IFAT Saudi Arabia debuts with 450 exhibitors and 20,000 trade visitors

The inaugural IFAT Saudi Arabia, held from 26 to 28 January 2026 at the Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center, drew more than 450 exhibitors from over 35 countries and nearly 20,000 trade visitors, which the organisers describe as the largest launch in the global history of the IFAT brand. The event is the Kingdom only specialised exhibition for waste, water and environmental technologies. Delegations came from Egypt, France, Germany, India, Jordan, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States, among others. The show is delivered through a strategic partnership between dmg events and Messe München, with the National Center for Waste Management (MWAN) as founding and strategic partner. Organisers positioned the debut as a signal for environmental technologies and international cooperation under Saudi Vision 2030, noting high-level ministerial participation and the Kingdom acceleration of its sustainability and circular economy goals.