The following is a list of global conferences, trade shows and expositions of general interest to the plastics industry. A list of regional shows, technical conferences, seminars and training meetings generally appears in the second issue of each month.
1997
Sept. 2-5 — ChinaPack 97 in Shanghai, China. Contact Laurent Waessa at Blenheim International Inc. at (201) 346-2050 or fax (201) 346-1605.
Sept. 2-6 — Plastics & Rubber Indonesia 97 in Jakarta, Indonesia, sponsored by Overseas Exhibition Services Ltd. Contact +44 (171) 486-1951, fax +44 (171) 486-8773 or e-mail [email protected] montnet.com.
Sept. 3-10 — Print 97/Converflex-USA in Chicago, sponsored by the Flexible Packaging Association. Contact organizer Graphic Arts Show Co. at (703) 264-7200, fax (703) 620-9187 or e-mail [email protected]
Sept. 4-5 — Rapid Prototyping and Tooling for the Automotive Industry in Dearborn, Mich., sponsored by the Rapid Prototyping Association of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. Contact (313) 271-1500, ext. 629, fax (313) 271-2861 or e-mail [email protected]
Sept. 4-6 — Bridge the Gap, conference of the Industrial Designers Society of America and the Society of Plastics Engineers, in Buffalo, N.Y. Contact Jim Karlin at (716) 223-5678 or fax (716) 223-2637.
Sept. 4-7 — Manufacturing Technology Thailand '97 in Bangkok, Thailand, organized by Reed Tradex Co. Contact +66 (2) 503-2199 or fax +66 (2) 503-4100-1.
Sept. 7-9 — World Vinyl Forum in Akron, Ohio, co-sponsored by the Vinyl Institute, the University of Akron and Edison Polymer Innovation Corp. Contact Mark Laskey at (330) 376- 6500 or fax (330) 376-9379.
Sept. 7-9 — Plastic Shipping Container Institute semiannual meeting in Manchester Village, Vt. Contact (414) 569-5912 or fax (414) 569-5914.
Sept. 9-11 — Detroit '97, metalworking and manufacturing exposition, in Detroit. Contact the Society of Manufacturing Engineers at (313) 271-1500, ext. 629, or fax (313) 271-2861.
Sept. 9-11 — MotionExpo Fall '97 in Baltimore, produced by Advanstar Expositions. Contact (216) 891-3160, fax (216) 826-2801 or e-mail [email protected] advanstar-expos.com.
Sept. 9-12 — PlastImagen'97 in Mexico City, sponsored by Oprex. Contact +52 (5) 785-7553, fax +52 (5) 785-7638 or e-mail [email protected]
Sept. 10 — Color Pigments Manufacturers Association Inc. members meeting in New York. Contact (703) 684-4044 or fax (703) 684-1795.
Sept. 12-14 — Canadian Mould Makers Conference in Toronto, sponsored by the Canadian Plastics Industry Association. Contact (416) 323-1883 or fax (416) 323-9404.
Sept. 13-16 — Fall Thermoforming Conference in Atlanta, sponsored by the Thermoforming Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers. Contact Lola Carerre at (770) 307-9788 or fax (770) 307-9789.
Sept. 14-16 — Society of the Plastics Industry Inc. Machinery Division fall conference in Wilmington, Del. Contact Sharon McGarvey at (202) 974- 5231 or fax (202) 293-0617.
Sept. 15-16 — Polypropylene '97 in Zurich, Switzerland, sponsored by Maack Business Services. Contact +41 (1) 781 30 40 or fax +41 (1) 781 15 69.
Sept. 15-18 — Plasto-Ispack '97, exhibition for plastics, rubber and packaging systems, in Tel Aviv, Israel, sponsored by the Israel Export Institute. Contact Beth Belkin at Israel Economic Mission at (212) 499-5628 or fax (212) 499-5615.
Sept. 16 — New Jersey Packaging Executives Club Inc. business meeting in West Orange, N.J. Contact Rick Todd at (201) 330-1400.
Sept. 16-18 — Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute's fall meeting in Atlanta. Contact (703) 243-8555, fax (703) 243-8556 or e-mail [email protected] pmmi.noli.com.
Sept. 16-18 — InterphexWest, pharmaceutical forum, in Santa Clara, Calif., organized by Reed Exhibition Cos. Contact (203) 840-5886 or fax (203) 840-9886.
Sept. 17-18 — Flexible Packaging Association management leadership conference in Philadelphia. Contact (202) 842-3880 or fax (202) 842-3841.
Sept. 17-18 — Appliance Manufacturer Conference & Expo in Nashville, Tenn., sponsored by Appliance Manufacturer. Contact (847) 297-3571 or fax (847) 297-3618.
Sept. 17-18 — Bev-Pak Europe '97 in Munich, Germany, sponsored by Directions 21 Inc. Contact (941) 925- 2188, fax (941) 923-6227 or e-mail [email protected]
Sept. 18-19 — Reinforced Plastics Asia 97 in Singapore, sponsored by Reinforced Plastics. Contact Caroline Sumner in Farnham, England, at +44 (1252) 726 066, fax +44 (1252) 723 303 or e-mail [email protected]
Sept. 22-24 — Adhesion & Coupling Agent Technology '97 in Boston, sponsored by Intertech Corp. Contact (207) 781-9800, fax (207) 781-2150 or e-mail [email protected]
Sept. 22-26 — IRP'97, rubber and plastics exhibition, in Beijing, organized by China National Chemical Equipment Corp. Contact Goodwill Exhibition & Promotion Ltd. in Hong Kong at +852 2893-4338 or fax +852 2834- 3137.
Sept. 23-25 — WestPack in Anaheim, Calif., sponsored by Reed Exhibition Cos. Contact (203) 840-5884, fax (203) 840-9878 or e-mail [email protected]
Sept. 24-26 — SPO '97 business forum on specialty polyolefins in Houston, sponsored by Schotland Business Research Inc. Contact (609) 466-9191 or fax (609) 466-8833.
Sept. 25-29 — Rubber & Plastic '97 — Surabaya in Surabaya, Indonesia. Contact Top Repute Co. Ltd. in Hong Kong at +852 2851 8603 or fax +852 2851 8637.
Sept. 29-Oct. 1 — Polyurethanes World Conference '97 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Contact Jennifer Poda of Crain Communications Inc. at (330) 865-6109 or fax (330) 836-1005.
Sept. 30-Oct 2 — IBEC '97 International Body Engineering Conference & Exposition in Stuttgart, Germany. Contact organizer Society of Automotive Engineers International Inc. at (412) 772-7131, fax (412) 776-0002 or e-mail [email protected]
Oct. 5-8 — Association of Rotational Molders annual meeting in Oak Brook, Ill. Contact (630) 571-0611 or fax (630) 571-0616.
Oct. 5-8 — Rotoplas '97: International Rotational Molding Exposition in Westmont, Ill., sponsored by the Association of Rotational Molders. Contact (630) 571-0611, fax (630) 571-0616 or e-mail [email protected]
Oct. 6-7 — Injection Molding Conference: Winning Strategies for the 21st Century in Chicago, sponsored by Injection Molding magazine. Contact (919) 933-2547 or fax (919) 933-2561.
Oct. 9-10 — Polyblends'97 in Boucherville, Quebec, co-sponsored by the National Research Council of Canada and the Society of Plastics Engineers. Contact the Industrial Materials Institute at (514) 641-5143 or fax (514) 641-5103.
Oct. 9-11 — Chemical Fabrics & Film Association annual meeting in Palm Beach, Fla. Contact (216) 241-7333 or fax (216) 241-0105.
Oct. 10-12 — American Mold Builders Association fall conference in Acme, Mich. Contact (630) 980-7667 or fax (630) 980-9714.
Oct. 13-14 — Co-Mold'97 in Zurich, Switzerland, sponsored by Maack Business Services. Contact +41 (1) 781 30 40 or fax +41 (1) 781 15 69.
Oct. 13-15 — Molding Congress '97 in Zurich, Switzerland, sponsored by Maack Business Services. Contact +41 (1) 781 30 40 or fax +41 (1) 781 15 69.
Oct. 13-15 — ASTM Committee D-14 on Adhesives in San Diego, held by the American Society for Testing and Materials. Contact Kate Wallace at (610) 832-9728, fax (610) 832-9635 or e-mail [email protected]
Oct. 13-16 — Pack Expo West 97 in Las Vegas, sponsored by the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute. Contact (703) 243-8555, fax (703) 243-8556 or e-mail [email protected]
Oct. 14-15 — Vinyl Retec '97, ``Plastic Systems for the Building Industry,'' in Atlanta, co-sponsored by the Society of Plastics Engineers' Southern Section and Vinyl Division. Contact Chris Jones at (770) 564- 2012.
Oct. 14-18 — Chinaplas '97 in Shanghai, China, organized by Adsale People Inc. Contact (408) 986-8384, fax (408) 986-1580 or e-mail [email protected] net.
Oct. 19-23 — Plastic Card Manufacturing Expo in London, sponsored by the International Card Manufacturers Association. Contact (609) 799-4900 or fax (609) 799-7032.
Oct. 21-23 — Medical Equipment Design & Technology Exhibition & Conference in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, sponsored by Canon Communications Inc. Contact (310) 392- 5509 or fax (310) 392-1557.