IMC 2025 — the 13th International (Shenzhen) Metal Casting Show for foundry, die-casting, molding, furnace, materials and smart, low-carbon casting solutions

IMC 2025 is the 13th international edition of the Shenzhen Metal Casting Show, staged in the Bao’an district at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center — one of Asia’s largest venues designed for equipment-heavy trade fairs. The show concentrates the entire metal casting value chain: ferrous and non-ferrous foundry, high-pressure die-casting, investment casting, sand casting, lost-foam, tooling and molds, smelting and heat treatment, finishing and surface engineering, metrology and inspection, plus digital and low-carbon solutions. Shenzhen’s Greater Bay Area ecosystem (automotive, 3C electronics, household appliances, power tools, machine building) makes the show a high-yield sourcing and partnership hub where OEMs meet moldmakers, material suppliers, furnace and peripheral manufacturers, integrators and QA specialists. Across dedicated zones and technical forums, decision-makers benchmark cycle time, energy consumption, scrap and yield, simulate gating systems, compare sand and binder chemistries, and evaluate automation scenarios that shrink TCO while meeting green-manufacturing targets. The curated format blends live equipment demos with case-led seminars and supplier matching, helping visitors progress from requirements to quotations and pilot runs within days — a practical, deal-driven environment that complements long-term technology roadmapping.

Core themes span high-pressure, gravity and squeeze die-casting; sand, shell and investment casting; core-making; gating/feeding optimization; and dimensional accuracy and porosity control. Tooling receives deep coverage: hot-runner and cooling layouts, steel selection and coatings for mold life, quick-change concepts and repair strategies. Thermal engineering includes cupola, induction and resistance furnaces, burners, crucibles, charge prep, heat treatment and quench media with a strong emphasis on combustion efficiency, waste-heat recovery and refractory performance. Materials/consumables cover ferrous and non-ferrous alloys (Al, Mg, Zn, Cu), inoculants, nodularizers, fluxes, binders, sands and filters. Digital themes examine casting simulation (filling/solidification), digital twins for furnace lines, inline X-ray/AOI, SPC/CPK analytics, AI-assisted defect prediction, and MES/IIoT for traceability. Sustainability threads run through all tracks: recycled charge management, sand reclamation, VOC reduction, closed-loop water systems, fume extraction, carbon accounting and EHS compliance, aligning shop-floor practice with customers’ ESG goals and regional carbon-neutrality roadmaps.

Visitor and exhibitor profiles are engineered for high commercial relevance. Attendance typically includes automotive and mobility OEMs (powertrain, structural castings, lightweighting teams), 3C and appliance brands sourcing precision housings and heat-sinks, and machinery/energy players requiring robust ferrous castings. On the supply side, sand and investment foundries, HPDC specialists and jobbing shops showcase capacity, certifications and PPAP readiness. Furnace manufacturers, burners, crucibles and refractory providers present energy-efficiency upgrades; molding/core machines, shot sleeves, dosing/furnace feeders and vacuum systems target cycle-time stability; trimming, deburring, shot-blast and surface finishing vendors close the loop on takt and cosmetic quality. System integrators, robot and vision suppliers, NDT/X-ray labs, chemical and sand specialists, along with universities and testing houses, enable turnkey improvements from metallurgy to automation. Investors and industrial parks scout localization and expansion opportunities, while logistics and tooling service firms broker fast ramp-ups and aftermarket support — a dense, multi-disciplinary mix that shortens decision cycles.

Exhibits range from molding lines, core shooters, HPDC cells and shot control to manipulators, ladles, dosing furnaces and real-time process monitoring. Tooling displays highlight die steels, coatings, conformal cooling, thermal-balance simulation and repair welding systems that extend mold life and stabilize first-pass yield. Thermal sections bring induction/cupola/resistance furnaces, burners, crucibles, charge preparation, heat-treatment ovens and quench tanks, paired with waste-heat, filtration and emission-control modules. Materials include base alloys and master alloys, inoculants, nodularizers, filters, binders and high-performance sands designed for flow, collapsibility and reclamation. Quality and reliability exhibits feature inline X-ray, 3D CT, AOI, ultrasonic and dye-penetrant stations, CMMs and SPC dashboards. Digital upgrades — MES, SCADA, digital twins, AI-assisted simulation — interlock with green upgrades such as sand reclamation, closed-loop cooling, fume capture and carbon accounting, helping plants deliver lighter castings, tighter tolerances, faster PPAPs and audited sustainability metrics demanded by global buyers.

The Bao’an-based Shenzhen World complex provides contiguous, heavy-duty halls with ample floor loading, wide aisles and utility grids for power, gas and compressed air, enabling full-scale casting cells, furnaces and automation demos. On-site docks, marshaling yards and rigging services streamline move-in/out for large tools and machines, while purpose-built conference theaters host simulation workshops, metallurgy forums and buyer briefings. The venue’s adjacency to Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport, metro links and expressways, plus dense hotel stock and F&B options, supports international delegations and extended technical teams. Exhibitors benefit from signage and rental programs, translation and matchmaking desks, and media rooms for product launches — practical infrastructure that turns demonstrations into qualified leads and purchase orders.

The show is curated by the IMC Show Organizing Committee with support from regional foundry and die-casting associations, materials and equipment alliances, and Greater Bay Area industrial platforms. The organizer’s model prioritizes outcome-driven programming: exhibitor-visitor matchmaking, spec-driven procurement sessions, defect-root-cause clinics with metallurgists and simulation experts, and vendor-neutral training on mold life, porosity mitigation, sand systems and furnace efficiency. Post-show, partners facilitate factory visits, pilot trials and supplier qualification so that sourcing teams can progress from booth discovery to validated samples and costed proposals quickly. This integrated approach, coupled with Shenzhen’s manufacturing density, underpins IMC’s position as South China’s most pragmatic event for moving casting projects from concept to serial production.