What Are the Top European Industrial Tradeshows in 2026-2027?

Attending industrial trade shows in Europe is a great way to introduce yourself to European business development. Whether the goal is brand exposure, qualifying leads, or establishing partnerships with decision-makers, these industrial trade shows provide a European and Global stage to connect with leaders in niche or general industries.

Kuteno 2026 Trade Fair

Picture 2. This is a photo of one of our Industrial Unit's business development managers, Gerjan ter Wal, attending the Kuteno 2025 trade fair on behalf of one of our partners (Kuteno, 2025).

• Date: 09-11 June, 2026
• About: Northern Germany's key plastics processing and sustainable solutions fair.
• Location: Bad Salzuflen, Germany.
• Link: Kuteno 2026 Trade Fair Official

Automechanika Frankfurt 2026

• Date: 08-12 September, 2026
• About: Key global automotive aftermarket and service, and mobility innovation fair with a high visitor retention rate.
• Location: Frankfurt, Germany.
  
• Link: Automechanika Frankfurt 2026 Official

Sweden WaterExpo 2026

• Date: 16-17 September, 2026
• About: New Swedish trade fair with a focus on sustainable water management technology (water and wastewater infrastructure).
• Location: Stockholm, Sweden.
• Link: Sweden WaterExpo 2026 Official

Powtech Technopharm 2026

• Date: 29 September - 01 October, 2026
• About: Europe's leading processing technology exhibition with a focus on powders, solid technologies, processing of liquids, and pharmaceutical production.
• Location: Nuremberg, Germany.
• Link: Powtech Technopharm 2026 Official

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Warsaw Industry Week 2026

• Date: 03-05 November, 2026
• About: The Largest innovative industrial solutions fair in central and Eastern Europe with a focus on industrial technologies, automation, and robotics.
• Location: Warsaw, Poland.
• Link: Warsaw Industry Week 2026 Official

GeoTHERM Expo 2027

• Date: 25-26 February 2027
• About: A niche geothermal energy event attended by international decision-makers and companies.
• Location: Offenburg, Germany.
• Link: GeoTHERM Expo 2026 Official

Aquatech Amsterdam 2027

• Date: 09-12 March, 2027
• About: Major global platform for water-technology innovation focusing only on process, drinking, and wastewater.
• Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands.
• Link: Aquatech Amsterdam 2027 Official

LogiMAT 2027

Picture 1. This is a photo of one of our Industrial Unit's business development managers, Giuliano Clemente, whilst exhibiting at the LogiMAT tradeshow for one of our partners (LogiMAT, 2024).

• Date: 16-18 March, 2027
• About: Biggest European intralogistics tradeshow with a focus on intralogistics solutions and process management.
• Location: Stuttgart, Germany.
• Link: LogiMAT 2026 Trade Fair Official

Hannover Messe 2027

• Date: 5-8 April, 2027
• About: One of the biggest International manufacturing and industrial technology trade fair.
• Location: Hannover, Germany.
• Link: Hannover Messe 2026 Trade fair Official

Motortec 2027

• Date: 07-10 April, 2027
• About: Key South-European fair with a focus on the automotive aftermarket.
• Location: Madrid, Spain
• Link: Motortec 2027

ReMaTec Amsterdam 2027

• Date: 13-15 April, 2027
• About: Best European remanufacturing trade fair with a focus on automotive and industrial components (sustainable circular economy solutions).
• Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands.
• Link: ReMaTec Amsterdam 2027 Official

The Health and Safety Event 2027

• Date: 27-29 April, 2027
• About: UK's famous health and safety event with a focus on workplace safety standards and solutions.
• Location: NEC Birmingham, UK.
• Link: The Health and Safety Event 2027 Official

Autopromotec 2027 Bologna

• Date: 26-29 May, 2027
• About: One of Europe's key automotive and aftermarket equipment specific tradeshows.
• Location: Bologna, Italy.
• Link: Autopromotec 2027 Bologna Official

IFAT Munich 2027

• Date: 29 May-01 June, 2027
• About: Europe's leading environmental technology tradeshow that attracts small to big corporations and end-users seeking solutions.
• Location: Munich, Germany.
• Link: IFAT Munich 2027 Official

Smart Manufacturing Week 2027

• Date: 09-10 June, 2027
• About:The UK’s largest festival of advanced manufacturing and engineering. Across hardware, software and integrated solutions, the event tackles today’s most pressing industry challenges head-on. 
• Location: Birmingham, UK.
• Link: Smart Manufacturing week 2027 Official

Solscope 2027

• Date: TBD June, 2027
• About: A specialized subsurface European event with a focus on geotechnical and drilling technologies.
• Location: Lyon, France.
• Link: Solscope 2027 Official

MATEXPO 2027

• Date: 08-12 September, 2027
• About: Key European innovative and sustainable construction fair with a focus on the latest construction machinery, building equipment, and heavy plant solutions.
• Location: Kortrijk, Belgium.
• Link: MATEXPO 2027 Official

IMHX 2027

• Date: 14-16 September, 2027
• About: Leading UK-based intralogistics tradeshow with a focus on supply chain solutions.
• Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom.
• Link: IMHX 2027 Official

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FachPack 2027

• Date: 21-23 September, 2027
• About: Major European packaging trade fair with a focus on packaging technology, processes, and sustainable digital intralogistics solutions. 
• Location: Nuremberg, Germany.
• Link: FachPack 2027 Official

LOUPE Europe 2027 (Former LabelExpo)

• Date: 05-08 October, 2027
• About: Major Label and packaging technology exhibition with a focus on printing and packaging digital transformation solutions.
• Location: Barcelona, Spain.
• Link: LOUPE Europe 2027 Official

Final Remarks

• European industrial trade shows offer opportunities for US companies to expand and network across European markets.
• Plan early to ensure better booth locations, cost savings, qualified leads, and maximum ROI.
• Strategic sectors in these tradeshows include automation, sustainability, packaging, automotive aftermarket, and water technology.
• These tradeshows are ideal for brand visibility, lead generation, and building long-term partnerships across Europe.

How Can EuroDev Support North American Companies at EU Tradeshows?

EuroDev helps North American manufacturers by attending tradeshows and by serving as their European Sales Team. To make a tradeshow successful, the team will prepare through:

1. Qualifying leads for the tradeshow, and set up meetings
2. Exhibiting or Walking the show: Man the booth with your European sales team and address the multilingual prospects to introduce your company and its products. 
3. Follow-up, a job is never done with just a tradeshow, we will follow up on your behalf and help close deals & partnerships to grow your business in Europe.

Tradeshows are an important part of the Business Development journey as we still value face-to-face contact when choosing the right partners. Read more about our full European Business Development Program and how this can help you set up a European Sales Team, who can be your face-to-face representation in Europe. 

Contact us, and see why more than 500 North American companies have trusted EuroDev with their European expansions.

Written by Gerjan ter Wal, European Industrial Business Development Manager at EuroDev.