MIDDLE EAST STONE 2018

Middle East Stone is established as the largest annual trade exhibition for the region’s natural stone, marble and ceramics industry. It showcases the most innovative natural stone, marbles, tiles and ceramic products as well as installation and maintenance solution providers from more than 30 countries. The Middle East’s premiere expo for pairing international stone suppliers with the region’s biggest construction projects is back for 2018 – and is promising the biggest ever dedicated event of its kind.

In preparation for the 2020 World Expo and and Saudi Vision 2030, UAE construction is flourishing and the demand is high for contract flooring products and technologies. The Middle East Stone show provides the solution to all marble, ceramic and flooring needs. Dubai and the UAE lead the way in terms of the stone trade in the region, which makes Dubai the perfect host city for the show. Middle East Stone expo will take place at the Dubai World Trade Centre, September 4th to 6th – has almost doubled exhibitor numbers for 2018, with more than 400 global providers of stone, marble and ceramics coming together to procure and supply the stone-based materials that will be at the heart of hundreds of new-builds across the Gulf.

Expanding to take up in excess of 16,000sqm of space, the exhibition will welcome its largest ever pool of international pavilions from the likes of Italy, Turkey, Brazil, China, Iran and Portugal as the UAE cements its position as the Middle East & Africa’s leading import and export hub for stone.

Middle East Stone has grown year upon year, with 2017’s exhibition welcoming 253 exhibitors from 26 countries. Of last year’s 20,000+ participants, 80% – or four in every five – had a buying capacity in excess of US$100,000. Building on the legacies of the first three exhibitions, Middle East Stone 2018 is aiming to transform the route into this surging market for stone suppliers from around the world who are keen to strike as the region gears up for what will be perhaps the biggest decade in its history in regards to urban growth and infrastructure advancement.

Every area of the show will be nearly doubled in size for 2018; from the exhibitor numbers through to the physical size of the exhibition. It’s an impossible to miss opportunity for suppliers to get the stone in the hands of those who need it, and for buyers to get the materials they need to build projects of all scales and sizes. Those who attend the expo will have Access to the most experienced suppliers across the world for all types of projects from residential to governmental and network with like-minded peers as well as find inspiration in the live-demonstration feature areas. Also note that with the Middle East Stone visitor badge, you can access all DMG co-located shows.


To register to attend Middle East Stone 2018, visit www.middleeaststone.com