EVENT PREVIEW | COMPOUNDING WORLD EXPO NORTH AMERICA 2026
IMAGE: AMI
Polymer compounding events return to Cleveland
The Compounding World Expo taking place in the USA’s compounding heartland in November is playing host to key technology and additive exhibitors
This year’s Plastics World Expos 2026 – held on 11-12 November in Cleveland, Ohio – will once again feature both an exhibition and conference. The free event, which takes place at the Hunting-
ton Convention Center, is North America’s largest plastics industry gathering of the year. It brings together four focused expos: Com- pounding World Expo, Plastics Recycling World Expo, Plastics Extrusion World Expo, and Polymer Testing World Expo. Each includes a range of international suppliers, plus a dedicated confer- ence theatre with full two-day programmes of technology talks, business debates and keynote presentations. The event welcomed nearly 5,500 attendees and 352 exhibitors in 2025. This year’s exhibitor lineup boasts many leading industry players including Ampacet, Cabot, Cargill, Clariant, Coperion, CPM, Davis-Standard, Erema, Farrel Pomini, Galata, IMCD, JSW, KraussMaffei, KW Plastics, Lanxess, Maag, Milliken, Netzsch, NGR, Omya, PTi, Struktol, Thermo Fisher and Westlake. This year, the show is focusing on the theme of Powering Plastics: Skills, People and the Future.
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This will be reflected across the exhibition and conference sessions, highlighting the importance of workforce skills, talent development and knowledge transfer. “The expos are designed to make it easy for industry professionals to meet the right suppliers, compare solutions and stay informed,” said Kelly DeFino, exhibition sales team manager at AMI. Exhibitor slots are still available. For more
information on exhibiting, visit the website. The expos will showcase manufacturers of compounding, recycling, extrusion and testing equipment, plus suppliers of polymers, additives, software and industry services. The event will also host around 100 expert
speakers in its four conference theatres. They will explore key themes including materials innova- tions, process optimisation, recycling technologies, market trends, regulatory developments and the increasingly vital role of AI. Details on exhibitors of most relevance to compounders and masterbatchers can be found on the following pages.
www.compoundingworld.com
Main image: Last year’s event hosted more than 350 exhibitors from across the
plastics supply chain
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