Manufacturing trade shows
There are 30 manufacturing trade shows with a public sponsor or exhibitor list or published sponsorship prices. The biggest is PACK EXPO International 2026, with 2,722 companies listed. 9 publish their prices, and their cheapest package has a median of $1,069.
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Trade shows
Trade shows: 100 or more exhibitors, or an expo floor on the organizer’s own description.
30 events
| # | Conference | Companies | New | Returning | Packages from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. PACK EXPO International Oct 18–21, 2026 · Chicago, United States | 2,722companies | ||||
2. International Manufacturing Technology Show Sep 14–19, 2026 | 1,849companies | from$750 | |||
3. NPE: The Plastics Show May 3–7, 2027 · Orlando, United States | 1,618companies | ||||
4. Fabtech Oct 21–23, 2026 · Las Vegas, United States | 1,427companies | +446new | 57%returning | from$7,000 | |
5. PACK EXPO Las Vegas Sep 27–29, 2027 · Las Vegas, United States | 1,160companies | +183new | 42%returning | ||
| 502companies | |||||
7. Mach Auto Expo Feb 19–22, 2027 · Ludhiana, India | 489companies | ||||
| 409companies | |||||
9. Printpack India Feb 1–5, 2027 · Greater Noida, India | 390companies | ||||
10. FENCETECH 2027 | 291companies | ||||
| 291companies | +34new | 30%returning | |||
12. Coverings Apr 6–9, 2027 | 280companies | +50new | 32%returning | ||
13. METALCON 2026 | 263companies | ||||
14. CAMX 2027 | 203companies | +25new | 35%returning | ||
15. EuroBLECH Oct 20–23, 2026 · Hanover, Germany | 110companies | from$1,069 | |||
16. WCAF Expo Feb 27–Mar 1, 2026 | 89companies | +26new | 74%returning | ||
17. SEMICON West Oct 13–15, 2026 · San Francisco, United States | 65companies | 98%returning | from$1,500 | ||
18. MPT Expo Oct 26–28, 2027 · Detroit, United States | 44companies | from$1,500 | |||
19. Automate May 10–13, 2027 · Las Vegas, United States | 16companies | ||||
20. Plastasia May 20–23, 2027 · New Delhi, India | 16companies | ||||
21. Ipack-ima May 29–Jun 1, 2028 · Milan, Italy | 13companies | ||||
22. Plastimagen Mexico Nov 10–13, 2026 · Mexico City, Mexico | 11companies | from$366 | |||
23. AWFS Fair Jul 13–15, 2027 · Las Vegas, United States | 11companies | from$3,500 | |||
24. Fensterbau Frontale Mar 28–31, 2028 · Nuremberg, Germany | 10companies | ||||
25. JEC World Mar 2–4, 2027 · Paris, France | 10companies | ||||
26. ITMA Jun 8–14, 2027 · Hanover, Germany | 9companies | from$270 | |||
27. Allforpack Emballage PARIS Jun 29–Jul 1, 2027 · Paris, France | 8companies | ||||
28. International Natural Stone and Technologies Fair Apr 13–16, 2027 · Izmir, Turkey | 5companies | ||||
29. Metalex Nov 18–21, 2026 · Bangkok, Thailand | 5companies | ||||
30. AISTech May 3–5, 2027 · Nashville, United States | from$500 |
Companies: sponsors and exhibitors on each event’s current edition, read from its own directory, sponsor page or prospectus. New: not listed at the previous edition. Returning: share of the previous edition’s companies listed again.
Key facts
Across the 30 manufacturing trade shows.
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Questions
What are the biggest manufacturing trade shows?
By companies listed at their current edition: PACK EXPO International (2,722), International Manufacturing Technology Show (1,849), NPE: The Plastics Show (1,618), Fabtech (1,427), PACK EXPO Las Vegas (1,160).
How much does it cost to sponsor manufacturing trade shows?
9 of these 30 events publish sponsorship prices. Their cheapest package has a median of $1,069 and their top package a median of $5,000, against $2,500 for the cheapest package across all conferences.
Which manufacturing trade shows are coming up next?
SEMICON West (Oct 13–15, 2026, San Francisco); PACK EXPO International (Oct 18–21, 2026, Chicago); EuroBLECH (Oct 20–23, 2026, Hanover); Fabtech (Oct 21–23, 2026, Las Vegas).
Do sponsors and exhibitors come back to manufacturing trade shows?
Across the 7 of these events where we have two editions, a median of 42% of the previous edition's companies are listed again.
Where are most manufacturing trade shows held?
Las Vegas (4), Paris (2), Hanover (2), Orlando (1).