Exhibitors
2026 Tradeshow
We are excited to welcome many of the biggest brands in the industry as well as a whole host of new faces to this year’s conference tradeshow and climbing event.
To join this list, check out our exhibitor packages today.
Meet our Sponsors
Redpoint HQ is a powerful platform for modern climbing gyms, combining a modern UI, customizable plans, seamless operations, and powerful business and marketing data—all in one system. Backed by a team with decades of combined experience in the climbing gym industry and software development, Redpoint HQ is the trusted choice for hundreds of gyms around the world seeking a comprehensive, intuitive and future-ready management solution.
At TruBlue Technologies, we engineer industry-leading solutions that empower both adventure seekers and professionals to perform confidently at height. Our cutting-edge magnetic braking technology and precision-engineered products redefine safety-at-height, ensuring seamless, repeatable performance in even the most demanding environments. From climbing gyms and adventure parks to training facilities and dropped-object prevention, TruBlue Technologies provides reliable, innovative safety solutions that empower users to push limits while trusting in the highest safety standards.
EP Climbing (Entre-Prises) is a global leader and pioneer in the climbing wall industry. Since 1985, we have designed, manufactured, installed, and maintained tailor-made climbing solutions worldwide. Our team creates innovative walls and holds for a wide range of environments, making climbing accessible to all levels — from beginners to elite athletes.
Official partner of the International Federation of Sport Climbing since 2007, EP Climbing has delivered walls for major international events, including the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Olympic Games, as well as the IFSC World Cup series. We support projects for climbing gyms, schools, leisure centres, military facilities, and competition venues — providing expertise from design to long-term service and maintenance.
Inspiring personal growth through physical and mental challenges for a fitter, healthier, and more inclusive community.
Development through Challenge is a charity based in the heart of Tower Hamlets, committed to inspiring personal growth through physical and mental challenges. We offer accessible, community-driven programmes that promote health, wellbeing, and personal development – whether that’s through indoor climbing, affordable wellbeing facilities like our saunas, or partnerships that create new opportunities for people facing barriers to participation. From children and young people, to older adults, disabled people, LGBTQ+ communities, and those new to physical activity, we work alongside a broad and diverse community to deliver challenge-based experiences that build resilience, confidence, and a sense of belonging.
For 28 years we have been focused on technological development and continuous improvement of our products and services. Those are our core values. Оur top priority is to ensure the highest level of safety for your operations.
When you choose Walltopia, you choose a devoted partner. We are here to ensure your success. That’s why we use the best materials and work with care about details and durability. With us you can count on the largest and most experienced teams in the industry dedicated to design and engineering of Active entertainment products. We pride ourselves for being able to create highly complex projects from A to Z.
We understand and think constantly about the business of our customers – how their facilities actually operate and we work hard to optimize those operations. We have solid insight into human nature and human desires when it comes to movement, sports and entertainment and we know how to give people the best experience.
Our mission is to improve people’s lives by offering them experiences that combine sports with fun and healthy doses of adrenaline.
Meet our Exhibitors
The Activities Industry Mutual (AIM) specialises in providing competitive, cost-effective alternative to traditional insurance for the activities sector. The cover we offer includes Public Liability, Employers Liability, Property and Equipment cover. We also include Legal Expenses through specialist providers ARAG. Owned by its members and operated on their behalf via an elected board of outdoor adventure experts including Paul Reeve of The Foundry Climbing Centre in Sheffield, it was formed for the sole purpose of providing economical and high-quality cover for individuals, instructors, coaches and organisations with climbing walls. We work hand in hand with some of the country’s leading industry bodies such as the ABC to promote best practice in the sector. By sharing our knowledge and experiences we enable our members to operate more efficiently and effectively, minimising their risk, reducing their claims, and saving them valuable money in the process. AIM coverage is tailored to our members’ specific needs provides value, security and certainty, no matter how volatile the economy. For more information about AIM visit http://www.activitiesindustrymutual.co.uk
Advanced Climbing Solutions Ltd is the UKs leading independent artificial climbing wall inspection and maintenance company. We inspect all types of artificial climbing structures, whether indoors or out, and offer a range of other services relating to the climbing wall industry. Our teams will inspect your climbing facility to the highest standard in line with current inspection and climbing wall safety standards and issue a comprehensive inspection report documenting the work undertaken, highlighting any recommendations to ensure your climbing facility remains safe and operational.
BETA is a modern, purpose-built software platform for climbing gyms, created by climbers, for climbers. At the core of BETA is data. Our platform is designed to help gyms make informed decisions by turning everyday operations into actionable insights.
The British Mountaineering Council is the national representative body that champions the interests of climbers, hill walkers, mountaineers and ski mountaineers in England and Wales. We are a membership organisation and represent over 85,000 members. We are also recognised by government as the national governing body for competition climbing.
BOREAL was founded in 1975 by Jesús García Lopez in the town of Villena, Spain, an area with a rich history of footwear manufacturing.
Boreal quickly established itself as world leader in outdoor footwear and the Boreal name became synonymous with quality and performance.
Boreal is proud of their long history of technical innovation. The first sticky climbing rubber, the first climbing specific rubber compound, the first slip-lasted rock shoes, and many more such innovations, were first made by Boreal.
Today, Boreal remains a family business and continues to proudly manufacture their footwear in Villena with an increasing awareness and focus on environmental sustainability.
At Climbers Against Cancer, we raise funds and awareness for cancer research and initiatives through the power of the global climbing community. With over £626,850 raised across 18 countries, our supporters help fund life-saving research and bring hope to those affected by cancer. Together, we climb higher – one contribution at a time.
The all-in-one cloud based climbing gym management software built to simplify operations and grow your business.
Resurfacing technologies that advance sustainability in climbing wall management, improve durability, reduce environmental impact, and provide long-term cost savings.
Contact is a UK producer of climbing holds and macros.
WE ARE CORE CLIMBING
We have been designing and manufacturing climbing holds here in Sheffield, UK for over 15 years, and we are the market leader for commercial matting in the UK. Everything we do at Core Climbing is done in house by our specialised team. Recent developments include crashpads, chalk buckets, belay gates and rope wall matting. Core Climbing are also the UK distrbutor of ClimbLab.
Dark Ventures are the UK distributor for Unparallel Climbing shoes, Tendon Ropes, Rhino Skin Solutions, Tokyo Powder Chalk, Crux, Lattice Training, Pitchsix, Tension and re-white chalk. Climbing holds Blocz, Bluepill, Chapter and Tension TB2 board.
Born In Wales, in 1981, DMM strives to be make the best possible equipment and be more efficient, competitive and maintain our unique position as the sole manufacturer of climbing equipment in the UK.
Edelrid
Griptonite
We work with independent climbing brands we love. Importing and Distributing Holds, Macros, Volumes, Training Tools, Boards and Apparel.
Some of the brands we work with include Trango, Illusion, Decoy, Agripp, Produits FIT and Daihold.
We also supply and install climbing walls and adjustable boards in partnership with CityWall.
Impact Route Setting are the leading provider of route setting education, setting services and holds in the UK. Run by national route setters Ben Norman and Cailean Harker, Impact’s mission is to improve the indoor climbing experience by training better route setters, providing amazing climbs and supplying the best holds available.
Kong Climbing
Employee-owned and fiercely independent, Lyon Outdoor proudly supplies some of the very best climbing equipment across the UK and Ireland.
Our market-leading brand partners include La Sportiva, Lyon, Midnight Lightning and Gripmaster.
As well as Lyon Training offering work and height courses specific to route setting and climbing wall operation.
Visit our stand to explore the latest products and courses.
To arrange a meeting, please contact your Lyon rep.
Equipment and Expertise to Venture Further.
Mountain Training is the network of awarding organisations for skills courses and qualifications in walking, climbing and mountaineering that operates across the UK and Republic of Ireland. We set the standards for leadership, instructing and coaching qualifications, and skills training courses.
On a day to day basis, Mountain Training is run by a small staff team based in North Wales, Aviemore, Manchester and Dublin. Our volunteer trustees help to steer Mountain Training at a strategic level and our councils of members include representatives from across the outdoor and educational sector. These volunteers and partner organisations are crucial to everything we do.
Mountaineering Scotland is the only recognised representative organisation for hill walkers, climbers, mountaineers and ski-tourers who live in Scotland or who enjoy Scotland’s mountains, and acts to represent, support and promote Scottish mountaineering.
We offer training and information to mountain users to promote safety, self-reliance and the enjoyment of our mountain environment. We also campaign to protect Scotland’s mountains and to protect access rights in those mountains.
ClimbScotland is a program by Mountaineering Scotland to inspire young people across Scotland to get climbing, while giving parents, schools, colleges, youth organisations and climbing walls the skills and support to meet young peoples’ climbing needs.
NICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Schemes)
NICAS is the UK’s leading pathway for progressive climbing development, offering structured schemes across roped climbing, bouldering and auto-belays, with coaching resources and support to boost inclusive participation.
Delivered through a national network of accredited centres, NICAS helps young people and new climbers build skills, confidence, and a lifelong love of climbing. From first climbs to future instructors, NICAS supports every stage of the journey.
You can find NICAS co-exhibiting with EP Climbing at this year’s ABC Conference – come and say hello!
“ACCESSING THE INACCESSIBLE” is the driving force behind everything you do, whether you are moving forwards towards a summit or descending into darkness. You’re determined to get to ever-greater heights and through ever-deeper shadows, and you’re always searching for better tools to do it: tools with superior performance, tools that are more reliable, tools so comfortable and ergonomic that they disappear into your hand.
At Petzl, we share your determination. We’ve built our entire design and manufacturing philosophy around exceeding your needs in the field. This is the way we’ve done things for over fifty years – and we won’t be stopping anytime soon.
Psychi is a UK-based climbing brand, born on the edge of the Peak District, creating high-quality gear with a lighter environmental footprint. Your go-to supplier for climbing consumables and essentials. Built on a customer-first ethos, Psychi is also committed to supporting and nurturing young climbers across the country.
Sup’r Climbing was founded by Gautier Supper, a World Cup winner, national trainer and route setter from France. Sup’r has made a significant impact in the climbing community with its wooden volumes and macros featured at numerous World Cups since 2022. Sup’r products are designed to keep pace with modern trends while pushing the boundaries of what climbers and setters can achieve.
In 2016 we set out on a journey to change the energy drinks game for good. We were tired of traditional energy drinks filled with artificial ingredients and heaps of sugar. At TENZING, we exist to inspire people to drink, experience, & protect the power of nature. It’s why we created plant-based energy drinks that are big on energy and low on impact. From being carbon negative to cleaning up Everest, we take action to protect our planet. Because we believe that nothing beats the thrill of climbing clean mountains, surfing pristine oceans, and running through fresh air.
Vertical-Life creates innovative tools for climbers, connecting the global community through smart apps, gym solutions, and scoring systems.
Workforce.com is the leading all-in-one platform designed to help businesses manage the entire employee lifecycle with ease. From HR and Scheduling to Payroll, Workforce.com empowers operators to enhance employee retention, optimise labor costs, and streamline workforce management processes. By reducing administrative work, managers can focus more time on what truly matters: leading on the frontline.
WorkNest is a powerhouse of Employment Law, HR and Health & Safety support services and has been a long-standing trusted partner for the ABC for many years. Head-quartered in Chester with hubs throughout the UK, its 400-strong team helps employers proactively overcome their employment, safety and wellbeing challenges through pragmatic advice and powerful technology platforms.
Our team of specialists already work closely with ABC members of all shapes and sizes – so we understand the specific challenges you face. From managing performance and redundancies to conducting health and safety audits, we help employers address employee issues with confidence, protect their reputation, and avoid costly disputes and claims.
