vicenza as a growing electronics hub</h2><p>With the decision to hold both trade fairs at the same location and in the same time period, Vicenza is increasingly positioning itself as a focal point for the Italian and international electronics industry. For exhibitors, there is the advantage of potentially reaching a broader professional audience – from printed circuit board manufacturers to EMS service providers to component producers and their customers. Visitors, in turn, benefit from short distances between the halls and a compact yet thematically complete trade fair experience.</p><ul><li><strong>Date:</strong> April 21-22, 2027</li><li><strong>Location:</strong> Vicenza, Italy</li><li><strong>Concept:</strong> Two trade fairs in adjacent halls, one common ticket</li><li><strong>Focus areas:</strong> Focus on PCB – PCB, PCBA, EMS; Focus on Components – electronic components and their supply chain</li></ul><h2>Conclusion and outlook</h2><p>With the introduction of "Focus on Components", NürnbergMesse Italia sends a clear signal: the future of electronics trade fairs lies in the integration of entire value chains rather than isolated individual topics. Through close coordination with "Focus on PCB", Vicenza is creating a trade fair format that brings together design, procurement, and manufacturing under one organizational roof for the first time. Whether this ecosystem concept will establish itself in the long term as a permanent fixture in the European electronics trade fair calendar will become clear by the premiere in April 2027 at the latest. For the industry, the dual event should in any case be reason enough to firmly anchor Vicenza in the calendar.</p>