GLOBUS Events (formerly known as VNU Exhibitions Asia) has announced a partnership with Messe Stuttgart and Deutsche Messe to launch a new platform, in Bangkok, Thailand, for the building and interior finishings industry.
DOMOTEX South East Asia, R+T South East Asia, and Future Build Asia will debut as co-located events, 11-13 November 2026 at the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (BITEC) in Thailand.
These events will be an addition to DOMOTEX (Deutsche Messe) and R+T Alliance (Messe Stuttgart), to support deeper penetration into the Southeast Asian market, the partners say. DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR and R+T Asia, part of the portfolio of GLOBUS Events, will continue to be held annually in Shanghai.
This new platform adds to the GLOBUS Events portfolio in the region, which includes Pet Fair Southeast Asia, the organiser’s largest exhibition.
R+T South East Asia joins the R+T Alliance as its seventh trade fair event worldwide. The R+T Alliance is the trade fair alliance for the sun shading and doors/gates industry, led by Messe Stuttgart as organiser of R+T in Stuttgart. Meanwhile, DOMOTEX South East Asia will join the DOMOTEX portfolio, Deutsche Messe’s global exhibition brand for the flooring and interior finishing industry.
The new events will be jointly organised by GLOBUS Events, Messe Stuttgart and Hannover Milano Fairs Shanghai Ltd. – the joint venture between Deutsche Messe and Fiera Milano in China. Thailand-based exhibition company Worldex G.E.C. Co., Ltd., will support the event as the local partner. The platform is also supported by, among others, the Thai Contractors Association (TCA), the Council of Engineers Thailand (CEAT), and the Nation Group as an important national media partner.
Edwin Chen, CEO of GLOBUS Events said: “This launch marks a new chapter for GLOBUS Events’ building and construction portfolio. It also underscores GLOBUS Events’ long-term commitment to South East Asia – one of the world’s most dynamic exhibition regions. As competition intensifies and industrial upgrading accelerates in China and around the world, many brands are actively seeking new market opportunities. Together with our partners, we are co-creating a new hub for the industry at the heart of South East Asia’s thriving construction markets.”
Organisers predict the new platform will bring together over 300 exhibitors in an exhibiting area of 14,000sqm.
The South East Asia construction sector reached a market value over US$538bn in 2024. Thailand is the second-largest construction market in the ASEAN region with a market volume of around $40bn and an average annual growth rate of over five percent. Key growth drivers include the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), Smart City initiatives, and the Thai government’s BCG (Bio-Circular-Green) economic model.
In February 2024, GLOBUS Events became part of PE firm Advent International’s portfolio.
For more information on GLOBUS Events visit www.globusevents.com
Source: www.exhibitionworld.co.uk