The following is a list of global conferences, trade shows and expositions of general interest to the plastics industry.
2006
March 23-24 - European Blow Moulding Conference
Brussels, Belgium
European Plastics Converters
tel. +32 (2) 739-6381
fax +32 (2) 732-4218
e-mail [email protected]
March 23-24 - World Pultrusion Conference
Budapest, Hungary
European Pultrusion Technology Association
tel. +31 (33) 434-3500
fax +31 (33) 434-3501
e-mail [email protected]
March 23-27 - Taipei Plas 2006
Taipei, Taiwan
Taiwan External Trade Development Council
tel.+ 886 (2) 2725-5200, ext. 2615
fax +886 (2) 2725-1959
e-mail [email protected]
March 26-28 - SPI Fluoropolymers Division Spring Conference 2006
Hilton Head, S.C.
tel. (202) 974-5200
fax (202) 296-7005
e-mail [email protected]
March 27-29 - Masterbatch Asia
Bangkok, Thailand
Applied Market Information LLC
tel. (610) 478-0800
fax (610) 478-0900
e-mail [email protected]
March 27-30 - NA 2006, Material Handling & Logistics Show and Conference
Cleveland
Material Handling Industry of America
tel. (704) 676-1190
fax (704) 676-1199
e-mail [email protected]
March 27-30 - Total Manufacturing Experience
Los Angeles
Society of Manufacturng Engineers
tel. (313) 425-3065
fax (313) 425-3403
e-mail [email protected]
March 27-30 - Westec 2006
Los Angeles
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
tel. (313) 271-1500
fax (313) 425-3400
e-mail [email protected]
March 28-30 - JEC Composites Show 2006
Paris
tel. +33 (1) 5836-1500
fax +33 (1) 5836-1513
March 28-30 - Polymer Sourcing
Hamburg, Germany
Applied Market Information Ltd.
tel. +44 (117) 924-9442
fax +44 (117) 311-1534
e-mail [email protected]
March 28-30 - Utech Europe 2006
Maastricht, Netherlands
Crain Communications Inc.
tel. (330) 836-9180
fax (330) 836-1005
e-mail [email protected]
March 28-31 - China Shenzhen International Machinery & Moulds Industry Exhibition
Shenzhen, China
Simmexpo
tel. +86 (755) 8345-9993
fax +86 (755) 8345-8918
e-mail [email protected]
March 28-31 - Plastimagen 2006
Mexico City
Oprex SA de CV
tel. +52 (55) 5241-0400
fax +52 (55) 5514-3110
e-mail [email protected]
March 29-30 - Barrier PET Bottles & Advances in Shrink Sleeves
Brussels, Belgium
Emap plc
tel. +44 (20) 7841-4811
fax +44 (20) 7505-6001
e-mail [email protected]
March 29-30 - MicroManufacturing Conference & Exhibits
Los Angeles
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
tel. (313) 271-1500
fax (313) 425-3400
e-mail [email protected]
March 29-30 - Oilfield Engineering with Polymers 2006
London
Rapra Technology Ltd.
tel. +44 (1939) 250-383
fax +44 (1939) 251-118
e-mail [email protected]
March 29-April 2 - KOPLAS, Korea International Plastics and Rubber Show
Goyang, South Korea
Korea E&Ex Inc.
tel. +82 (2) 551-0102
fax +82 (2) 551-0103
e-mail [email protected]
April 2-4 - Plastics Parts - Innovations Conference and New Product Design Competition
Columbus, Ohio
SPI's Alliance of Plastics Processors
tel. (202) 974-5247
fax (202) 296-7259
e-mail [email protected]
April 2-4 - Wood Plastics Composites 2006
San Francisco
Executive Conference Management
tel. (734) 737-0507
fax (734) 737-0508
e-mail [email protected]
April 2-5 - Association of Rotational Molders International spring meeting 2006
Cancún, Mexico
tel. (630) 571-0611
fax (630) 571-0611
e-mail [email protected]
April 3-5 - Take It Back! 2006
Las Vegas
Raymond Communications
tel. (301) 345-4237
e-mail [email protected]
April 3-7 - SAE World Congress
Detroit
Society of Automotive Engineers
tel. (724) 776-4841
fax (724) 776-0790
April 4-6 - Transparent & Translucent Sheet 2006
Dusseldorf, Germany
Applied Market Information Ltd.
tel. +44 (117) 924-9442
fax +44 (117) 989-2128
e-mail [email protected]
April 4-7 - Scanplast 2006
Göteborg, Sweden
Svenska Mässan
tel. +46 (31) 708-8099
e-mail [email protected]
April 5-8 - International Sign Expo
Orlando, Fla.
International Sign Association
tel. (703) 836-4012
fax (703) 836-8353
e-mail [email protected]
April 8-11 - Hong Kong International Auto Parts Fair
Hong Kong
Federation of Hong Kong Industries
tel. +852 2732-3188
fax +852 2721-3494
e-mail [email protected]
April 14-23 - New York International Auto Show 2006
New York
New York International Auto Show
tel. (718) 746-5300, ext. 251
fax (718) 746-9333
April 18-21 - Dimensions 2006
San Antonio
International Safe Transit Association
tel. (517) 333-3437
fax (517) 333-3813
e-mail [email protected]
April 21-24 - Hong Kong Houseware Fair 2006
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Trade Development Council
tel. +852 1830-668
fax +852 2824-0026
e-mail [email protected]
April 24-26 - Dubai Plast Pro 2006
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Maack Business Services
tel. +41 (44) 781-3040
fax +41 (44) 781-1569
e-mail [email protected]
April 25-26 - Joining Plastics 2006
London
Rapra Technology Ltd.
tel. +44 (1939) 250-383
fax +44 (1939) 251-118
e-mail [email protected]
April 25-26 - MoldMaking Expo 2006
Novi, Mich.
MoldMaking Technology magazine
tel. (513) 527-8866
fax (513) 527-8801
e-mail [email protected]
April 26-29 - Chinaplas 2006
Shanghai, China
Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd.
tel. +852 2516-3504
fax +852 2516-5024
e-mail [email protected]
April 27 - Construction Forecast Conference - Spring 2006
Washington
National Association of Home Builders
tel. (800) 368-5242, ext. 8338
fax (202) 266-8501
e-mail [email protected]
May 2-4 - Automotive Congress
Lisbon, Portugal
Executive Conference Management
tel. (734) 737-0507
fax (734) 737-0508
e-mail [email protected]
May 4-7 - IPAF 2006 International Trade Fair for Plastic and Packaging Industry
Izmir, Turkey
Yagmur Fuarcilik
tel. +90 (212) 272-4560
fax +90 (212) 272-4559
e-mail [email protected]
May 4-8 - NPTA Alliance Annual Management Conference 2006
Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
tel. (631) 777-2223
fax (631) 777-2224
May 7-10 - International Applied Web Handling Conference
Charlotte, N.C.
Association of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators & Converting Equipment
tel. (803) 802-7820
fax (803) 802-7821
e-mail [email protected]
May 7-10 - SPI Machinery, Molders & Moldmakers Divisions Business Conference - Spring 2006
Naples, Fla.
tel. (202) 974-5231
fax (202) 293-0236
e-mail [email protected]
May 7-11 - SPE Antec 2006
Charlotte, N.C.
Society of Plastics Engineers
tel. (203) 740-5452
fax (203) 775-8490
e-mail [email protected]
May 8-9 - PETnology Forum Europe
Munich, Germany
PETnology GmbH
tel. +49 (941) 870-2374
fax +49 (941) 870-2373
e-mail [email protected]
May 8-10 - Stretch Film 2006
Cologne, Germany
Applied Market Information Ltd.
tel. +44 (117) 924-9442
fax +44 (117) 989-2128
e-mail [email protected]
May 8-11 - International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment 2006
San Francisco
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
tel. (732) 562-5350
fax (732) 981-1203
e-mail [email protected]
May 9-11 - Extrusion Compounding & Additives and Plastics Forming & Cutting
Telford, England
Emap Maclaren
tel. (20) 8277-5528
fax (20) 8277-51287
e-mail [email protected]
May 9-11 - National Hardware Show
Las Vegas
Reed Exhibitions
tel. (203) 840-5866
fax (203) 840-9866
e-mail [email protected]
May 10-11 - International Malaysia-Japan Plastics Conference
Selangor, Malaysia
Malaysian Plastics Manufacturers Association
tel. +60 (3) 8944-3762
fax +60 (3) 8944-3595
e-mail [email protected]
May 11-13 - Plastics New Zealand Conference
Queenstown, New Zealand
Plastics New Zealand Inc.
tel. +64 (9) 262-3773
fax +64 (9) 262-3850
e-mail [email protected]
May 12-15 - European Plastics Distributors Association Conference
Meriden, England
tel. +49 (609) 3994-2852
fax +49 (609) 3994-077
e-mail [email protected]
May 16-17 - Blowing Agents and Foaming Processes 2006
Munich, Germany
Rapra Technology Ltd.
tel. +44 (1939) 250-383
fax +44 (1939) 251-118
e-mail [email protected]
May 16-18 - IRC 2006, international expositions for the rubber and polymer industries
Lyons, France
ETAI - Indexpo Group and AFICEP, the French Association of Rubber and Plastics Engineers
tel. +33 (1) 4198-4031
fax +33 (1) 4198-4070
e-mail [email protected]
May 16-18 - Packaging Summit
Rosemont, Ill.
Tarsus Group plc
tel. (262) 782-1900
fax (262) 782-8474
e-mail [email protected]
May 22-24 - BOPP Film 2006
Frankfurt, Germany
Applied Market Information Ltd.
tel. +44 (117) 924-9442
fax +44 (117) 989-2128
e-mail [email protected]
May 23 - Ohio Polymer Summit
Columbus, Ohio
PolymerOhio Network Inc.
tel. (440) 248-9814
fax (440) 248-0814
e-mail [email protected]
May 30-June 1 - Polyamide 2006
Zurich, Switzerland
Maack Business Services
tel. +41 (44) 781-3040
fax +41 (44) 781-1569
e-mail [email protected]
June 1-3 - Indoplas 2006
Jakarta, Indonesia
Messe Dusseldorf Asia Pte. Ltd.
tel. (312) 781-5180
fax (312) 781-5188
e-mail [email protected]
June 6-7 - Medical Polymers 2006
Cologne, Germany
Rapra Technology Ltd.
tel. +44 (1939) 250-383
fax +44 (1939) 251-118
e-mail [email protected]
June 6-7 - Silicone Elastomers 2006
Frankfurt, Germany
Rapra Technology Ltd.
tel. +44 (1939) 250-383
fax +44 (1939) 251-118
e-mail [email protected]
June 6-8 - Global Pouch Forum & Technology Exhibition
Atlanta
Packaging Strategies
tel. (610) 935-2183
fax (610) 436-6277
June 6-8 - MD&M East, East Pack, Atlantic Design & Manufacturing Show and ATX Expo
New York
Canon Communications LLC
tel. (310) 445-4200
fax (310) 996-9499
June 7-8 - Auto Interiors Show 2006
Detroit
Ward's & Primedia Business Exhibitions
tel. (203) 358-3751
fax (203) 358-5818
June 14-17 - International Degradable Plastics Symposium
Chicago
Society of the Plastics Industry Inc.
tel. (202) 974-5267
e-mail [email protected]
June 14-17 - ProPak Asia 2006
Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok Exhibition Services Ltd.
tel. +66 (2) 617-1475
fax +66 (2) 271-3223
e-mail [email protected]
June 18-19 - Nanocomposites 2006
Chicago
Executive Conference Management
tel. (734) 737-0507
fax (734) 737-0508
June 19-23 - NPE 2006
Chicago
Society of the Plastics Industry Inc.
tel. (202) 974-5235
fax (202) 296-7243
e-mail [email protected]
June 21-23 - Medtec China 2006
Shanghai, China
Canon Communications LLC
tel. (310) 996-9414
e-mail [email protected]
June 27-29 - Masterbatch 2006
Zurich, Switzerland
Applied Market Information Ltd.
tel. +44 (117) 924-9442
fax +44 (117) 989-2128
e-mail [email protected]
June 27-30 - Expo Pack Mexico
Mexico City
Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute
tel. (703) 243-8555
fax (703) 243-8556
e-mail [email protected]
July 11-13 - ProPak China 2006
Shanghai, China
China International Exhibitions
tel. +44 (20) 7840-2108
fax +44 (20) 7840-2111
e-mail [email protected]