Autumn Event Guide 2026: The Fluid Handling Shows Worth Your Travel Budget

Visitors filling the main exhibition concourse at ADIPEC in Abu Dhabi, with signage to the halls and conference areas
23 Sep 2026  |
Trade fair season is back in full swing. From the packaging halls of Chicago to the valve capital Düsseldorf, the last quarter of 2026 is packed with events where pumps, valves, flow meters and process technology take centre stage. We picked the shows that matter most to fluid handling professionals, added what makes each one special, and put the registration links right where you need them.

Good to Know Before You Go

  • Two Shows, One Trip to Parma. Cibus Tec and Labotec share the Fiere di Parma exhibition centre in the same week (from 27 October). Food and beverage processing in one hall, laboratory and analytical technology in the next: plan one trip, see both.
  • Busy Week in Germany: 10 November. BrauBeviale opens in Nuremberg on the very same day EnergyDecentral starts in Hannover. Beverage people head south, biogas and hydrogen people head north.
  • Valve World Is a Biennial Must. The Düsseldorf edition of Valve World Expo & Conference only comes around every two years. If valves, actuators or flow control are your business, 1–3 December belongs in your calendar now.

October 2026

PACK EXPO International 2026, McCormick Place, Chicago, United States18–21 Oct 2026Trade Fair

PACK EXPO International 2026

McCormick Place, Chicago, United States

North America’s premier packaging and processing show fills McCormick Place with more than 2,600 exhibitors and over 48,000 professionals. Come for the processing lines, pumps and hygienic fluid handling, stay for the live demos and expert-led sessions.

Cibus Tec 2026, Fiere di Parma, Parma, Italy27–30 Oct 2026Food & Beverage

Cibus Tec 2026

Fiere di Parma, Parma, Italy

For more than 80 years Cibus Tec has been the meeting place for food and beverage technology. This edition puts sustainable, safe and high-quality production front and centre: a feast for anyone working on processing, mixing and hygienic transfer of food products.

Labotec 2026, Fiere di Parma, Parma, Italy27–28 Oct 2026Laboratory

Labotec 2026

Fiere di Parma, Parma, Italy

The future of the lab in one exhibition: automation, analytical instruments, filtration and digitalisation, with free conferences and workshops on top. Ideal for QC managers and R&D teams who want to see what is next in analysis.

November 2026

BrauBeviale 2026, Messezentrum, Nuremberg, Germany10–12 Nov 2026Beverage

BrauBeviale 2026

Messezentrum, Nuremberg, Germany

Nine halls and 850+ exhibitors covering the complete beverage process chain, from raw materials to filling and packaging. Brewers, soft drink producers and wine and spirits makers: this is your annual high point in Nuremberg.

EnergyDecentral 2026, Exhibition Grounds, Hannover, Germany10–13 Nov 2026Biogas & Hydrogen

EnergyDecentral 2026

Exhibition Grounds, Hannover, Germany

Europe’s leading fair for decentralised energy, held alongside EuroTier. Biogas, power-to-gas, CHP, storage and hydrogen come together here: a must for anyone pumping, measuring or controlling media in renewable energy plants.

MEORGA MCR Solution Fair Tarragona 2026, firaReus Esdeveniments, Reus, Spain18 Nov 2026Instrumentation

MEORGA MCR Solution Fair Tarragona 2026

firaReus Esdeveniments, Reus, Spain

Compact, focused and packed with know-how: one day of measurement, control and automation technology with 36 technical presentations. Topics range from valves and flow measurement to level, pressure and temperature instrumentation.

Making Cosmetics 2026, Allianz MiCo, Milan, Italy25–26 Nov 2026Cosmetics

Making Cosmetics 2026

Allianz MiCo, Milan, Italy

The cosmetics supply chain meets in Milan. Next to ingredients and packaging, live formats such as Making Pack Live and Lab Focus show the full production process, including the mixing and dosing technology behind it.

POWTEX 2026, Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo, Japan25–27 Nov 2026Process Technology

POWTEX 2026

Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo, Japan

The 46th International Powder Technology Exhibition is Japan’s largest event on powder technology. A great place to explore the interface between solids and fluids: slurries, mixing, separation and filtration.

December 2026

Valve World Expo & Conference 2026, Messe Düsseldorf, Germany1–3 Dec 2026ValvesEditor’s pick

Valve World Expo & Conference 2026

Messe Düsseldorf, Germany

The flagship of the Valve World series turns Düsseldorf into the world’s marketplace for valves, actuators and industrial flow solutions. Three days of exhibition plus a conference programme on sustainability, digitalisation, safety and advanced manufacturing.

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