NPE Is The Largest Global Platform For Innovation In Plastics
This week, Orlando once again plays host to NPE: The Plastics Show, the global platform for innovation in plastics. NPE is the main event for leaders in the plastics industry worldwide.
For almost 80 years, NPE has brought together top innovators and visionaries in the field to discover new opportunities and promote growth.
Held every three years, this year’s edition of NPE returns to the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando and runs from May 6-10.
NPE 2024 is expected to draw over 55,000 industry professionals from across the United States and more than 110 countries worldwide. Over 2,000 exhibitors will be in attendance with more than 350 being first-time exhibitors according to NPE.
Five Key Industry Segments Featured At NPE 2024
Given the ubiquitous nature of plastics, NPE is one of those unique conferences that attracts buyers, engineers and researchers from a wide swath of industry segments where plastics are essential.
NPE 2024 will be no exception according to the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) which lists five featured industries and what attendees can expect to see and learn in terms of new plastics innovations:
- Automotive: Here can you navigate the innovations including bio-materials designed to boost fuel efficiency, lightweight EV batteries, drive durability and offer unmatched design flexibility.
- Building & Construction: At NPE2024, you’ll find the advanced plastics materials and processing technologies behind everything from flooring, wall coverings and windows to siding, pipes and wiring.
- Consumer Products: With over 2,000 exhibitors, NPE2024 is your single-source destination to find recycling techniques, processing equipment, molds, additive materials and everything else you need to meet customer demands.
- Medical: Here you will witness the latest implantable devices, single-use disposables, prosthetics and other advanced treatment options that will help you transform inpatient and outpatient care.
- Packaging: NPE2024 offers a unique opportunity to find a variety of packaging equipment technologies, molds, eco-friendly materials, colorants and additives for high performance materials like PET, LDPE, HDPE, PP, PVC and more.
Technology Zones & Major Exhibitors At NPE 2024
As in previous editions, the Exhibition Hall for NPE 2024 will feature reps from thousands of global companies with many of their booths grouped into one of five major technology zones. The five major zones and some of the featured exhibitors in each zone include the following:
- Advanced Manufacturing: Alpha Laser, Dynamic Tool Corporation, Edgewater Automation, Endeavor 3D, and Universal Robots
- Bottles: Alphamac, Aoki Technical Laboratory, Nissei ASB, SIPA North America, and Tech-Long
- Materials Science: Birla Carbon, Huber Engineered Materials, NatureWorks, Q-Lab Corporation, UBE North America
- Moldmaking: Exi-Plast, Novoloop, OM Galaxy, Periplast, Resin Solutions
- Recycling & Sustainability: Baerlocher, Kal-Polymers, Niche Polymer, Pure Cycle Technologies
Registration Link for NPE204: The Plastics Show
For more details about NPE2024 in Orlando and registration links, visit the official website by clicking the image below.
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