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Four trade shows share Dhahran Expo from 14 to 17 December 2026

CIDEX, CTW Saudi Arabia, Gulf 4P and Mach & Tools Saudi run together at Dhahran Expo from 14 to 17 December 2026. Three more events use the venue that month.

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Illustration. Visitors watching a robot arm demonstration at an industrial exhibition, with a machined part in the foreground.

Four trade shows share Dhahran Expo, in Saudi Arabia, from 14 to 17 December 2026: CIDEX Construction & Interior Design Exhibition, CTW Saudi Arabia, Gulf 4P and Mach & Tools Saudi. The CTW Saudi Arabia organiser lists them as a group of five shows, with EVS Saudi.

Between them the four cover construction and interior design, building materials and consumer goods, plastics and packaging, and industrial machinery. Three other events use the venue earlier in the month.

Which shows are at Dhahran Expo in December 2026?

The calendar lists seven events there in December 2026. Consumer Trade Fair, a public fair, opens first, on 2 December. The four trade shows come last, from 14 to 17 December: CIDEX, CTW Saudi Arabia, Gulf 4P and Mach & Tools Saudi.

Show Dates City and venue
Consumer Trade Fair 2 to 9 December 2026 Dhahran, Dhahran Expo
Dirayah Forum 5 to 7 December 2026 Dhahran, Dhahran Expo
EMTEC Environmental Management & Technology Exhibition 7 to 9 December 2026 Dhahran, Dhahran Expo
CIDEX Construction & Interior Design Exhibition 14 to 17 December 2026 Dhahran, Dhahran Expo
CTW Saudi Arabia 14 to 17 December 2026 Dhahran, Dhahran International Exhibition Centre, Dammam
Gulf 4P 14 to 17 December 2026 Dhahran, Dhahran International Exhibition Centre, Dammam
Mach & Tools Saudi 14 to 17 December 2026 Dhahran, Dhahran International Exhibition Centre, Dammam

The venue name differs between listings. CTW Saudi Arabia, Gulf 4P and Mach & Tools Saudi are listed at Dhahran International Exhibition Centre, Dammam, and their organiser’s announcements place them at Dhahran Expo with CIDEX.

What each of the four shows covers

  • CIDEX links manufacturers and suppliers with architects, developers and procurement managers, from building materials and facades to furniture, flooring, lighting and kitchens. Its organiser is Creative XP.
  • CTW Saudi Arabia is a trade event for the Saudi market covering construction and building materials, smart home, consumer goods and consumer electronics.
  • Gulf 4P covers plastics, packaging, printing and petrochemicals.
  • Mach & Tools Saudi shows industrial machinery, tools and equipment to manufacturers, agents and distributors.

MIE Events organises the last three.

What else is on at the venue?

Dirayah Forum runs from 5 to 7 December 2026 and EMTEC from 7 to 9 December 2026. EMTEC is the new name of PetroEnvironment, its organiser says. The organiser expects 5,000 delegates, exhibitors and visitors in 2026.

Dates and venues change. Confirm on the organiser’s site before you book.

Events in this article

Sources

Written from the organisers' and venues' own pages, read on 5 October 2026. Seen a mistake? Tell us and we will correct it.

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