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Glass-Tech Poland 2026
May 26 @ 8:00 am - May 28 @ 5:00 pm
Free
Overview
Glass-Tech Poland presents its second edition at Ptak Warsaw Expo, Hall B, in Nadarzyn near Warsaw, May 26 to 28, 2026. It is Poland’s dedicated trade fair for glass technologies in industry and construction, covering the full spectrum of glass production, processing, and recycling. Organised by Ptak Warsaw Expo, the fair runs from 10am to 5pm across all three days and offers free visitor registration.
The premiere 2025 edition established the event as a focused sector platform within the largest trade fair centre in Central and Eastern Europe. The 2026 edition builds on that foundation, bringing together glass manufacturers, machinery and technology suppliers, raw material producers, designers, and construction professionals under one roof for three days of exhibition, conference programming, and industry awards.
Focus
The fair covers the complete value chain of the glass industry, from raw materials and production lines to technical glass, photovoltaic panels, insulating glass, optical components, and architectural glass design. For the construction sector specifically, it addresses flat glass for windows, doors, and facades; insulating glass systems; photovoltaic glass; structural glass applications; and the design of glass elements for contemporary architecture and interiors.
Technology categories span production machinery including glass forming lines, cutting and machining equipment, and coating systems; laser processing and nanotechnology applications; quality control systems; glass recycling technologies; and advanced glass types including tempered, laminated, coloured, safety, optical, and precision glass.
Glass-Tech Poland is a unique event where you will discover the latest glass processing technologies and innovative solutions for industry and construction.
Glass-Tech Poland 2026 Official Description
Exhibition Sectors
Conference Programme
The World of Glass Forum — “Science, Technology, Business” runs across all three show days, organised by World of Glass (Świat Szkła), the fair’s trade and conference partner. The forum addresses innovation, research, market trends, and technical development across the glass industry, with sessions covering design applications, sustainability, and emerging glass technologies for construction. The conference partner and honorary patron is the Polish Chamber of Windows and Doors (POiD).
Co-located Events
Glass-Tech Poland 2026 runs concurrently with five other trade fairs at Ptak Warsaw Expo:
This cluster of simultaneous events, particularly the co-location with Warsaw Window Expo, makes the combined platform highly relevant for architects, facade engineers, and construction professionals sourcing building envelope components across glass, windows, doors, and flooring within a single visit.
Awards
The Ptak Warsaw Expo awards programme, presented by the National Chamber of Trade, recognises outstanding exhibitor performance across four categories: Innovation Medal, Trade Fair Product, Trade Fair Premiere, and Trade Fair Exposition. Exhibitors can apply ahead of the show.
Audience
The fair targets glass industry professionals, architects and designers, construction managers and project managers, manufacturers and processors of glass products, quality and safety specialists, raw material suppliers, and technical advisors. Students of technical and construction faculties are also included in the visitor profile. Its Central European location draws both Polish industry professionals and international exhibitors and buyers from across Europe.
Event Details
| Edition | 2nd edition |
| Dates | May 26–28, 2026 |
| Hours | 10:00am – 5:00pm daily |
| Venue | Ptak Warsaw Expo, Hall B, Al. Katowicka 62, 05-830 Nadarzyn, near Warsaw, Poland |
| Admission / Fees | Free visitor registration at glasstechpoland.com/en/registration/ |
| Parking | Free on-site parking |
| Conference | World of Glass Forum — Science, Technology, Business (all 3 days) |
| Conference Partner | World of Glass (Świat Szkła) |
| Honorary Patron | Polish Chamber of Windows and Doors (POiD) |
| Organizer | Ptak Warsaw Expo Sp. z o.o. |
| Co-located Events | Warsaw Window Expo, Door-Tec, Floor Expo, Furnitech Expo, Furniture Contract Expo, Bath Ceramics Expo |
| Awards | Innovation Medal, Trade Fair Product, Trade Fair Premiere, Trade Fair Exposition |
| Official Website | glasstechpoland.com |
✦ ArchUp Editorial Insight
Glass-Tech Poland’s value proposition is sharper than its broader construction trade fair competitors precisely because of its product specificity: glass is a material where production technology, architectural application, energy performance, and structural engineering converge in ways that a general building materials fair cannot adequately address. The co-location with Warsaw Window Expo is the strategically intelligent element: glass and windows are inseparable product categories in facade and envelope specification, and giving architects and construction buyers simultaneous access to both collapses a procurement journey that would otherwise span multiple events and markets. The photovoltaic glass category is the most future-significant sector for architectural practice: as building-integrated photovoltaics scale up, the boundary between facade material and energy infrastructure dissolves, and a specialist glass technology fair is precisely where that shift in specification practice becomes visible first.
Closing Note
In its second edition, Glass-Tech Poland is still establishing its position in the Central European trade fair calendar. Its combination of production technology focus and architectural application relevance, supported by the World of Glass Forum and anchored within the largest trade fair venue in Central and Eastern Europe, gives it a structural basis for becoming the region’s primary glass technology platform. For architects, facade specialists, and construction professionals sourcing glass products and technologies, the Nadarzyn cluster of simultaneous fairs in May 2026 represents one of the most efficient multi-category procurement opportunities in the European calendar.
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