FIT Show Review
Record-breaking Attendance, Innovation & Industry Momentum
FIT Show 2025 has firmly established itself as the UK fenestration industry’ s must-attend event, delivering its biggest and most vibrant edition yet at Birmingham’ s NEC. Spanning four halls and drawing thousands of visitors, this year’ s show has not only set new records for attendance but also raised the bar for innovation, networking, and sector collaboration.
FIT Show director Nickie West comments:“ FIT Show 2025 performed strongly compared to 2023, with pre and onsite registrations increasing by 7 %- no mean feat given the challenging backdrop the industry has, and continues to face. Overall attendance grew by 7.5 %, with day one showing the most significant improvement at 13 % more visitors than in 2023. We also experienced a notable rise in repeat visits on days two and three, reflecting that there’ s now so much more to explore at the show. It’ s clear that one day simply isn’ t enough to take in everything FIT Show has to offer.”
UNPRECEDENTED SCALE AND ENERGY
With close to 300 leading brands and a significant number of first-time exhibitors from more than 20 countries, FIT Show 2025 offered a truly international showcase. Visitor registrations surpassed all previous editions, with the opening day alone exceeding 2023’ s numbers and the halls buzzing with energy and anticipation. The event’ s expanded footprint meant professionals from every corner of the supply chain could see, touch, and compare thousands of products and solutions under one roof.
Nickie adds:“ We worked incredibly hard to expand both the footprint of the show, as well as broadening out the show proposition. This included an increased representation of machinery, with the Haffner Machinery Village occupying a significant footprint, as well as securing support from more glass brands than 2023 including the likes of Pilkington Glass and Clayton Glass to strengthen our offering for IGUs and fabricators.
“ The introduction of the timber trail, led by FIT Show newcomer, the Timber Joinery Network, saw 50 of its members put on a fantastic display for both fabricators and installers looking to broaden their portfolios by incorporating this material.
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