VULKAN INOX reports positive results after successful start to 2025 trade fair season

International success at trade fairs in the first quarter of 2025 for stainless steel abrasive manufacturer

Hattingen, April 2025 – A strong first quarter for VULKAN INOX: The company has further expanded its international presence with successful trade fair appearances in several countries. VULKAN INOX presented itself with a clear message and innovative product solutions at leading trade fairs for the foundry industry, metalworking, and surface treatment in Europe, Brazil, the USA, and Mexico. Its high level of expertise in the field of surface treatment with stainless steel abrasives met with particular interest. At the same time, the sales experts held numerous technical discussions with international partners and customers from various industries.

Customer testimonials confirm VULKAN INOX's innovative strength

There was also a lot of positive feedback from customers: VULKAN INOX impresses not only with its high-quality products, but also with its expertise and innovative spirit, say many customers, including production managers from well-known international mechanical engineering companies.

The personal exchange with the experts on site offers our customers new perspectives for the surface preparation, finishing, and material treatment of their products. From a sales perspective, the start of the trade fair was also a great success. The high demand for our stainless steel abrasives shows that our customized solutions precisely meet the needs of the industry. Our discussions with customers and partners have once again confirmed that quality and sustainability are decisive criteria in surface treatment. We look forward to incorporating these ideas into our further market development. Christian Hoffmann, Sales Manager bei VULKAN INOX.

The most important events in which VULKAN INOX participated in the first quarter of 2025 include:

  • Marmomac Brasil (February 18–20, 2025, São Paulo, Brazil): A leading trade fair for the stone industry, covering the entire value chain from extraction to processing.
  • Foundry Trade Congress (March 5–6, 2025, Trakošćan, Croatia): A scientific and technical seminar dealing with topics related to ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy.
  • Global Industrie (March 11–14, 2025, Lyon, France): An industrial trade fair focusing on reindustrialization, finishing, material treatment, and equipment for surface treatment.
  • RPA (March 26–27, 2025, Paris, France): An exhibition and trade congress focusing on corrosion protection and surface treatment.
  • STAINLESS (April 2–3, 2025, Brno, Czech Republic): Trade fair for the international stainless steel industry
  • DIECASTING Mexico (April 2–4, 2025, Monterey, Mexico): Trade fair for die casting and related industries
  • AMPP (April 6-10, 2025, Nashville, USA): International trade fair and conference for coatings and corrosion
  • AMT (8.4.-10.4. 2025, Barcelona, Spanien): Messe für Metall, Metallfertigung und Metalltechnologien
  • Marble (April 9-12, 2025, Izmir, Turkey): International natural stone trade fair
  • CASTExpo (April 12-15, 2025, Atlanta, Georgia): Trade fair for the foundry industry with World Foundry Technical Forum

International technical presentations highlight expertise in the field of stainless steel abrasives

In addition to being present with our own exhibition stands at home and abroad, our abrasives experts were also actively involved in international technical exchanges.

Special attention was paid to specialist presentations on stainless steel abrasives for surface treatment, which were held in front of an international audience of experts in the USA and Mexico, among other places. The presentations met with great interest and led to intensive discussions with experts from industry, research, and application technology.

The combination of direct customer contact at trade fairs and expert contributions at international conferences strengthens VULKAN INOX's position as a competent partner for high-quality abrasive solutions.


New corporate design emphasizes modernity and dynamism

In addition to innovative solutions, VULKAN INOX's new corporate design also attracted a lot of attention.

“Our fresh new look has been very well received and helps us to convey the brand message of our products, 'Perfection in surface treatment,' even more clearly and to focus attention on our high-quality abrasives. A strong visual identity is essential, especially on the international stage, in order to stand out and build trust.” Nicole Becker, responsible for marketing and communications at VULKAN INOX

Management summary and outlook for the second quarter

Die Geschäftsführung zieht eine durchweg positive Bilanz:

"Our participation in international trade fairs in the first quarter of 2025 was a complete success. Our presentations and our expertise in the field of surface treatment, finishing, and preparation with abrasives were met with great interest and underscore our leading position in the industry. The combination of innovative solutions, technical excellence and the many years of experience of our abrasive experts contributed significantly to valuable technical discussions and the successful presentation of our company." Marc Hidde, Managing Director of VULKAN INOX.

Focus on international expansion

Further trade fair appearances and specialist symposiums are already planned for the second half of the year, including in the USA, China, Brazil, Mexico, Spain, Portugal, and Turkey.

"We will continue to drive forward our international expansion and impress our customers with first-class solutions for perfect surface treatment using high-quality abrasives Made in Germany. " Marc Hidde, Managing Director of VULKAN INOX

As a specialist in stainless steel abrasives, VULKAN INOX has impressively demonstrated its expertise with this successful start to 2025. The company is optimistic about the coming months and looks forward to continuing to showcase its innovative strength and expertise at global trade fairs.