Detroit — Crain Global Polymer Group and AMI are launching a trade show focused on injection molding that will debut March 16-17, 2022, in Detroit.
The Injection Molding and Design Expo will take place at the TCF Center, the convention center previously known as Cobo Center, and is backed by Crain's Plastics News and Applied Market Information Ltd.'s Injection World magazines.
"We believe that America's large and diverse injection molding market will really benefit from a focused expo that provides a cost-effective and time-efficient way to exchange information and build new business," said Brennan Lafferty, vice president and group publisher for the Crain Global Polymer Group. "The Injection Molding and Design Expo will fulfill an important need in this market, similar to what the Fakuma show achieves so well in Europe."
The exhibition and its three conference theaters will be free to attend.
Andy Beevers, AMI's events and magazines director, said the show is a logical extension of AMI's expos focused on compounding, extrusion and recycling that take place annually in Cleveland.
"The initial reaction to the new event has been extremely positive, and working with Crain and Plastics News will enable us to deliver an exhibition that exceeds the expectations of exhibitors and visitors alike," Beevers said.
Exhibitors that have already booked booths include Wittmann Battenfeld, KraussMaffei, Tederic, Fast Heat, Mastip, Beaumont Technologies, Polykemi and Zeiger Industries.
Headquartered in Detroit, Crain Communications Inc. is one of the world's largest privately held business media publishers. Its Global Polymer Group publishes Plastics News, which has 45,457 print subscribers. In addition, Crain publishes Automotive News and local business titles in Detroit, Cleveland, Chicago and New York.
Bristol, England-based AMI is a leading provider of market intelligence and events to the plastics industry. It publishes Injection World, and organizes a group of expos focused on plastics compounding, recycling and extrusion that take place in Cleveland. These attracted 261 exhibitors and 4,375 visitors from 42 countries when they last took place in 2019.
Visitors to the Injection Molding and Design Expo will have access to three theaters featuring programs curated by the conference, editorial and business intelligence teams at AMI and Crain. One will be focused on molding the future, one on designing the future, and the third featuring a series of practical training seminars.
Rita Andrews, AMI's head of exhibitions, explained the reasons for selecting the Detroit venue: "It's the ideal location for the Injection Molding and Design Expo because of the very high concentration of molders in Michigan and neighboring states, along with the importance of Detroit as a center for automotive design and production, plus the proximity of the mold making cluster across the river in Windsor, Ontario."
Exhibitors will include suppliers of injection molding machinery, auxiliary equipment, automation systems, molds, hot runners, machine and mold components, resins and compounds, additives, masterbatch and liquid colors, design and analysis software, and a range of industry services.
For more information visit www.ami.ltd/Injection-Molding-Expo.