Craftsmanship in the spotlight

From 23 to 25 September 2025, the Jaarbeurs Utrecht will be all about industrial electronics during Electronics & Applications. One of the highlights of the fair is the 'Best Solderer of the Benelux' competition. This live competition focuses on classic craftsmanship and technical precision and annually attracts a lot of interest from both professionals and enthusiasts in the sector.

 

The match

The power of craftsmanship

Soldering techniques form the foundation of virtually every electronic product. Despite the rise of automation, manual soldering remains an indispensable skill. With the "Best Solderer in the Benelux" competition, we emphasize the importance of this expertise. Participants have 45 minutes to demonstrate their skills to a professional jury and trade show visitors.

Nerves of steel 

The competition takes place live place on the trade fair floor, so nerves of steel are required. Participants are given a challenging soldering task, where not only the speed but especially the neatness of the end result is judged. The jury, led by Stefan Walls of PEAK, pays attention to connection technology, finishing and flawless work. This involves working on an ESD-safe work table of Human Workspace which is ergonomically and efficiently designed and on which you can perfect your soldering work.

 

Great prizes to be won

Every day the jury crowns one participant as the best solderer in the Benelux.
The winner of the day will go home with a professional Weller soldering station, made possible by Romex BV! On top of that, his or her company will receive an ESD work chair from Eurostat Benelux and Bimos. What prizes for the winner!

Didn't quite make it to first place? No worries, because the second-place finisher won't be going home empty-handed either. You'll win an ESD backpack, made possible by Eurostat Benelux!

Are you joining us?

Participation in the 'Best Solderer of the Benelux' competition and access to the E&A fair are completely free, provided you register in advance. Whether you come to participate in the competition, to learn from specialists or to expand your network: E&A is a must for anyone with a heart for electronics.

Register for the competition and get the chance to win the title of 'Best Solderer of the Benelux'.

What is being sponsored?

Eurostat Benelux
ESD work chairs, ESD gloves, ESD table mats & daily price
Rotec
Preheaters
Balverzinn Cobar
Soldering materials
Tooltronics
Inspection cameras
EVAbits
Design, components and the EVAjig
Romex
Soldering stations, extraction units, hand tools, ESD lab coats, hot air station & daily price
AQC
PCBs

Sponsors of the project

FHI, federatie van technologiebranches
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