As a powerful start to the year for the industry, SHK+E ESSEN from March 17 to 20, 2026, is the ideal occasion to present innovative solutions for sanitation, heating, air conditioning, and electrics. In addition, the trade fair provides the perfect setting for the topics of mobility and tools, which are an integral part of everyday life for all HVAC professionals. Exhibitors can secure their stand space in Hall 2 and the Galeria to showcase their products and services to buyers and decision-makers at Messe Essen.
Mobility requirements are changing rapidly: stricter environmental regulations, a growing focus on sustainability, and the development of alternative drive technologies are presenting new challenges for the skilled trades. Efficient, climate-friendly, and economical mobility solutions are more in demand than ever in order to remain competitive. These include, for example, electric vehicles, hydrogen drives, smart fleet management systems, flexible financing models, and ergonomic charging concepts. At SHK+E ESSEN, companies have the opportunity to position themselves as drivers of the mobility transition and benefit from attractive conditions.
Focus on new tool solutions
For tradespeople, tools are more than just aids—they increase efficiency, precision, and occupational safety. Ergonomic hand tools, interchangeable elements, and automated or semi-automated tools that make work easier and deliver tangible benefits are particularly in demand. At SHK+E ESSEN, exhibitors will meet not only buyers and decision-makers from the wholesale sector, but also numerous practitioners who need innovative solutions such as electric and cordless tools with greater power and longer running times.
“With SHK+E ESSEN, we offer a platform that covers the entire market. In addition to the core offerings in the areas of sanitation, heating, air conditioning, and electrics, topics such as mobility and tools are becoming increasingly important—not least because they are in ever greater demand among our trade visitors,” explains Torben Brinkmann, Project Manager of SHK+E ESSEN. Exhibitors who want to promote their business also benefit from a high proportion of decision-makers: most recently, 72 percent of trade visitors were involved in the purchasing and procurement process in their companies.
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