IE expo 2026

IE expo 2026 is positioned as a leading international trade fair in Asia for environmental technology solutions and serves as a consolidated B2B platform for sourcing, technical exchange, and market development across the environmental protection industry. The Shanghai edition will be held on April 13–15, 2026 at Shanghai New International Expo Centre, reinforcing the event’s role as a high-density meeting point for technology providers, engineering companies, operators, and professional buyers. The published exhibition scale for the event highlights a large-format industrial show environment with a total exhibition area of 190,000 square meters, more than 2,400 exhibitors, over 90,000 professional visitors, and 30+ conferences, indicating strong value for systematic supplier comparison and project-driven procurement. For buyers and integrators, IE expo is relevant not only for purchasing equipment, but also for identifying complete technology packages and service partners capable of supporting deployment, commissioning, and long-term operations under tightening environmental requirements and performance expectations.

The exhibition focus covers the full scope of environmental technology and management solutions, with practical emphasis on engineering applicability and measurable performance. Key technology directions include water and sewage treatment, water supply and drainage systems, solid waste treatment and disposal, air pollution control, contaminated site remediation, environmental monitoring and testing, comprehensive environmental management, and carbon neutrality and energy-saving technologies. This thematic structure is designed for professional buyers who need to procure solutions aligned with specific operating conditions, compliance constraints, and lifecycle economics. The show’s positioning supports cross-sector sourcing where municipalities, industrial facilities, and service operators evaluate not only individual products, but also how equipment, monitoring systems, and operational technologies integrate into end-to-end treatment and control processes, enabling predictable outcomes in efficiency, reliability, and operating cost control.

IE expo typically attracts a professional ecosystem of environmental technology manufacturers, engineering and EPC companies, service providers, operators, laboratories, and institutional stakeholders involved in environmental governance and industrial compliance. For procurement teams, this participant profile is commercially important because project success often depends on the capability of suppliers to deliver beyond hardware, including process design support, integration with existing infrastructure, commissioning, training, and after-sales response. The event format is suitable for structured qualification of vendors across multiple categories and for negotiation of cooperation models that address delivery capacity, spare parts continuity, service responsibilities, and performance guarantees. For international companies, the Shanghai edition is also used to understand local technical preferences and market entry routes through distribution and project partnerships.

Exhibited solutions span treatment equipment, plant and process systems, monitoring instruments, testing and analytical tools, remediation technologies, and operational and management solutions used in water, waste, and air domains. The inclusion of environmental monitoring and testing, comprehensive environmental management, and carbon-related technologies expands the scope from conventional equipment procurement to integrated compliance and performance management. For buyers, the practical advantage is the ability to evaluate equipment maturity, process suitability, and integration readiness in one venue, while also aligning with service partners on commissioning, operations support, and long-term maintenance. This is particularly relevant for organizations that build multi-site programs, where standardization and predictable service levels are decisive factors in supplier selection.

IE expo 2026 takes place at Shanghai New International Expo Centre in Pudong New Area, located at No. 2345 Huamu Road, Shanghai. The venue is designed for large-scale industrial exhibitions and supports full-size equipment demonstrations, process presentations, and high-capacity professional attendance. Shanghai’s role as a major commercial and logistics hub improves accessibility for domestic and international visitors and supports follow-up supplier meetings and project coordination, which is essential for buyers conducting sourcing missions that require rapid technical clarification and commercial alignment within a short time window.

The event is presented with the participation of leading environmental industry organizations and chambers, including the Chinese Society of Environmental Sciences and the China Environmental Services Chamber of Commerce. This organizer structure supports an industry-driven positioning focused on professional content, technical exchange, and practical sourcing outcomes. For exhibitors and visitors, organizer competence is reflected in the scale planning, conference programming, and the ability to convene decision-makers across the environmental technology value chain. The combination of exhibition and conference formats strengthens the show’s utility for technology selection, policy and market alignment, and the development of commercial partnerships across water, waste, air, and low-carbon segments.