BIEMH drives the industry forward with a display of technological strength and international leadership
More than 39,000 professionals from nearly 65 countries will have participated in the International Machine Tool Exhibition when its 33rd edition closes this afternoon. This edition has driven [...]
IBARMIA, ZAYER, SICNOVA, LANTEK, SORALUCE and INTERMAHER, winners of the 2026 BIEMH Innovation Awards
IBARMIA and ZAYER have jointly won the award in the category of machine tools, components, accessories and tools. SICNOVA has received the award in additive manufacturing and [...]
WORKinn Talent Hub inaugurates a new edition at BIEMH 2026 to connects industry and talent
This midday marked the official opening of WORKinn Talent Hub, the the fully integrated space dedicated to industrial employment held at Bilbao Exhibition Centre within the framework [...]
BIEMH welcomes international buyer companies
Part of the buyer delegations participating in the Hosted Buyers’ Programme are already at BIEMH. Representatives from 26 countries are touring the six halls of Bilbao Exhibition Centre [...]
Official openning of the 33rd edition of BIEMH – International Machine Tool Biennial
This morning, Lehendakari Imanol Pradales presided over the opening ceremony of the 33rd edition of BIEMH-International Machine Tool Biennial, which is being held from today until Friday at [...]
BIEMH 2026 Press Conference
BIEMH 2026 – International Machine Tool Biennial kicks off the international trade fair calendar for advanced manufacturing from 2 to 6 March at Bilbao Exhibition Centre. The event [...]
BIEMH strengthens its international reach at its 33rd edition
Internationalization will once again be one of the key pillars of BIEMH, with the participation of professional visitors, exhibiting companies, and associations from nearly 70 countries. This presence [...]
DS – Decarbonised & Sustainable Industry, a new event to promote decarbonisation and industrial sustainability
The international industrial sector is preparing for a milestone in its transition towards sustainability and climate neutrality with DS - Decarbonised & Sustainable Industry, a biennial World Summit [...]
Hall 6 of BIEMH will bring together cutting-edge solutions in automation, robotics and digitalisation
Automation, robotics and digitalisation will feature prominently at the 33rd edition of BIEMH, which will be held from 2 to 6 March 2026 at Bilbao Exhibition Centre. The [...]
TECNALIA will present its latest smart grid technologies at the energy sector’s leading European Fair, to be hosted in Bilbao for the first time
The research and technological development centre will be participating in the ENLIT 2025 Forum along with the Basque Energy Cluster, which will be held at the Bilbao [...]
STEEL TECH 2025: a leading event bringing together global leaders in the steel industry
The STEEL TECH conference reinforces its international dimension INTERNATIONAL STEEL WEEK, a strategic alliance STEEL TECH expands its exhibition area and strengthens its role as a driving [...]
BIEMH strengthens its international promotion of visitors with a mission to INDIA
Bilbao Exhibition Centre has landed in India this week, one of the key countries in its international plan to promote visitors to the BIEMH-International Machine Tool Exhibition, one [...]
Building a sustainable metals industry through electrification, automation, and digitalization
The global metals industry is undergoing a fundamental transformation. As demand for metal products increases, so does the urgency to reduce carbon emissions and adopt more sustainable [...]
BIEMH strengthens its global presence at EMO Hannover five months ahead of its 33rd edition
It will be the first major international event on the 2026 calendar The organizing team of BIEMH, International Machine Tool Biennial, is participating this week in EMO [...]
More than 900 exhibitors confirmed for BIEMH, leading industrial event for advanced manufacturing
The 33rd edition will be held from 2 to 6 March at Bilbao Exhibition Centre With seven months to go, more than 900 exhibiting companies have already [...]
Bizkaia Arena celebrates record year with over 40 events scheduled
Around 145,000 people have already enjoyed culture and live music at the BEC pavilion in the first half of 2025 Bizkaia Arena closes the first half of [...]
International Steel Week: strategic meeting with global leaders in the steel sector
The steel industry has a key date in its calendar, from 21 to 23 October at International Steel Week, an initiative born from the alliance between Steel [...]
BEC obtains ISO/IEC 27001 information security certification
Bilbao Exhibition Centre has obtained ISO/IEC 27001 certification, the international standard that accredits best practices in information security management. The recognition, which was awarded by EQA (European [...]
+INDUSTRY 2025: strong focus on innovation with 12,120 visitors
+INDUSTRY 2025 closed its doors with the participation of 12,120 visitors and a highly positive result. This year's edition has been distinguished by the quantity and quality [...]
+INDUSTRY 2025 opens its doors: a meeting point for advanced industry
Andoitz Korta, Deputy Minister for Industrial Promotion of the Basque Government, presided this morning over the opening ceremony of +INDUSTRY 2025, which is being held from today [...]
EMECA General Assembly celebrated at Feira Internacional de Lisboa, Portugal
• EMECA members' turnover outlook is excellent for 2025 • Main focus on challenges in international business due to the geopolitical environment and uncertainty, leading to [...]
IBARMIA, ZAYER, SICNOVA, LANTEK, SORALUCE and INTERMAHER, winners of the 2026 BIEMH Innovation Awards
IBARMIA and ZAYER have jointly won the award in the category of machine tools, components, accessories and tools. SICNOVA has received the award in additive manufacturing and [...]
WORKinn Talent Hub inaugurates a new edition at BIEMH 2026 to connects industry and talent
This midday marked the official opening of WORKinn Talent Hub, the the fully integrated space dedicated to industrial employment held at Bilbao Exhibition Centre within the framework [...]
BIEMH welcomes international buyer companies
Part of the buyer delegations participating in the Hosted Buyers’ Programme are already at BIEMH. Representatives from 26 countries are touring the six halls of Bilbao Exhibition Centre [...]
Official openning of the 33rd edition of BIEMH – International Machine Tool Biennial
This morning, Lehendakari Imanol Pradales presided over the opening ceremony of the 33rd edition of BIEMH-International Machine Tool Biennial, which is being held from today until Friday at [...]
BIEMH 2026 Press Conference
BIEMH 2026 – International Machine Tool Biennial kicks off the international trade fair calendar for advanced manufacturing from 2 to 6 March at Bilbao Exhibition Centre. The event [...]
BIEMH strengthens its international reach at its 33rd edition
Internationalization will once again be one of the key pillars of BIEMH, with the participation of professional visitors, exhibiting companies, and associations from nearly 70 countries. This presence [...]
DS – Decarbonised & Sustainable Industry, a new event to promote decarbonisation and industrial sustainability
The international industrial sector is preparing for a milestone in its transition towards sustainability and climate neutrality with DS - Decarbonised & Sustainable Industry, a biennial World Summit [...]
Hall 6 of BIEMH will bring together cutting-edge solutions in automation, robotics and digitalisation
Automation, robotics and digitalisation will feature prominently at the 33rd edition of BIEMH, which will be held from 2 to 6 March 2026 at Bilbao Exhibition Centre. The [...]
TECNALIA will present its latest smart grid technologies at the energy sector’s leading European Fair, to be hosted in Bilbao for the first time
The research and technological development centre will be participating in the ENLIT 2025 Forum along with the Basque Energy Cluster, which will be held at the Bilbao [...]
STEEL TECH 2025: a leading event bringing together global leaders in the steel industry
The STEEL TECH conference reinforces its international dimension INTERNATIONAL STEEL WEEK, a strategic alliance STEEL TECH expands its exhibition area and strengthens its role as a driving [...]
BIEMH strengthens its international promotion of visitors with a mission to INDIA
Bilbao Exhibition Centre has landed in India this week, one of the key countries in its international plan to promote visitors to the BIEMH-International Machine Tool Exhibition, one [...]
Building a sustainable metals industry through electrification, automation, and digitalization
The global metals industry is undergoing a fundamental transformation. As demand for metal products increases, so does the urgency to reduce carbon emissions and adopt more sustainable [...]
BIEMH strengthens its global presence at EMO Hannover five months ahead of its 33rd edition
It will be the first major international event on the 2026 calendar The organizing team of BIEMH, International Machine Tool Biennial, is participating this week in EMO [...]
More than 900 exhibitors confirmed for BIEMH, leading industrial event for advanced manufacturing
The 33rd edition will be held from 2 to 6 March at Bilbao Exhibition Centre With seven months to go, more than 900 exhibiting companies have already [...]
Bizkaia Arena celebrates record year with over 40 events scheduled
Around 145,000 people have already enjoyed culture and live music at the BEC pavilion in the first half of 2025 Bizkaia Arena closes the first half of [...]
International Steel Week: strategic meeting with global leaders in the steel sector
The steel industry has a key date in its calendar, from 21 to 23 October at International Steel Week, an initiative born from the alliance between Steel [...]
BEC obtains ISO/IEC 27001 information security certification
Bilbao Exhibition Centre has obtained ISO/IEC 27001 certification, the international standard that accredits best practices in information security management. The recognition, which was awarded by EQA (European [...]
+INDUSTRY 2025: strong focus on innovation with 12,120 visitors
+INDUSTRY 2025 closed its doors with the participation of 12,120 visitors and a highly positive result. This year's edition has been distinguished by the quantity and quality [...]
+INDUSTRY 2025 opens its doors: a meeting point for advanced industry
Andoitz Korta, Deputy Minister for Industrial Promotion of the Basque Government, presided this morning over the opening ceremony of +INDUSTRY 2025, which is being held from today [...]
EMECA General Assembly celebrated at Feira Internacional de Lisboa, Portugal
• EMECA members' turnover outlook is excellent for 2025 • Main focus on challenges in international business due to the geopolitical environment and uncertainty, leading to [...]
+INDUSTRY 2025 presentation
+INDUSTRY, the biggest smart manufacturing event of the year in Spain, is to be held under the slogan "The whole industry, here" from 3 to 5 June [...]
DS – Decarbonised & Sustainable Industry, a new event to promote decarbonisation and industrial sustainability
The international industrial sector is preparing for a milestone in its transition towards sustainability and climate neutrality with DS - Decarbonised & Sustainable Industry, a biennial World Summit [...]
Hall 6 of BIEMH will bring together cutting-edge solutions in automation, robotics and digitalisation
Automation, robotics and digitalisation will feature prominently at the 33rd edition of BIEMH, which will be held from 2 to 6 March 2026 at Bilbao Exhibition Centre. The [...]
STEEL TECH 2025: a leading event bringing together global leaders in the steel industry
The STEEL TECH conference reinforces its international dimension INTERNATIONAL STEEL WEEK, a strategic alliance STEEL TECH expands its exhibition area and strengthens its role as a driving [...]
BIEMH strengthens its international promotion of visitors with a mission to INDIA
Bilbao Exhibition Centre has landed in India this week, one of the key countries in its international plan to promote visitors to the BIEMH-International Machine Tool Exhibition, one [...]
Building a sustainable metals industry through electrification, automation, and digitalization
The global metals industry is undergoing a fundamental transformation. As demand for metal products increases, so does the urgency to reduce carbon emissions and adopt more sustainable [...]
BIEMH strengthens its global presence at EMO Hannover five months ahead of its 33rd edition
It will be the first major international event on the 2026 calendar The organizing team of BIEMH, International Machine Tool Biennial, is participating this week in EMO [...]
More than 900 exhibitors confirmed for BIEMH, leading industrial event for advanced manufacturing
The 33rd edition will be held from 2 to 6 March at Bilbao Exhibition Centre With seven months to go, more than 900 exhibiting companies have already [...]
International Steel Week: strategic meeting with global leaders in the steel sector
The steel industry has a key date in its calendar, from 21 to 23 October at International Steel Week, an initiative born from the alliance between Steel [...]
+INDUSTRY 2025: strong focus on innovation with 12,120 visitors
+INDUSTRY 2025 closed its doors with the participation of 12,120 visitors and a highly positive result. This year's edition has been distinguished by the quantity and quality [...]
+INDUSTRY 2025 opens its doors: a meeting point for advanced industry
Andoitz Korta, Deputy Minister for Industrial Promotion of the Basque Government, presided this morning over the opening ceremony of +INDUSTRY 2025, which is being held from today [...]
+INDUSTRY 2025 presentation
+INDUSTRY, the biggest smart manufacturing event of the year in Spain, is to be held under the slogan "The whole industry, here" from 3 to 5 June [...]
The keys to the industrial present and future, on stage at +INDUSTRY 2025 conference programme
With the slogan "The whole industry, here", +INDUSTRY will hold its third edition from 3 to 5 June at Bilbao Exhibition Centre, positioned as the largest industrial [...]
Steel Tech 2025: The event where steel, technology and innovation shape its future
Bilbao Exhibition Centre will once again be the meeting point for the steel industry when it hosts STEEL TECH, Congress & Expo, from 21 to 23 October [...]
BeDIGITAL celebrates its 7th edition with the participation of leading companies
BeDIGITAL- Transforming Industry will be holding its seventh edition with the presence of major companies from the industrial and digital sphere from 3 to 5 June at [...]
BIEMH 2026 to open international calendar of events aimed at advanced manufacturing
BIEMH 2026, the International Machine Tool Biennial, will open the international trade fair calendar for advanced manufacturing with its 33rd edition held from 2 to 6 March [...]
World Maritime Week opens its fifth edition and, thus, the BEC’s doors to the global maritime industry
The fifth edition of World Maritime Week is now underway: the international forum on the global maritime industry being held from today to Friday, 21 March, at the [...]
World Maritime Week wraps up a fifth edition of intense activity on the major challenges facing the sector
More than 1,800 professionals from 27 countries took part in the fifth edition of the event. The global maritime industry experienced days of intense activity at the fifth [...]
weAR: real solutions for a more competitive industry
Leading international companies have already confirmed their participation Bilbao Exhibition Centre will host the first edition of weAR, the trade fair specialising in automation and robotics, which will [...]
Internationality to be pillar of fifth edition of World Maritime Week
World Maritime Week, the major meeting point for the global maritime industry, will once again have a strong international presence at its fifth edition, held from 19 to [...]
+INDUSTRY 2025: The biggest industrial event of the year in Spain
From 3 to 5 June at Bilbao Exhibition Centre Under the slogan “All industry, here” , +INDUSTRY will be held for the third time from 3 to 5 [...]
BEC brings two decades of activity to a close with a cumulative impact of almost 2 billion euros
Almost 2 billion euros of accumulated impact in twenty years on GDP in the Basque Country. That is the figure achieved with the closing of the anniversary [...]
Inauguration of the fourth edition of World Maritime Week
This morning the opening of World Maritime Week took place. The act was presided over by Unai Rementeria, General Deputy of Bizkaia. “One of the strengths of our naval sector is precisely what has to [...]
Steel Tech, a gathering at the highest level for the steel sector
The event will hold its second edition from 25 to 27 October 2023 at BEC With more than six months to go, Steel Tech, Congress & Expo already has a good part of its conference [...]
More than 60 expert speakers to discuss current affairs in the maritime sector at World Maritime Week
More than 60 Spanish and international expert speakers will be analysing the state of play in the maritime sector at WORLD MARITIME WEEK, to be held at the Bilbao Exhibition Centre from 21 to 23 [...]
World Maritime Week Awards, a tribute to maritime industry professionals
World Maritime Week, an event that brings together four maritime conferences in a single meeting at the highest level, has opened the registration period for the first edition of its awards: World Maritime Week Awards. [...]
BEC closes a busy 2022 with an impact of €135.3 million
2022 was a year of great activity in the Bilbao Exhibition Centre’s three business areas, which closed the year with a contribution to GDP of 135.3 million euros. After a first quarter that witnessed rapid [...]
The WindEurope Annual Event will be back in Bilbao Exhibition Centre in 2024
WindEurope today announced that the WindEurope Annual Event 2024 will take place in Bilbao Exhibition Centre on 19-21 April 2024. It’s the third time Bilbao is hosting a WindEurope Annual Event after 2019 and [...]
Sustainability, collaborative platforms and resilience: the key themes of the second edition of Steel Tech
From 25 to 27 October 2023 at Bilbao Exhibition Centre STEEL TECH, Congress & Expo, returns to the Bilbao Exhibition Centre from 25 to 27 October 2023 organised by Siderex and BEC. It is the [...]
Egurtek, the International Forum for Architecture and Construction in Wood, will hold its 9th edition on 19 and 20 October at the Bilbao Exhibition Centre, bringing together prestigious experts and companies from the sector
Raising awareness of the qualities of wood and promoting its use as a sustainable construction material to boost trade are the main objectives of the forum, which will allow attendees to explore the multiple perspectives [...]
Technological transformation and sustainability will take centre stage at the World Maritime Week Conference
The working groups of World Maritime Week, which is to be held at the Bilbao Exhibition Centre from 21 to 23 March 2023, are already working to design a wide-ranging programme of conferences and congress [...]
The maritime sector will meet at World Maritime Week from 21-23 March 2023
World Maritime Week will bring together the entire maritime sector from 21 to 23 March 2023 at BEC. This biennial event, recognised as one of the sector’s leading gatherings in Europe, returns stronger than ever [...]
BEC will host the largest hydrogen event in 2023
The European Hydrogen Energy Conference (EHEC) will bring together next year at BEC the main agents and companies in the sector to show the latest technological developments, promote networking and drive commercial opportunities. Tecnalia, Ente [...]
More than 300 speakers to discuss the latest developments in european energy policy at WindEurope Annual Event 2022 in Bilbao
The event comes at a decisive moment for Europe’s energy security Bilbao Exhibition Centre takes up the baton from Copenhagen and will host WindEurope’s Annual Event for the second time, from 5 to 7 April. [...]
BEC and Passivhaus Consortium sign a collaboration agreement
Consorcio Passivhaus has signed a collaboration agreement with the Bilbao Exhibition Centre, which will ensure it enjoys a prominent place at Egurtek, the Forum of Architecture and Construction in Wood, on 19 and 20 October. [...]
Laura Álvarez, Lone Wiggers, Sheila Blanco and Iñaki del Prim, Carlos Castanheira and Iñaki Archanco confirm their participation in Egurtek
The Forum will highlight architecture and construction in wood The ninth edition of Egurtek, the International Forum on Architecture and Construction in Wood, will bring together leading professionals on 19 and 20 October at [...]
Official recognition from the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism to the international fairs of the BEC calendar
Tendencias Creativas, WindEurope, Addit3D, BIEMH and Egurtek receive ‘Full Internationality’ Bilbao Exhibition Centre has obtained official recognition from the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism through its Trade Secretary of State, for five of the trade [...]
Egurtek prepares its ninth edition for 2022
The Architecture and Construction in Wood Forum remains committed to the sector and its international relevance is growing Preparations for the 9th Egurtek, an unmissable event for architects and other wood construction professionals, are already [...]
Knowledge transfer, networking and sustainable leadership, the main attractions at Steel Tech
The event’s second edition will be held from 24th to 26th October 2023 at BEC Knowledge transfer, networking and sustainable leadership have been the main features of the first edition of Steel Tech, Congress & [...]
Collaboration between sectors: the highlight of three-day World Maritime Week
The event took place on 5-7 October at Bilbao Exhibition Centre Collaboration between the sectors taking part in World Maritime Week (naval, fisheries, ports, oil&gas and renewable ocean energy) was the highlight of this [...]
World Maritime Week returns to BEC from 5 to 7 October 2021
From today until Thursday, Bilbao Exhibition Centre will become the benchmark meeting point for the international maritime sector, hosting the 3rd WORLD MARITIME WEEK. This eagerly awaited event will be very special this year. Five congresses [...]
New tool to facilitate the hiring of spaces
BEC Meetings and Events offers companies and institutions, through its website, a new tool that facilitates the request for a space quotation. With this new tool, it will be possible to select the type of [...]
Basque companies choose BEC for their events
BEC will be the venue chosen by companies such as Tubos Reunidos, Uniport Bilbao or Basque Country Energy Cluster to hold their congresses and meetings during the last months of the year. In the first [...]