Jakarta, 17 September 2025. During today’s press conference, Messe Frankfurt announced the expansion of the Automechanika trade fair brand in Southeast Asia, highlighting Indonesia’s advantages as an emerging economy with a robust automotive industry, the largest in Southeast Asia. With a Letter of Cooperation signed between Messe Frankfurt and the Indonesian Automotive Parts & Components Industries Association (GIAMM) to organise the fair, the partnership leverages a combination of international and local resources, networks and expertise to advance the sector. Scheduled from 24 to 27 September 2026 at Jakarta’s all-new Nusantara International Convention Exhibition (NICE), this inaugural event underscores the company’s commitment to building trade platforms in high potential growth markets. The show expects to feature 350 exhibitors across 15,000 sqm of exhibition space.

“Messe Frankfurt’s presence in Southeast Asia continues to expand in efforts to support new trade routes burgeoning across the region. In this regard, Automechanika Jakarta is an important addition to the company’s Mobility & Logistics portfolio. Indonesia has strong potential, especially within the automotive supply chain; shifts in investment towards the country’s manufacturing and logistics sectors emphasise its significance in the global supply chain”, commented Mr Stephan Buurma, Member of the Board of the Management, Messe Frankfurt Group. He added: “We look forward to working alongside GIAMM and utilising their local expertise to further develop international trade in the region while uniting the Indonesian automotive market.”