SteelFab, one of the most significant professional trade shows dedicated to welding, cutting and laser machinery, comes with its 20th edition. The annual event adopts innovation, R&D practices, AI and robotics solutions to facilitate the industry’s development. SteelFab will become a meeting hub for numerous trade visitors, manufacturers and brands between 13 and 16 January 2025. The event will be held at Expo Centre Sharjah, the UAE.
SteelFab 2025 will highlight four focus areas:
- Pipe & Tube Machinery: features bending and cutting of pipes and tubes;
- Welding & Cutting: showcases metal forming and welding & cutting;
- Machine Tools: presents the latest equipment for metal cutting and forming, as well as automation and robotics, etc.;
- Surface preparation & Finishing: focuses on the entire finishing process, from blasting, clearing and painting to coating.
The trade show will display innovative industry products and services with cutting-edge technologies such as robotics, lasers, metal-cutting machinery, etc. SteelFab 2025 will offer a rich exhibition and conference program, thus giving attendees the most of the event in terms of learning, collaborating, discovering trends, and gaining inspiration. Live demonstrations and expert-led seminars are part of the educative conference program. Other activities meant to make exhibitors’ and visitors’ experiences much more exciting are the VIP Hosted-Buyers Program, B2B Matchmaking meetings, and Best Welder competition.
SteelFab evokes higher interest year after year, so your accommodation during the 2025 dates should be considered in advance. The ExpoBeds team will gladly assist you, and we will send you a free customised offer with comfortable hotels near Expo Centre Sharjah tailored to your business travel requirements. Alternatively, you can use our online reservation tool to book a hotel in minutes.
Information
SteelFab is the biggest trade fair showcasing the novelties in welding, cutting machinery, and equipment. The show is hosted in Sharjah, the UAE, and is the most renowned Middle Eastern event, reflecting the fast-growing need for advanced technologies such as robotics and automation.
SteelFab encourages innovation, research and development, and strengthens local supply chains.
Who can you meet there
SteelFab ensures numerous networking and industry know-how exchanging possibilities. It welcomes hundreds of professionals, mainly from the UAE, the UK, Germany, Italy, India, and China. Participants benefit from the rich event program, including the VIP Hosted-Buyers Program and online and onsite B2B Matchmaking meetings.
The business profile of the visitors varies and includes representatives from industries like steel fabrication, welding, cutting, packaging, aerospace, automotive, machining, coating, construction, shipbuilding, machinery, etc.
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| Visitors | 7,123 |
Quick info
| Also called: | SteelFab ME 2025 |
| Frequency: | every year |
| Next Edition: | SteelFab 2026 |
| Sectors: | Foundry | Metallurgy | Metalworking | Welding technologies | Hardware tools |
| Website: | SteelFab official website |
| Visitors: | Tickets for SteelFab |
| Exhibitors: | Exhibitor registration |
Important facts
SteelFab in summary:
- 300+ exhibitors from 35 countries
- 600+ showcased brands
- 18,000 m2 of exhibition space
- 6500+ visitors from 65 countries
- 1600+ B2B meetings
Next editions
SteelFab 2026
Expo Centre Sharjah
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