Middle East Coatings Show (MECS) 2026

About

For more than three decades, the Middle East Coatings Show has been the industry's most important meeting point in the MENA region, and the 2026 edition signals a new chapter. Relocating to the Dubai Exhibition Centre in the purpose-built surroundings of Expo City Dubai and organised by dmg events, MECS 2026 returns as the largest gathering for the coatings community across the Middle East and North Africa, bringing together over 5,000 industry professionals and around 250 exhibitors from across the global coatings value chain.

The event creates a focused, productive environment for manufacturers, raw materials suppliers, distributors, buyers, and technical specialists such as chemists and formulators to meet face-to-face, explore innovations, and forge the relationships that drive business forward. The new venue at Expo City Dubai provides modern, well-connected exhibition space with seamless transport access and a layout designed to maximise visibility and ease of movement across a busy programme.

Products on show span the full range of coatings industry inputs and technologies, from additives, binders, pigments, and solvents to laboratory equipment, testing and measuring devices, packaging systems, and advanced processing machinery. Sectors served include construction, marine, automotive, industrial, furniture, packaging, and architecture, reflecting the extraordinary breadth of industries that the coatings world touches.

ChemTalks, the event's dedicated knowledge programme previously known as the Business Presentations Hub, gives exhibitors a curated platform to share insights and innovations directly with the attending professional audience. These sessions offer an efficient way for visitors to deepen their technical knowledge and assess new products and approaches in a focused, expert-led setting.

Held biennially and with a heritage stretching back over 30 years, the Middle East Coatings Show remains the only event of its kind dedicated exclusively to the coatings industry across the region. For any business looking to connect with the MENA coatings market, it is an unmissable platform.