Cairo WoodShow 2026

Cairo WoodShow is the North African edition of the Global WoodShow series, a business-to-business exhibition for wood, wood accessories and woodworking machinery. The 11th edition brings manufacturers, importers, distributors, machinery suppliers and specifiers together for four days to source everything from raw timber and engineered panels to CNC machinery, tools, finishes and coatings. It runs alongside IFAC Cairo.

Products on show

The floor covers the complete wood and woodworking supply chain, with country pavilions bringing national supply bases directly to buyers.

• MDF, particleboard and high density fiberboard
• Veneer and decorative laminates
• Hardwood and softwood
• Oriented strand board and engineered wood
• Cross laminated and glued laminated timber
• Wood plastic composite
• Woodworking machinery and tools
• Wood coatings and finishes

WoodShow Conference

A conference runs alongside the exhibition with sessions on market outlooks, technology and sustainable practice, plus a buyer networking reception and scheduled one-to-one meetings between exhibitors and regional buyers.

Who attends

Furniture and joinery manufacturers, timber importers, distributors and dealers, interior fit-out contractors and specifiers. Egypt, Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia lead the visitor base, with buyers from the Gulf and India alongside them. Exhibitors listed for 2026 include AIMSAD (the Turkish Woodworking Machinery Industrialists Association), AHC Makine and Mianyang Yasen Hardware Tools.

Key figures

The 10th edition (2025) welcomed 18,195 visitors and 451 exhibitors representing 736 international and national brands from 68 countries, with ten country pavilions, according to the organiser.

Tickets & passes

• Trade visitor badge — Free: Free for trade and professional visitors; valid all four days; 16+ only