Chicago Build Expo 2026: 425 exhibitors & sponsors
Chicago Build Expo 2026 had 425 exhibitors and sponsors in Chicago, United States from 21 countries. Building Materials is the biggest block on the floor at 14% of the companies we matched, ahead of construction & contracting and civic, religious & membership. 125 of them were also at Chicago Build Expo 2025; 216 from that list didn’t come back.
- 425
- exhibitors & sponsors as of 5 Nov 2026
- 21
- headquarters countries most from United States
- 37%
- of Chicago Build Expo 2025's exhibitors are back 125 companies
- 30,000
- expected visitors organiser’s figure
The show floor, by sector
Each square is a company we matched to a profile, grouped by its main sector. Building Materials makes up 14% of Chicago Build Expo 2026; the gray block is the other 66 sectors combined.
- Building Materials 36 · 14%
- Construction & Contracting 21 · 8.3%
- Civic, Religious & Membership 12 · 4.7%
- Nonprofits & NGOs 9 · 3.5%
- Publishing & News 8 · 3.1%
- IT Services & Consulting 8 · 3.1%
- Everything else 160 · 63%
Each square is one company.
Who exhibits at Chicago Build Expo
Company size and headquarters for the 273 exhibitors we matched. Small companies dominate: 49% have 50 or fewer employees.
125 came back from 2025
Comparing Chicago Build Expo 2026’s list with Chicago Build Expo 2025. For organisers, the companies that didn’t return are the warmest list there is — they already know the show.
ALBOND ALUMINIUMBuilding Materials · 201–500 staff · Türkiye
Prometheus MaterialsBuilding Materials · 11–50 staff · United States
- GreenwallsBuilding Materials · 11–50 staff · Italy
Kattsafe North AmericaBuilding Materials · 51–200 staff · United States
Ground-Guards USA, IncBuilding Materials · 2–10 staff · United States
GREENFIELD CONTRACTORS LLCConstruction & Contracting · 11–50 staff · United States
American Foundation for Suicide PreventionNonprofits & NGOs · 51–200 staff · United States
American Society of Interior Designers - ASIDCivic, Religious & Membership · 11–50 staff · United States
NFPANonprofits & NGOs · 201–500 staff · United States
dormakabaBuilding Materials · 10,001+ staff · Switzerland
SmartPM Technologies, Inc.Construction & Contracting · 51–200 staff · United States
FreeAxezBuilding Materials · 11–50 staff · United States
Nirvana Consulting CompanyIT Services & Consulting · 11–50 staff · United States
Knotwood USABuilding Materials · 51–200 staff · United States
Illinois Engineered ProductsIT Services & Consulting · 11–50 staff · United States
National Fire Sprinkler AssociationCivic, Religious & Membership · 51–200 staff · United States
Chicago Build Expo 2026 exhibitor list
The first 25 of 425: sponsors and exhibitors from the show’s core sectors first. The full list adds every company, its website, and the people to contact.
| Company | Industry | Size | HQ | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
NFPA nfpa.org | Nonprofits & NGOs | 201–500 | United States | Sponsor |
dormakaba dormakabagroup.com | Building Materials | 10,001+ | Switzerland | Sponsor |
SmartPM Technologies, Inc. smartpm.com | Construction & Contracting | 51–200 | United States | Sponsor |
FreeAxez freeaxez.com | Building Materials | 11–50 | United States | Sponsor |
Nirvana Consulting Company ainirvana.ai | IT Services & Consulting | 11–50 | United States | Sponsor |
Knotwood USA knotwood.com | Building Materials | 51–200 | United States | Sponsor |
Illinois Engineered Products illinoisengineeredproducts.com | IT Services & Consulting | 11–50 | United States | Sponsor |
Illinois Concrete Pavement Association ilcpa.org | Civic, Religious & Membership | 2–10 | United States | Sponsor |
National Fire Sprinkler Association nfsa.org | Civic, Religious & Membership | 51–200 | United States | Exhibitor |
BuiltWorlds builtworlds.com | Publishing & News | 11–50 | United States | Exhibitor |
Elevator World Inc. elevatorworld.com | Publishing & News | 11–50 | United States | Exhibitor |
IICRC iicrc.org | Nonprofits & NGOs | 5,001–10,000 | United States | Exhibitor |
ALPOLIC® Materials - Americas alpolic-americas.com | Building Materials | 51–200 | United States | Exhibitor |
NexTec Group nextecgroup.com | IT Services & Consulting | 51–200 | United States | Exhibitor |
Fabral fabral.com | Building Materials | 201–500 | United States | Exhibitor |
Sagiper North America sagipernorthamerica.com | Building Materials | 11–50 | Canada | Exhibitor |
Aktion Associates aktion.com | IT Services & Consulting | 201–500 | United States | Exhibitor |
Buckeye Power Sales buckeyepowersales.com | Nonprofits & NGOs | 51–200 | United States | Exhibitor |
Parallel Architectural Products parallelap.com | Building Materials | 11–50 | United States | Exhibitor |
Bath Fitter Commercial commercial.bathfitter.com | Building Materials | 501–1,000 | United States | Exhibitor |
Girls Garage girlsgarage.org | Nonprofits & NGOs | 2–10 | United States | Exhibitor |
SMG Security Holdings, LLC smgsecurity.com | IT Services & Consulting | 11–50 | United States | Exhibitor |
Invisible Structures, Inc. invisiblestructures.com | Publishing & News | 11–50 | United States | Exhibitor |
Etchwood etchwood.com | Building Materials | 11–50 | United States | Exhibitor |
James Hardie jameshardie.com | Building Materials | 5,001–10,000 | United States | — |
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Chicago Build Expo 2026: quick answers
How many companies exhibit at Chicago Build Expo 2026?
425 companies are listed as exhibitors or sponsors at Chicago Build Expo 2026, as of 5 Nov 2026. Of those, 45 are listed as sponsors and 54 as exhibitors; the rest come from combined exhibitor and sponsor lists. We matched 273 of them to a company profile with industry, size and headquarters.
What industries exhibit at Chicago Build Expo 2026?
Among the 254 exhibitors we matched, the largest groups are Building Materials (14%), Construction & Contracting (8.3%), Civic, Religious & Membership (4.7%). In total they span 72 sectors.
Where are Chicago Build Expo exhibitors from?
Exhibitors we matched are headquartered in 21 countries. The most represented are United States (199), United Kingdom (17), Canada (13).
How many Chicago Build Expo 2025 exhibitors returned for 2026?
125 companies from Chicago Build Expo 2025's list of 341 are on the Chicago Build Expo 2026 list (37%). 300 companies are new this year, and 216 did not return.
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