FABEX Saudi Arabia 2026

FABEX Saudi Arabia is the 13th edition of the international exhibition for steel, steel fabrication, metal forming and finishing, running since 2012 in Riyadh. It brings machinery makers, steel producers, distributors and industrial buyers from across the Gulf together at a time when Saudi Vision 2030 is driving large new investment in the Kingdom's steel and metal industries. The show runs alongside Metal & Steel Saudi Arabia and Mach Saudi Arabia.

What's on show

The exhibition covers the full metalworking chain, from raw steel and sheet metal through to the machines that cut, form, join and finish it.

• Steel processing and fabrication
• Sheet metalworking and metal forming
• Foundry and melting plants, refractory technology
• Cutting, joining, laser and CNC machinery
• Welding, robotics and automation
• Finishing machinery, cranes and tools

Who attends

The organizer targets decision-makers and technical buyers: CEOs, managing directors, general managers, purchasing authorities, engineers, project managers, contractors, consultants, traders, distributors and agents. Visitors come from iron and steel, metalworking and machine tools, building and construction, oil, gas and petrochemicals, automotive, aerospace, cement, power and defense.

Exhibitors and sponsors

The published 2026 exhibitor list includes international machinery makers such as FICEP, Salvagnini and Prima Power, plus welding and cutting brands such as ESAB, Lincoln Electric, Hypertherm and Messer Cutting Systems shown through regional distributors or agents. Al Nafie Steel is the 2026 Platinum Sponsor, SIMCO (Saudi Industrial Machinery Co.) the Machinery Platinum Sponsor, Maknana Automation the Golden Sponsor and Rawabi Integrated Gas the Silver Sponsor.

Key figures (2025 edition)

According to the organizer's 2025 post-show report, the 12th edition (12 to 15 October 2025, held with Metal & Steel and Mach Saudi Arabia) filled six halls at RICEC.

• More than 850 exhibitors from 35 countries (2025)
• 22,287 visitors from 26 countries (2025)