Read Windowo's guide to the most important window and door fairs: what are they and where do they take place?
Fixtures on fixtures are many and for those who work it is impossible to find out about all the events offered by the national and international sector. What are the appointments to mark on the calendar?
Here is a roundup of the
fairs on the world of doors and windows that we believe should not be missed, both for professionals and for enthusiasts. Knowing the dates will help you keep up to date, so you don't miss the latest window and door news. There are the already known Fensterbau Frontale in Germany and MADE Expo in Milan. There are also many other exhibitions in countries such as China, America, the United Arab Emirates and Africa.
Fensterbau Frontale in Nuremberg (Germany): the best window fair in the world
When : every two years in March
Numbers : 2,500 exhibitors from 120 countries around the world, 100,000 visitors
What to see : products and solutions for doors and windows with a focus on sustainability, comfort, automation and energy efficiency. All the best in the industry worldwide!
Fensterbau Frontale, together with HOLZ-HANDWERK, is the world's leading trade fair for windows and doors : a meeting place for architects, manufacturers, companies, door and window experts. Every two years in Nuremberg you can discover present and future trends in the world of windows, starting with those on sustainability and the green economy. Those of Fensterbau Frontale are growing numbers that speak for themselves. The leading companies exhibiting are 800 and come from 42 countries around the world. All this just a few hours from Italy. If you are a window professional you must be there!
MADE expo in Milan (Italy): the largest fair in Italy for windows, construction, architecture
When : every two years in March
Numbers : 900 exhibitors from 110 countries around the world, 90,000 visitors
What to see : the entire building and construction chain is present in 4 halls: Constructions and Materials - Envelope and Doors and Windows - Interiors and Finishes - Software Technologies and Services.
Made Expo is the main fair on doors and windows in Italy and one of the most important in Europe . This event has grown over the years and now brings together the entire building and construction chain, with particular attention to innovative technologies and sustainable materials of the future. Inside you can find
MADE Envelope and Serramenti : the Italian exhibition entirely dedicated to doors and windows. All the novelties of doors and windows on technology, comfort, design, sustainability and safety are present. 91% of the visitors surveyed recommend a visit. You can't miss it!
Do you want to find out more about the MADE expo fair? Read the dedicated article on Windowo's blog now.
SAIE3 in Bologna (Italy): Window frame and interior and exterior finishing exhibition
When : every two years in October
What to see : systems for doors and windows, hardware, glass, doors, curtains and sun protection systems, chemicals, automatisms, interior and exterior finishes, mosquito nets.
At SAIE3 Bologna the protagonist is the window . Housed in the pavilions of Fera Bologna, hundreds of companies present the new window frames for a rapidly growing market. This is an incredible opportunity to meet the best professionals and best technologies in the industry.
R + T Stuttgart (Germany): the most famous fair for roller shutters, doors / gates and sun protection systems, architecture
When : every year in February
Numbers : 1027 exhibitors from 41 countries around the world, over 65,500 visitors
What to see : all the innovations for sun protection: shutters, curtains, Venetian blinds. There are also elements of architecture such as doors and gates.
R + T Stuttgart is the world's most famous trade fair for roller shutters, doors, gates and sun protection systems . All the most important companies in the sector are represented here. A topic on which the fair focuses its attention is that of solar protection systems: from external venetian blinds to curtain control systems for home automation. R + T Stuttgart is also synonymous with innovation: the last edition saw the registration of over 100 manufacturers for the R + T innovation award. When these are the numbers, it becomes clear that it is a fair aimed at the future. Irresistible for innovators!
VETECO Madrid (Spain): the European fair on protection systems for windows, facades and sun protection
When : every year in November
Numbers : 1600 exhibitors from 76 countries around the world, 80,000 visitors
What to see : everything about aa.
VETECO Madrid is the most important event in Southern Europe for the window, facade and sun protection industry . In the frames of the two VETECO SOLAR and VETECO GLASS salons you can find out everything about sun protection and glass facades. The climate is changing, so it is even more important to innovate with green technologies that respect the environment. Here is a good reason to be in Madrid in November.
REHABITAR Madrid (Spain): home improvement trade fair - FREE ACCESS
When : every year in March
Numbers : 90 companies and about 10,000 visitors
What to see : windows, sun protection, air conditioning and refrigeration systems, lighting, bathroom and kitchen, doors and floors, home automation.
REHABITAR Madrid is a new and innovative fair born in Spain recently . She soon established herself in Europe for her desire to talk about the problems of the house and how to make it a comfortable place for everyone. The objectives are ambitious: to create a platform of professionals to raise awareness on the opportunities and advantages of investing in health, comfort, savings, in the home. REHABITAR is close to people and is becoming a point of interest for professionals and families who live the house from a family perspective. Well done those of REHABITAR Madrid!
Eurasia Window Fair in Istanbul (Turkey): the Turkish fair for windows, construction, architecture
When : every year in March
What to see : window manufacturing technologies, window profiles, PVC, facade systems, insulation materials.
The fair between two citizens: Eurasia Window Fair in Istanbul is the most important international fair of the window industry in Eurasia . EURASIA WINDOW offers a wide range of products such as windows, window profiles, window mechanisms, window blinds, shutters in raw materials and auxiliary products, facade systems, insulation and aluminum - composite processing technologies. The fair can be a valid excuse to visit Turkey and one of the most beautiful capitals in the world!
R + T Turkey in Istanbul: international fair on awnings, doors / access systems
When : every year in November
What to see : in collaboration with R + T Stuttgart, the Eurasian version is born
Given the success of the German fair R + T Stuttgart, R + T Turkey was born to share the experiences of windows and shutters also in asia. The incredible liveliness of Turkish culture, combined with the growth of emerging oriental merchants, becomes the opportunity for companies and professionals in the sector. Many products, but also architecture, interest in sustainability and interior beauty.
DO-WIN TECH in Tehran (Iran): international fair in Asia for window and door technologies
When : every year in January
Numbers : 270 exhibitors, 55,000 visitors
What to see : a developing country, a rapidly growing demand for doors and windows, an opportunity for Italian companies
Over the past decade Iran has been witnessing an acceleration towards modernity, with the use of modern home systems . DO-WIN-TECH is the right fair at the right time, because it has been able to fill a vacuum of supply and demand. The fair is still small in numbers, but the potential is enormous. Many Italian and European companies have been able to seize the opportunity, and the reason is on their side. Suffice it to say that now in Iran the most profitable activity in the construction sectors is linked to doors and windows.
THE BIG 5 Emirates (United Arabs - Saudi Arabia - Egypt - Kenya - Nigeria - South Africa): international trade fair on building and construction
When : every year at different times
Numbers : 2,500 exhibitors from all over the world, 70,000 visitors
What to see : traditional and special constructions, interiors and finishes for building, technologies and automation for buildings, tools and building materials, modular constructions.
It looks like a successful television format.
In fact, THE BIG 5 is the largest and most influential construction event in the Middle East , which now also involves some African countries. In addition to the traditional five dedicated product sectors, the mega event hosts six specialized shows offering 360 degree building solutions: The Big 5 Heavy, Middle East Concrete, HVAC R Expo Dubai, The Big 5 Solar, Middle East Stone and Urban Design & Landscape Expo. Numerous high-level conferences and over 220 CPD certified seminars are also part of the fair. It is useless to talk about the great opportunities generated by the host countries.
GlassBuild America in Las Vegas and Atlanta (USA): the most important exhibition for the glass, window and door industry in North America
When : every year in September
Numbers : 450 exhibitors, among the top 100 fairs in the world
What to see : the entire glass industry chain, doors and windows is represented
GlassBuild America is the Fensterbau Frontale in the USA version . With more than 450 exhibitors, the entire chain of production, distribution, manufacturing, retail and trade of flat glass and residential windows and doors is present. In America, everything is BIG, like the locations. The event is held every year, with two alternating venues: in odd years it is in Atlanta (east coast), in even years it is in Las Vegas (west coast). For a Great nation like the United States, it seems like the least.
FESQUA San Paolo (Brazil): the international fair of the Latin American window and door industry
When : every year in September
What to see : technologies and innovations for the glass industry, doors and windows.
Another country with a thousand economic opportunities is Brazil . FESQUA encompasses these opportunities in one place by talking about: innovations and technologies for windows, doors, facades, ceilings, gates, grilles, accessories and components, machinery and equipment for the window and glass industry. An event linked to FESQUA is EBRATS. It is a fair on surface finishing, a biennial event recognized as the largest showcase in Latin America as regards the diffusion of processes that take place in the entire universe covered by the surface finishing segment.
ZAK Doors and Windows in New Delhi (India): India's first and main fair on doors, windows and facades
When : every year in December
Numbers : 150 exhibitors from 20 countries around the world
What to see : window and door technologies, machinery, systems, profiles, cladding products, facade elements, accessories and finished products.
Zak Doors & Windows Expo is a formidable project to bring window and door companies closer to India . The eastern country, with more than 1 billion inhabitants, fast growing and in need of modernity, makes construction technologies one of its most active markets. In this, the objective of the ZAK fair is to get to know and promote innovation and new sustainable practices. A growing path that brings together thousands of window and door professionals, architects and professionals every year.
Windoor Expo China in Guangzhou (China): the Chinese window and door fair near Hong Kong
When : every year in March
Numbers : 650 exhibitors from 90 countries around the world, 65,000 visitors
What to see : windows for industry and the home, elements of architecture, sustainable technologies and new materials.
Perhaps it will say little to many, but Guangzhou is a very important city, the driving force of China . With a metropolitan area of 25 million inhabitants, it is located in a strategic area, close to Shenzhen, the Chinese Silicon Valley, and close to Hong Kong, one of the major financial centers in the world. Windoor Expo China is in all this. Having reached the end of this
guide to the main window and door fairs, it will be superficial to say that this fair also hosts the aforementioned installations of other international exhibitions. The importance of this event, on the other hand, lies precisely in its strategic location. China continues to grow, so Windoor Expo is predestined. Not to be missed!
