SALTEX

SALTEX, established in 1938, stands as Europe's leading exhibition for grounds management. Held annually at the National Exhibition Centre (The NEC) in Birmingham, United Kingdom, this event brings together professionals from turf management, landscaping, and ground care sectors. It serves as a crucial platform for fostering innovation, collaboration, and overall industry advancement, recognized as the flagship event for the European grounds management industry and a hub for innovation in sports turf, landscaping, and grounds management.

The exhibition showcases a comprehensive range of machinery, equipment, technology, and services across natural turf, synthetic surfaces, landscaping, grounds maintenance, and environmental management. Core exhibit sectors from past editions include machinery, power and hand tools (2018), sports surfaces and facilities (2018), landscaping products and services (2018), and synthetic surfaces (2018).

SALTEX attracts a diverse audience of decision-makers and professionals, including grounds managers, head greenkeepers, local authorities, public park managers, sports club operators, landscapers, and suppliers. Visitors in 2024 included representatives from Premiership Rugby clubs and over 130 educational institutions. The event also features concurrent programs such as the CPD-accredited Learning LIVE programme and The Clubhouse for networking.