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Saudi Arabia’s dynamic water and waste market is your gateway to business growth in 2026

IFAT Saudi Arabia, organized by dmg events, licensed by Messe München, is making its eagerly awaited debut in Saudi Arabia from 26 – 28 January. The global network of IFAT with its 11 successful trade fairs in seven countries, will thus be expanded by a strategically important new event. The trade fair will be held at the Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center and will bring together the key players in waste, water and various environmental technologies.

The National Center for Waste Management (MWAN) will be the event’s Founding and Strategic Partner. MWAN has been leading a major transformation journey of the sector in Saudi Arabia through extensive regulatory and planning efforts that fully embody circular economy principles, while creating hundreds of opportunities for local and global investors, to build an advanced and modern waste infrastructure over the next decade.

Showcase your products and solutions in our sectors

Hydraulic engineering and well construction

Water and sewage treatment

Water supply and sewerage systems

Mechanical engineering and plant engineering in water management

Digitalization Water

Solid waste management and recycling

Generating energy from waste materials

Energy efficiency technologies, services and products

Decontamination of old sites / soil treatment

Air pollution control and noise reduction

Measuring, control and laboratory technology

Environment management and services

Science, research, technology transfer

Why Saudi Arabia?

Rapid industrialization, population growth and urban development have made waste management a top priority for the government in Saudi Arabia. With over 110 million tons of waste generated annually, effective solutions are imperative.

The government’s proactive measures present great opportunities for waste management solution providers and customers, offering both environmental and lucrative economic benefits for the waste management companies.

106mn+ tons of waste to be treated by 2035 (Source: Arab news)
94% of waste diverted into the production chain by 2035 (Source: Bloomberg)
1,300+ recycling firms by 2035 (Source: Zawya)
$14.6bn invested in 65 waste management initiatives (Source: Fast Company)
$10bn circular economy focused assets are managed by Public Equity Funds (Source: Bloomberg)

Meet your target audience and grow your business in Saudi Arabia

Download the event brochure to deep dive into the event and discover more about the sectors, audience, exhibitors and Saudi Arabia’s booming water and waste ecosystem.

Brought to you by a powerful union of world-leading event organizers

As one of the world’s leading trade fair organizers, Messe München presents the world of tomorrow at around 90 trade fairs worldwide. These include twelve of the world’s leading trade fairs such as bauma, BAU, IFAT and electronica. Messe München’s portfolio comprises trade fairs for capital and consumer goods, as well as for new technologies. Together with its 1,300 employees in the group and associated companies, it organizes trade fairs in China, India, Brazil, South Africa, Türkiye, Singapore, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Thailand and the USA. With an international network of affiliated companies and foreign representatives, Messe München is active worldwide. Each year, more than 150 events attract around 50,000 exhibitors and around three million visitors in Germany and abroad. This makes Messe München an important economic engine that generates billions in purchasing power.

dmg events has been shaping Saudi Arabia’s event landscape since 2011, with offices in Riyadh and Jeddah. As organizers of some of the largest events in the Kingdom and the world – including Big 5 Construct Saudi, ADIPEC, Big 5 Global, INDEX Exhibition and the Saudi Food Show – we bring unmatched market knowledge, expertise and global influence.

Supported by offices in Riyadh and Jeddah, we connect global interest with local demand, facilitating business connections, driving innovation and bringing together world-class speakers and solution-driven workshops to address the Kingdom’s most important topics. Committed to Saudi Arabia’s future, we work closely with public and private stakeholders to create impactful events that support national growth and transformation. Find out more at www.dmgevents.com/saudi.