Industry Events for 2009


2009 SME Annual Meeting & Conference

June 7 - June 9 - Philadelphia PA USA

The 2009 SME Annual Meeting & Conference brings together SME members and other industry leaders, innovators, and educators to share ideas and best practices, and to explore advancements in manufacturing technologies and business practices. Featuring "Innovations That Could Change the Way You Manufacture" and the SME International Awards Gala, the program is open to SME members and nonmembers alike. The entire program has been built by SME members, with other manufacturer practitioners in mind.


Plastec East
June 8 - 10 - New York, NY
The largest advances in primary processing machinery, computer-aided design and manufacturing, production machinery, contract services, materials, molds and mold components, automation technology, materials handling/logistics, enterprise IT...and much more.


Atlantic Design & Manufacturing Show

June 9 -11 - New York, NY

Atlantic Design & Manufacturing showcases the latest advances in computer-aided design and manufacturing, rapid prototyping, engineering, components, production and automation machinery, lasers, motors and drives, packaging, materials handling, electronics, quality systems, networking, enterprise IT, and a full range of contract service providers.


Green Manufacturing Expo
June 9 -11 - New York, NY
The industry event for sustainable manufacturing, sponsored by Canon Communications.


SPE Antec Chicago

June 22 -24 - Chicago, IL 

Anyone involved with plastics will benefit from attending ANTEC. ANTEC is the single largest technical conference for the plastics industry in the world. There are forums and sessions for working engineers, R&D Scientists, technicians, technical sales people, technical support personnel, academia and managers in the plastics industry.


NPE 2009

June 22 -26 - Chicago, IL 

NPE 2009 is a triennial plastics trade exposition sponsored by SPI and held at Chicago’s McCormick Place. The world-scale NPE 2009 exposition will take place June 22-26, 2009. NPE 2006 attracted 1,838 exhibitors on 942,524 sq.ft. (87,600 sq. m) of net space; 33% of them came directly from outside the U.S. Of 64,438 industry professionals who registered to attend, 23% were internationals from 114 countries. For details on NPE 2006, visit www.npe.org.


Moldmaking Expo 2009

June 22 -26 - Chicago, IL 

MoldMaking Expo (MME) is the only event devoted exclusively to showcasing technologies and strategies used in moldmaking and rapid manufacturing. MoldMaking Expo 2009 will provide the year's premier venue for: 1) Learning about new technologies and applications; 2) Networking with colleagues, customers and prospects; and 3) Finding product and process solutions.

Simply, MoldMaking Expo is focused entirely on one thing - providing the moldmaking industry with the tools needed to move forward and improve in 2009!


SPI Alliance of Plastics Processors (APP) International Plastics Design Competition

June 22 – 26 - Chicago, IL

The first International Plastics Design Competition (IPDC) will provide an opportunity for designers and manufacturers of components and finished products to display their most innovative achievements before tens of thousands of plastics professionals attending NPE2009.


Plasticos 2009 in Buenos Aires

June 29 – July 2 - Argentina

International Exhibition of the Plastics Industry


ProPak China 2009

July 15-17 - Shanghai New International Expo Centre, Pudong

China’s Premier Processing & Packaging Event


Eastpo 2009

July 15 – 18 - Shanghai, China

Trade show & technical conference


Plastec / Plastics USA

September 21 - 24 - Rosemont, IL

Please visit the event website for more information.


Design & Manufacturing Midwest

September 21 - 24 - Rosemont, IL

At Design & Manufacturing Midwest 2009 you will meet more than 2,000 suppliers delivering the products and services you need to stay at the forefront in the competitive fast-paced world of manufacturing.


SPE EUROTEC Conference

September 29 – October 3 - Marne la Vallee, France

Inaugural EUROTEC technical conference designed to attract several hundred industry professionals who are interested in learning about the latest global developments in Automotive/Transportation, Medical, Mould Design & Rapid Tooling and more.


SME Southtec Expo

October 6 - 8 - Charlotte, NC

SOUTH-TEC, the event you've depended on for more than 30 years, returns to the Charlotte Convention Center in 2009. This event, dedicated to machine tool and metalworking technologies, delivers nearly 6,500 qualified, manufacturing equipment buyers and fills 80,000 square feet. If you market your products and services in the Southeast, then SOUTH-TEC is a "can't miss" show for your company. Connect with the pulse of southeast manufacturing!


Fakuma 2009

October 13 - 17 - Friedrichshafen, Germany

The Fakuma started out a very high level right from the start in 1981, demonstrating concentrated specialised competence and providing experts with outstanding contacts and information. Friedrichshafen, located where Switzerland, Austria and Germany converge on one another, provides the Fakuma with an ideal trade fair location. In general, the Fakuma is distinguished by broad-based offerings including processing machinery and suitable peripherals, raw materials and applications, as well as automation solutions, control technology and much more.


SME Canadian Manufacturing

October 19 - 22 - Toronto, Canada

Please visit the event website for more information.


The Micro, Precision & Nano Manufacturing Event

October 20 – 21, 2009 Recoh Arena, Coventry, U.K.

The theme of this years event Business Critical Technologies for Micro, Precision & Nano Manufacturing, underlines the vital importance of the show in providing companies with the solutions they need to stay ahead of their competitors, reduce manufacturing time, control cost and improve efficiency.


MassPlastics 2009

October 21 - 22 - Fitchburg, MA

A two-day event, the massPLASTICS Trade Show is the Northeast's largest tradeshow for the industry, providing a forum and exhibit space for companies in the plastics and related industries. The show draws companies with interests in manufacturing, new technologies and innovative applications.


APPLAS 2009

November 25 – 28 - Shanghai, China

Biennial show for the plastics and rubber industries


Plastics & Rubber, Propak, Printing Indonesia

December 2 – 5 - Jakarta, India

Also incorporates Mould & Die Indonesia. 

 


Industry Events for 2010



PLASTEC West

February 9-11 - Anaheim, CA

PLASTEC West continues to showcase the latest advances in primary processing machinery, computer-aided design and manufacturing, production machinery, materials, molds, and mold components, automation technology, materials handling/ logistics, a full range of contract service providers, and more.


Plastimagen Mexico 2010

March 23 -26 - Mexico City, Mexico

For more information please visit the show website.


PLASTEC South

April 28 - 29 - Charlotte, NC

FIND new equipment, technology, and materials to lower costs, reduce waste, and increase efficiencies. PLASTEC South exhibitors will be displaying the latest technologies and solutions in processing machinery, computer-aided design and manufacturing, production machinery, materials, molds and mold components, automation technology, materials handling/logistics, a full range of contract services and providers, and much more.


PLASTEC East

June 8-10 - New York, NY

The largest advances in primary processing machinery, computer-aided design and manufacturing, production machinery, contract services, materials, molds and mold components, automation technology, materials handling/logistics, enterprise IT...and much more.  


PLASTEC Midwest

September 28-30 - Rosemont, IL

SOURCE the latest technologies and ideas in primary processing machinery, computer-aided design and manufacturing, production machinery, contract services, materials, molds and mold components, automation technology, materials handling/logistics, enterprise IT…and much more.


K-Show

October 27 - November 3 - Dusseldorf, Germany

For more information please visit the show website.