ORGANISERS of PlantWorx 2027 have revealed the event is taking shape, with new live demonstration features, three dedicated indoor theatres, growing industry association involvement, and a programme of new partnerships being developed ahead of the event’s NEC Birmingham debut.
Taking place from June 22-24 next year, the next PlantWorx will combine indoor exhibition space with outdoor exhibition and demonstration areas, including dedicated digging capability for heavy construction machinery.
New for 2027 will be the PlantWorx Live Showcase – an outdoor theatre-style demonstration area giving exhibitors an additional platform to demonstrate machinery, attachments, equipment and technology in front of a live audience. Rather than replacing demonstrations on individual stands, the Live Showcase is designed to complement them with a more structured programme of activity.
Internally, there will be three dedicated content theatres: the PlantWorx Main Stage, Technical Theatre and Future of Plant Theatre. The Main Stage will provide a platform to debate the major conversations affecting the industry. The Technical Theatre will get closer to the practical, operational and technical challenges facing businesses, providing a space for specialist knowledge and real-world insight. The Future of Plant Theatre will look ahead at the technologies, skills and developments changing how construction machinery is designed, powered, operated and managed.
The PlantWorx team is working with industry associations to help shape the content and delivery of the theatres.
One of the biggest changes for 2027 will be the wider industry environment surrounding PlantWorx at its new NEC home. For the first time, PlantWorx will take place at the same time as three other Nineteen Group events – installerSHOW, Professional Woodworking Expo and the Painting & Decorating Show – all running from June 22-24 at the NEC. Together, the four specialist events are tipped to bring complementary sections of construction and the built environment together at one venue.
PlantWorx will represent the machinery, equipment and technology that gets construction moving. InstallerSHOW serves professionals across installation and the wider built environment, Professional Woodworking Expo brings together the woodworking and joinery sectors, while the Painting & Decorating Show represents the specialist finishing trades.
Manufacturers already signed up for Plantworx include Hyundai, Wacker Neuson, Dieci, Develon, Zoomlion, SANY, Sunward, Manitou, Magni, Hydrema, Hidromek and AUSA.
