NPE 2024 | EXHIBITION PREVIEW
NPE 2024: US show returns to action after six-year gap
The triennial NPE show, which was cancelled in 2021 due to Covid, returns with around 2,000 exhibitors. We preview some of the exhibits that are relevant to compounding companies
NPE, the huge plastics show for the North Ameri- can market, returns after a six-year hiatus. It was cancelled in 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This year’s show, held on 6-10 May 2024 in
Orlando, Florida, boasts around 1.1 million sq ft of exhibition space. The Plastics Industry Association, which organises NPE, expects to host around 2,000 exhibitors and welcome around 55,000 visitors. “We look forward to welcoming our industry back to NPE 2024,” said Matt Seaholm, president and CEO of the association. “With sustainability at the centre of everything produced at the show, attendees will witness new technologies and significant education opportunities to push us toward a more circular economy.” As well as the exhibition floor, the show has a number of presentations and briefings –focused on industries including packaging, automotive and construction. It also features six Technology Zones, which include: recycling & sustainability; materials
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science; advanced manufacturing; and packaging. The educational programme at NPE includes
more than 100 sessions key industry topics such as workforce development, circularity and artificial intelligence. Three new ‘Spark Stages’ will present developments in innovation (such as electrification, UV blockers and engineering thermoplastics), sustainability and bottle technology. There will also be two technical seminars in
Spanish, aimed at attendees from Latin America. A keynote speech will be delivered by Michael Heinz, chairman and CEO of BASF.
Main image: NPE, which returns to the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, expects to welcome around 55,000 visitors
NPE 2024 – Key information Dates: 6-10 May 2024 Venue: Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida, USA Opening hours: 9am to 5pm daily (until 3pm on final day) Organiser: Plastics Industry Association Website:
www.npe.org
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