Cold Comfort 2027
Who Should Exhibit
Cold Comfort is for companies that help keep roads open and safe in severe weather. Visitors are the people who plan, buy and deliver winter service: local highway authorities, National Highways, devolved governments, term maintenance contractors and consultancies.
Core Winter Service
The heart of the show floor: the products and services every authority with a winter service duty depends on.
Road Weather and Forecasting
Road weather forecasting, road surface sensors, weather stations and decision-support platforms. Visitors include duty engineers and winter service managers who make the treatment calls.
2026 exhibitors included MetDesk, Vaisala, DTN, OpenWeather and Findlay Irvine
Salt, De-Icing and Surface Treatment
Rock salt, additives, liquid de-icers and treatments, for buyers balancing cost, performance and environmental impact.
2026 exhibitors included Compass Minerals, Peacock Salt and Safecote
Gritters, Spreaders and Winter Vehicles
Gritters, demountable and permanent-mount spreaders, and winter fleet servicing. Visitors include fleet managers and authorities planning vehicle replacement.
2026 exhibitors included Econ Engineering, Bucher Municipal and Romaquip
Snow Clearance and Traction
Snow ploughs, blades and traction systems for routes and fleets that have to keep moving in the worst conditions.
2026 exhibitors included RUD
Fleet Tracking and Route Optimisation
Vehicle tracking, auto-salting, route design and reporting tools for authorities who need to prove where, when and how they treated.
2026 exhibitors included Exactrak
Depot, Storage and Saturation
Salt storage, brine saturation and depot equipment for authorities and contractors running their own operations.
2026 exhibitors included WinterTech Systems and Winter Service Solutions
Wider Road Resilience
2026 visitors asked for Cold Comfort to go beyond cold weather, so these are the areas we want to grow on the show floor.
Drainage and Flood Resilience
Gully cleansing, drainage survey, CCTV inspection and surface water management, for asset managers and flood risk leads dealing with heavier rainfall.
32% of 2026 Cold Comfort visitors were looking for drainage products
Climate Adaptation and Resilience Services
Climate risk assessment, resilience planning and consultancy for authorities building the case for adapting their networks.
Severe Weather Response and Communication
Incident support, public messaging and information systems that keep road users informed when conditions change quickly.
Find Your Place on the Floor
Not sure where you fit? Talk to our team about the right stand or sponsorship package for Cold Comfort 2027.