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Rigging is permitted only for space only exhibitors. For shell scheme exhibitors, rigging is not allowed. Please refer to the following regulations to ensure compliance with the organizer and venue rigging regulations. 

Rigging is only permitted above your space only stand and max height is 6m to top of banner and truss can go slightly above this. For clarity, this is measured to the top of the truss, including any projections above it. Truss heights will be checked via laser measure.  

The rear side of any banner that overlooks a neighboring stand must NOT contain any branding.  

Ceiling Policy 
Rigging and security cables hung up from the hall’s structure correspond only to the appointed official supplier by Fira Gran Via. No third parties are allowed to hang anything directly to the halls ceilings and facilities. 

General Rules 
All rigging requests need to be sent directly to Servifira, via: 

Rigging is not always possible; therefore, every request will be dealt with individually. Fira Gran Via will only provide fixing points when requests fall within the allowed parameters of your stand space. Also, to make use of the requested rigging points, you must respect the rules relevant to your stand space. 

It is vital that you provide the following information to Fira Gran Via: 

  • A fully dimensioned drawing in .dwg format 
  • Weight loadings of each ordered rigging point including a justifying calculation 
  • The dimensions of structure to be hung and final height position 

For detailed information about rigging regulations, please see Fira’s Rigging Regulations 


Important Information 
For rigging height restrictions, consult directly with Servifira via: 

The deadline to order rigging services is 28 July 2025. After this date rigging services will not be available, and any request will be subject to availability. 

 

Rigging Limitations 

  • The maximum height is 6m to top of banner and truss can go slightly above this(according to Informa rigging regulations). 
  • The minimum distance permitted between rigging points for hanging elements is 100cm. 
  • The maximum hanging weight of rigging elements is 15kg/sqm calculated by the ratio between the total weight of the suspended elements and the contracted stand surface. 
  • It is not permitted to suspend one truss grid with more than six manual chain hoists. 
  • The maximum load of one rigging point in hall 5 is 1,47kN (150kg) including the weight of lifting equipment such as motors, hoists, etc. 
  • The maximum load of one rigging point in halls 3 and 4 has increased to 2,45kN (250kg) including the weight of lifting equipment such as motors, hoists, etc. This update on load capacities does not affect the Fira Barcelona technical regulations on suspended structures (Point 3.7) which remains in force. 

Considerations when designing your rigging order 
In order to design rigging points adequately, you should consider the following advice: 

  • All rigging requirements must include scaled plans and weights to be checked. 
  • Reference the position of the stand with the position of the neighboring stands and/or aisles and doors. The rear side of any banner that overlooks a neighbouring stand must NOT contain any branding. 
  • Show the position of the rigging points (X, Y-coordinates) taking one of the corners of the stand as the origin of the coordinates (0,0). This can be achieved by using an Excel spreadsheet or by indicating it directly on the CAD drawing with dimension lines. 
  • Use vivid colors for the rigging point symbol. Create a legend to clearly identify rigging points on the plan. Please indicate if it is a simple point, point with safety steel, manual chain hoist or electrical chain hoist.
  • Indicate the rigging point’s heights (O-ring), in a table with the reference of the rigging point number. This is compulsory in case the hoists are not provided by the official rigging supplier. 
  • The distance between the rigging points for lighting/ branding trusses should not be more than 10 meters. 
  • The location of rigging points is normally at the end of trusses/crossings, but in case of heavy weights, they can be designed by load distribution criteria. 
  • Indicate the load per rigging point on the same drawing. Do not forget to include the hoist and the truss weight. 
  • Attach as much detail as possible in your AutoCAD drawings, such as trusses (with a simple silhouette or a colored thick line), lighting, branding, AV or any other hung element. Indicate final heights measured from the floor in a rough elevation drawing. 
  • Heights of elements must be measured from the ground in the hall, not from the stand platform. 

Please note the 28 July 2025 is the early bird deadline for contracting this service. Costs will increase after that date. 
 

Please note: The rear side of any banner that overlooks a neighboring stand must NOT contain any branding. 

Some restrictions do apply regarding rigging points in certain halls (e.g. Hall L) so please contact the Suspensions department at Fira Gran Via for specific information. 

For this edition of the show the Rigging max height is 6m to top of banner and truss can go slightly above this. Rigging must have a 1m distance from neighboring partition walls. 

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