19th February 2026

Nineteen Group has announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with Montgomery Group for the forthcoming Professional Woodworking Expo further strengthening its portfolio of events serving the built environment and manufacturing.

As part of the move, Professional Woodworking Expo will be co-located with InstallerSHOW 2026, taking place from 23–25 June 2026 at the NEC Birmingham, alongside the Painting & Decorating Show. The co-location reinforces Nineteen Group’s long-term commitment to creating connected platforms that support the full construction and interiors supply chain.

Professional Woodworking Expo will retain its established brand identity at the NEC, while benefiting from the scale, reach and audience strength of InstallerSHOW and Painting & Decorating Show. Together, the three events will create a powerful, integrated destination for manufacturers, furniture makers, production teams, woodworking professionals and contractors working across interiors, fit-out and construction.

The co-location presents a significant opportunity to grow and diversify the audience for Professional Woodworking Expo, leveraging strong relationships and data within the kitchen and bathroom sector, timber in construction, and a broad multi-trade visitor base already attending InstallerSHOW.

“This co-location opens up exciting opportunities for Professional Woodworking exhibitors to connect with the major brands and decision makers already committed to attending InstallerSHOW. It creates a genuine opportunity to showcase woodworking on an international scale, from individual tradespeople discovering the latest innovations, to the UK’s largest manufacturers of furniture, shopfitting and interior fit-out sourcing new machinery and solutions,” comments Mike Costain, Managing Director of Nineteen Group

David Todd, Event Director, Montgomery Group, adds, “We’re delighted to be working with Nineteen Group on the next chapter of Professional Woodworking Expo. Co-locating the event with InstallerSHOW and the Painting & Decorating Show reflects how the sector is evolving, bringing together woodworking, installation and finishing in a way that mirrors real-world project delivery. This partnership allows Professional Woodworking Expo to retain its strong identity while benefiting from a broader, more diverse audience, creating greater value for exhibitors and visitors alike.”

By bringing together woodworking, installation and finishing disciplines under one roof, the co-located events will reflect how projects are delivered in the real world, creating a complete ecosystem for the sector, from manufacturer to end user.