Portuguese companies are participating in the Hannover Messe to strengthen international contacts, in an event described by participants as the “world's largest industrial fair,” which serves as a gateway to the German market. The event, which runs from Monday to Friday, brings together thousands of exhibitors in engineering, energy, technology, and digitalisation. Companies like Azitek, ISQ, INL, and VLASERON are among the thirty Portuguese entities present, aiming to boost exports and establish new partnerships in a sector that saw metalworking exports to Germany reach 3.9 billion euros in 2025.