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materials & finishes show 2026

17 - 19 May 2026
NEC, Birmingham

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Materials and Finishes Timeline

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  1. May 2024
    May 2024
    Materials & Finishes Show 2024 takes place at the NEC, Birmingham. Attracting 6000+ joiners, carpenters and wood professionals, the event will return in 2026.
  2. April 2023
    April 2023


    W Exhibition is relaunched as Materials and Finishes Show. The exhibition will run at the NEC from 19 - 22 May, 2024 and is the reimagined concept for W Exhibition.

  3. January 2023
    January 2023


    New Event Director David Todd is appointed to lead on the relaunch of W Exhibition post Covid.

  4. 2014
    2014



    Montgomery Group successfully runs, W14, W16 and W18.

  5. 2014
    2014


    The W Exhibition is acquired by Montgomery Group

  6. 2010
    The W Exhibition is bought by Huddlestone Events    
  7. 2006

    W Logo

     

    Woodmex rebrands to W

  8. 1994
    The launch of Woodmex
  9. 1974
    The year of the shows conception

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