The international world of wires, cables, and tubes is meeting in Düsseldorf. From April 13-17, 2026, the exhibition halls on the banks of the Rhine will transform into a hub for high technology, innovation, and global networking: the globally leading trade fairs – wire and Tube 2026 – are approaching, attracting the attention of the entire industrial world.
This duo of trade fairs will showcase itself as a vibrant, global center for the industrial technologies of the future, with 2,700 exhibitors from 65 countries across approximately 120,000 square meters of exhibition space. From Europe to North and South America, Asia and Africa: the world is coming to Düsseldorf, because the future of industry will be shaped here!
Daniel Ryfisch, Director of wire, Tube & Flow Technologies at Messe Düsseldorf, explains the leading position of these two industry giants: “Düsseldorf is the world’s most important trade fair center for our industry – innovations take their international stage here.”
Two world-leading trade fairs showcase technological diversity at the highest level
Wire and Tube reveals the entire spectrum of modern manufacturing technologies, from machinery and plants for wire, cable, and pipe production to new materials and technologies and innovative end products. The focus is on stainless steel and special materials, hydrogen technologies, plastic pipes, separation and cutting technologies, e-mobility, fiber optic technology, fastening and connection technology, spring production, wire mesh welding machines, and the premiere of World of Cables, where the final product, cable, will be exhibited in a dedicated area in Hall 13.
What awaits us in 2026?
wire 2026 – Halls 9-17: Wire, cable, wire and cable products and technologies are on display in Halls 9-13 and 15, along with the new dedicated area World of Cables. Meet China’s Expertise is located in Hall 14, a dedicated hub for Chinese innovations. Hall 16 will focus on connection technology and end products such as springs, screws, rivets and technical springs. The heavy and imposing wire mesh welding machines in Hall 17 will showcase their power and functionality with regular live demonstrations.
Tube 2026 – Halls 1 to 7.0: This section features pipe manufacturing, processing, and trade, as well as machinery and equipment. Plastic pipes are showcased in Hall 1, in the dedicated Plastic Tubes & Pipes area. Forming technology is located in Hall 5, while pipe processing and machinery are found in sections of Halls 5, 6, and 7a. Chinese pipe manufacturers and processors will present their trends under the title “Meet China’s Expertise” in Hall 7.0.
More than just two trade shows: Experience information, networking, and innovation live
The forum stage in Hall 1 features a broad program of international expert forums and industry meetings on key topics such as renewable energies, energy transition, artificial intelligence, and robotics, along with an exciting hydrogen and e-mobility congress, and two initiatives, High Potential Day (https://www.wire.de/de/Programm/High_Potential_Day) and ecoMetals (https://www.wire.de/de/Programm/ecoMetals), accompanying the lively events in the exhibition halls.