NPE takes place every three years, when it brings together a cross section of virtually the entire plastics industry for a global technology exchange. With nearly 2,000 exhibiting companies from around the world, NPE2009 will be the showcase for manufacturers of machinery and ancillary equipment, producers of plastics resins and additives, mold makers, instrumentation and automation companies, and numerous other specialists involved in plastics manufacturing, marketing and end use. International companies attend and exhibit at NPE to sell their products and to make purchasing agreements with American suppliers located “across the aisle”. Virtually all of the major U.S. suppliers of plastics technology, equipment and raw materials will be at NPE2009 and looking to export or establish connections with firms from outside the U.S.
The broad-based value of NPE, started in 1946, is demonstrated by its steady growth both in terms of the number of exhibitors and floor space taken by participating companies and in the size and makeup of attendees. NPE2009 will be broader in scope than any previous NPE thanks to the co-location of NPE with the Society of Plastics Engineers’ (SPE’s) ANTEC™ and MoldMaking Expo 2009, Federation of Societies Coatings Technology (FCST) Executive Summit.
Attendees will find new pavilions for emerging technologies and special industry sectors, more theaters for presentations and demonstrations, a new International Plastics Design Competition, and an expanded education program. With a focus on technology exchange, the show will feature specialty pavilions dedicated to industry sectors such as design engineering, thermoforming, compressed air, medical devices, fluoropolymers, TPE-elastomers and rotational molding.
NPE is produced by The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. (SPI). Founded in 1937, SPI is the trade association representing the third largest manufacturing industry in the United States. SPI’s members represent the entire plastics industry supply chain, including processors, machinery and equipment manufacturers and raw material suppliers. The U.S. Plastics industry directly employs 1.1 million workers and provides more than $379 billion in annual shipments.
Details
When: June 22-26, 2009
Where: McCormick Place in Chicago, IL
Product Categories
The over 60 product categories displayed on the exhibit floor include: additives and modifiers, assembly equipment, blow molding, Cad/Cam or CIM, chemical, coatings, deflashing equipment, dies emi/rfl shielding, fillers and reinforcements, finishing equipment, hydraulics/pneumatics, injection (electric, horizontal, vertical), injection molding, material and parts conveyors, mold temperature control units, resins, robotics, screen changers, thermoforming, vacuum forming, film, pressure forming, tooling, water treatment equipment, welding equipment and more.
Target Audience
Industry professionals from around the world attend NPE. A cross-section of virtually the entire plastics industry, they come from the ranks of general management, engineering and design, purchasing, manufacturing/maintenance/ quality control, sales/marketing, research/development, press, consultants, and educators/students.
They represent all major plastics-using industries including automotive, medical/pharmaceutical, consumer products (e.g. appliances), electronics/computer, packaging, agriculture/construction/lawn, and transportation/aerospace.
Educational Programs
NPE2009 will offer visitors an unprecedented range of conferences and seminars providing attendees with an unmatched opportunity for education. Conferences include a diverse range of business and technical sessions during which attendees have the opportunity to obtain updates by industry experts on topics affecting the future of their business.
Separate registration and fees are required for all NPE2009 educational programs. All of the educational session info is currently available online—not the detailed agendas yet, but general information about each program taking place can be found at www.npe.org. Also, registration is officially open for those educational programs as well on the same registration site.
Registration
Full Registration is now open.
Individual Pricing:
Single - $80 in advance or $120 on-site per person.
Group Discounts:
6 or more - $60 in advance or $90 on-site per person.
20 or more - $40 in advance or $60 on-site per person.
*To obtain group rates all attendees should be registered at the same time.
Registration can be online at: http://registration.experient-inc.com/ShowNPE091/Default.aspx
Further Information
For further information on The International Plastics Showcase feel free to browse the event website at: http://www.npe.org.