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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.

4,340 companies listed at these events
#ConferenceCompaniesNewReturningPackages from
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1. PACK EXPO International
Oct 18–21, 2026 · Chicago, United States
2,722companies
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2. Fabtech
Oct 21–23, 2026 · Las Vegas, United States
1,427companies+446new57%returningfrom$7,000
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3. EuroBLECH
Oct 20–23, 2026 · Hanover, Germany
110companiesfrom$1,069
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4. SEMICON West
Oct 13–15, 2026 · San Francisco, United States
65companies98%returningfrom$1,500
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5. Plastimagen Mexico
Nov 10–13, 2026 · Mexico City, Mexico
11companiesfrom$366
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6. Metalex
Nov 18–21, 2026 · Bangkok, Thailand
5companies

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.

Trade shows3026 upcoming
Companies listed12,316across their current editions
Median cheapest package$1,069vs $2,500 for all conferences
Companies returning42%median across 7 events with two editions
Biggest2,722PACK EXPO International

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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).