The STOM Trade Fair in Kielce is much more to us than just a few days spent at the exhibition hall. It is an event that every year becomes one of the most important moments of the entire season in our calendar. We have been regularly attending STOM for years, and every single time we come back with the same conviction – “these were the best trade fairs so far.” And then another edition comes along and proves that it can get even better.
That was also the case in 2026.
Over four intensive days – from March 24 to 27, 2026 – we had the opportunity to meet a huge number of people connected with welding, manufacturing, robotization and industry. Our booth was visited both by long-term partners and by people who were just getting to know the GPPH brand. The sheer number of conversations, questions, exchanges of experience and inspirations only confirmed our belief that the industry is developing in a very positive direction and that we want to be part of it.
This year, we placed a particularly strong focus on the development of fume extraction and filtration systems. It is a segment we are dynamically developing and one that attracted significant interest during the trade fair. At STOM 2026, we presented three new devices from the IQ AERO CLEAN series:
- IQ AERO CLEAN ECO
- IQ AERO CLEAN MASTER 11kW
- IQ AERO CLEAN SUMMIT 4kW
The new solutions were met with a very positive response from visitors. Conversations about workplace safety, effective extraction of welding fumes and improving working conditions showed us how important modern fume extraction and filtration systems have become as a direction for development today. We are pleased to provide solutions that genuinely improve the comfort and safety of welders’ work.
But STOM 2026 was not only about new developments in fume extraction and filtration systems. We also presented further improvements to our welding tables. And although they were already known for their precision, we have now managed to take them to an even higher level.
Our tables have always been known for their high precision and excellent flatness parameters. But because we continuously develop our solutions and strive to deliver even better products, we have raised the bar even higher. The EXPERT, PRO and PLUS series now achieve flatness of ≤ 0.15 mm across the entire tabletop, while the ECO and SMART series have been improved from ≤ 0.5 mm to ≤ 0.3 mm. It is precisely these kinds of details that make everyday work even more accurate, comfortable and repeatable.
We also increased the load capacity of our tables:
- EXPERT – 1250 kg / leg
- PRO – 1000 kg / leg
- PLUS – 750 kg / leg
- ECO – 500 kg / leg
- SMART 15 – maks. 2500 kg
- SMART 12 – maks. 2000 kg
We never stand still. We listen to users, analyze market needs and continuously develop our solutions. The STOM trade fair is the perfect place for us to showcase the results of this work.
The GPPH booth itself was also a huge source of pride for us. This year, we created a space that attracted attention from afar. We wanted to design an area that was modern, visually striking, but above all functional – a place where visitors could comfortably talk, see our solutions up close and truly experience the character of our brand.
And we succeeded.
Throughout all the days of the trade fair, we kept hearing from visitors that our booth made a huge impression. Words like these are always rewarding, because behind the entire project stands an enormous amount of work, planning and commitment from many people.
We also concluded this year’s STOM with three exceptional industry awards:
🥇 “Innovative Product” medal – IQ Aero Clean MASTER 11kW
🏅 “Innovative Product” distinction – IQ Aero Clean SUMMIT 4kW
🎯 TOP DESIGN – for our booth
This is a huge distinction for us and at the same time a motivation for further development. Every award like this proves that the direction we have chosen is the right one.
As every year, our competition – which has already become a small tradition at the GPPH booth – could not be missing during the STOM trade fair. Visitors once again had the opportunity to compete for a DIY series welding and assembly table together with an S Toolkit.
But this year, we also prepared something special. We decided to add a little “extra” for the person who achieved the best result among all participants throughout all four days of the trade fair. In that case, the prize was no longer a standard DIY table, but something even more impressive – a GPPH SMART 12 Welding Table measuring 2000x1000 mm together with an M Toolkit.
The competition was truly intense, and the level of the participants made a huge impression on us. The best time of the entire trade fair was 2 minutes, 6 seconds and 29 hundredths of a second, and the record was set on the last day of the event – Friday, March 27.
And moments like these show us that trade fairs are not only about presenting products, but also about a great atmosphere, industry integration and a shared passion for welding.
However, the STOM trade fair is above all about people for us.
We have always cared about making it possible at our booth to speak directly with people who work with welding solutions every day. That is why you will not find random staff or hostesses who know the products only from a catalog. The GPPH booth was staffed by our employees – people who create, develop, design, sell and support our solutions every single day. Thanks to this, the conversations were specific, technical and authentic.
It is worth remembering, however, that the people present at the trade fair were only part of the entire GPPH team. Behind all of this are also the people who often were not visible on the exhibition floor – production staff, designers, warehouse teams, logistics, administration and many others, without whom this “WOW” effect simply would not have been possible.
It is true that many employees visited us during the trade fair, although not all of them were visible in the foreground. Yet it was thanks to their everyday work that we were able to proudly showcase everything we had prepared for STOM 2026.
Thank you to everyone who visited our booth, talked with us, explored our new products and helped create the atmosphere of this trade fair. See you next year – because if history has taught us anything, it is that the next edition can once again be even better.
