Double Building Materials at BAU 2025 in Munich
Trade Show Report · BAU 2025 · Munich
Double Building Materials at BAU 2025 in Munich
BAU is one of the largest trade fairs for building materials anywhere, and it fills the Munich exhibition halls every other January. We took our staircase and railing range to BAU 2025. For a week we explained one idea to European architects and builders: stairs, railing, cabinets and doors, drawn and manufactured in a single factory.
By Double Building Materials — the staircase & railing manufacturer in Guangdong, China. We have manufactured stairs and railing for projects in 60+ countries, and the photographs here are from our own stand at BAU 2025. Published June 2026.
- We exhibited at BAU 2025 in Munich, one of the largest building-materials fairs in the world.
- On the stand we showed a spiral-staircase model and glass railing samples with LED-lit base channels.
- We draw, trial-assemble and crate every order in Guangdong, and on site the client’s own installer fits it.
A week inside the Munich halls
BAU runs at the Munich exhibition centre, and it pulls in architects, contractors and distributors from across Europe. The scale is difficult to picture until you are inside it. Giant yellow letters spell out the name at the entrance, and the crowd moves past them all day.
Our stand carried a single message above the counter: one-stop service for stairs, railing, cabinets and doors. The piece that drew people in was a black spiral-staircase model, turned tight like a ribbon. Beside it sat a short step sample with a light strip glowing under the tread.
How we explained the way we work
European buyers ask careful questions, and most of them circled the same point: can a staircase travel this far and still arrive square? Our answer is a sequence, and we walked through it again and again. Drawing-First Coordination means we draw the complete stair and get it approved before any metal is cut. Trial Assembly Before Packing means we build the finished stair once in our own workshop, then take it apart. Export-Ready Crating means every part ships in a braced timber crate, labelled to the sequence the site rebuilds in.
The samples people picked up
The samples that travelled best were the glass railing panels with an LED base channel. The aluminium channel grips the glass along the bottom edge, and a strip of colour-changing light runs inside it. Visitors worked the remote, watched the glow shift through the glass, and asked how the wiring is hidden.
A second sample paired a clear glass panel with a round stainless handrail and a slim base channel. It is the understated version of the same idea: a frameless panel, fixed from below, with the metal kept to a minimum. Both samples answer the question European architects care about most, which is how little hardware they can get away with.
A note on scope: we draw, make, trial-assemble and crate. We do not fit on site. The client’s own contractor handles the fitting, and we supply assembly drawings and a step-by-step guide. Where local installation is available, we can help you find a vetted installer.
Questions about BAU and shipping to Europe
What is BAU, and where is it held?
BAU is one of the world’s largest trade fairs for building materials and systems. It runs at the Munich exhibition centre in Germany, and it draws architects, builders and contractors from across Europe and beyond.
Did Double Building Materials exhibit at BAU 2025?
Yes. We took a stand at BAU 2025 in Munich. We brought a spiral-staircase model, a step sample with under-tread lighting, and glass railing samples set in LED base channels.
Do you ship custom staircases and railing to Europe?
Yes. We are a Guangdong factory and export to 60+ countries. We draw each order to your dimensions, trial-assemble the whole assembly in our own workshop, then crate it for sea freight to your European project.
Do you install on site?
No. We manufacture, trial-assemble and crate the parts. On site, the client’s own contractor or installer fits them together. We supply the assembly drawings and a step-by-step guide, so a local crew can follow the sequence.
How do I start a staircase or railing project with you?
Send us your drawings or site dimensions, together with a few photographs of the opening. We turn them into shop drawings for your sign-off, and then quote. Most projects begin from a simple sketch and one measured height.
Planning a staircase or railing for a European project?
Send your drawings and we’ll draw it up, trial-assemble it, and crate it to fit.
