What is emex?

Elevate your manufacturing and engineering business with products, trends and knowledge

EMEX, held at the Auckland Showgrounds on 26-28 May 2026, is the largest industry specific trade event for professionals in the manufacturing and engineering industry. Access big developments in new brands and product launches, essential education and industry insights, crucial networking, and serious deal-making. It’s all here waiting to be experienced.

Three value-packed days | Industry seminars & networking | Thousands of solutions

What's On at EMEX

Industrial Automation

Welding, Forming, and Cutting

Laser Cutting

Robotics

Tooling

Industry 4.0 & IoT Applications

Industry Leaders

Machinery

Additive Manufacturing

CNC Machines

Control and Instrumentation

Health & Safety

EMEX 2024 Highlights

Past Speakers

Dr. Liddy Bakker

Director

Productivity People

Dr. Natalie Plank

Principal Investigator

MacDiarmid Institute

Nathan Hay

General Manager

Argus ManuTech

Ivo Gorny

Team Leader, Advanced Mechatronics

Callaghan Innovation

Samantha McNaughton

Deputy Chief Executive

Hanga-Aro-Rau Workforce Development Council

James Tennent

Director

Tentech

Joseph Cockcroft

Director

Professional CAD Systems Ltd

Oliver McDermot

Managing Director

Blender Design

James Richardson

Regional Manager (South Island)

Caliber Design

Brett O’Riley

APEC Business Advisory

Council Chair, EMA