METALCON 2025 Top Product Awards

Applications due August 8, 2025

METALCON, the premier global event for the metal construction and design industry, announces its Fifth Annual Top Product Awards, honoring the most innovative products, technologies and solutions shaping the future of the industry.

METALCON exhibitors are invited to submit nominations across 15 product categories, showcasing their most innovative offerings. Eligible products must have been introduced to the market on or after Jan. 1, 2024, and its manufacturer must be a participating exhibitor at METALCON 2025. Exhibitors are eligible to nominate one top metal product.

Award categories include:

  • Walls
  • Roofs
  • Structures
  • Paint & Coatings
  • Windows & Doors
  • Accessories
  • Lighting
  • Technology
  • Insulation & Weather Barriers
  • DayLighting
  • Contractor Tools & Equipment
  • Safety
  • Alternative Energy
  • Rollforming Equipment
  • Other

To apply, exhibitors must complete a brief submission form available at www.metalcon.com/nominate and under the Exhibit tab. The deadline for entries is August 8, 2025. If a category receives only one product award submission, that entry will be reassigned to the “Other” category prior to the start of voting.

The top three award winning products will be determined via electronic voting. Public online voting begins shortly after the application deadline and on-site voting will be available through the official METALCON mobile app during the show. Attendees may vote only once but can select products across multiple categories.

All nominees will be invited to showcase their top products with special booth recognition on the show floor in Las Vegas. The top three award winning products will be announced on Oct. 22, the second day of METALCON.

METALCON takes place Tuesday, Oct. 21–Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025 at the Las Vegas Convention, with pre-show workshops beginning on Monday, Oct. 20. Registration is now open!

“METALCON is where innovation meets opportunity,” said Judy Geller, METALCON Vice President of Trade Shows. “Each year, attendees look to this event to discover the latest game-changing developments in the world of metal construction. The Top Product Awards give us the chance to showcase the next wave of innovations and the industry’s most cutting-edge products and technologies.”

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