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100+ suppliers book booths at Detroit moulding expo


More than 100 suppliers have already booked booths at the Injection Molding and Design Expo, which is taking place in Detroit, Michigan, USA on May 25-26, 2022. The new free-to-attend exhibition and conference is being organised by AMI – the publisher of Injection World – together with Crain Global Polymer Group – the publisher of Plastics News. “We have seen a rapid increase in


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exhibitors including Sigmasoft, Moldex3D, EPS FloTek, CAE Services, TST and Simcon. On the materials front, companies that have already booked booths include M Holland, Ampa- cet, Chroma Color, Chase Plastics, Domo, General Polymers, Amco Polymers, Star Plastics, Polykemi, Opticolor, Purgex, Polymax,


They will be joined by a wide range


exhibitor bookings in the past two months and the floorplan is filling up quickly,” said Kelly DeFino, Exhibition Sales Manager at AMI. “More than two thirds of booths are now taken, and inquiries plus new reservations are coming in every day.” The event is taking place at Huntington Place (formerly known as the Cobo and TCF Center) in down- town Detroit. Visitors will be able to meet with a wide range of interna- tional suppliers from throughout the injection moulding supply chain at one focused event. It will provide a timely opportunity to catch up on recent developments and compare options for future projects. Leading suppliers of injection moulding machines that will be exhibiting in Detroit this May include Milacron, KraussMaffei, Wittmann Battenfeld, Absolute Haitian, Tederic, Shibaura, Yizumi-HPM, Wilmington Machinery and CH America.


of suppliers of auxiliary equipment, machine components and control systems, including Conair, ACS Group, Advanced Blending Solutions, Frigel, Matsui, Zeiger Industries, ASS End Of Arm Tooling, Frigosystem, Kongskilde, Bauer Compressors, Benpac, Cincinnati Process Technologies, Intouch Monitor- ing, 2R Automation, Alpha Laser, Alkegen, Promess, Zerma and Filtroil. Mould makers and suppliers of mould materials, components and accessories also feature prominently among the companies that have already confirmed their spaces at the show. They include Cavalier Tool, StackTeck, Accede, DME, Mastip, Progressive Components, Spark Industries, PCS, EAS Change Systems, VEM Tooling, Osco, Mold World, and Action Mold & Machining. There will also be a group of Portuguese mould makers exhibiting along with their trade association Cefamol. In addition, tooling design software and services will be on offer from a variety of


Entec, Bamberger Polymers, Purgex, Slide Products, Rainbow Colors, Saco AEI Polymers, and iD Additives. Several leading suppliers of


training services for moulders will also be exhibiting at Detroit, including Beaumont, RJG, Routsis and Paulson. Visitors to the expo will be able to attend practical seminars delivered by these companies in the free Training Theater. “The industry response to this new


expo has been overwhelmingly positive,” said John Hickey, Sales Director at Plastics News. “Suppliers have welcomed the focus of the event, plus its location and timing. They are also excited about the fact there will be three free-to-attend conference theatres on the show floor, with programs put together by the Crain and AMI teams.” For more information about exhibit-


ing at the Injection Molding and Design Expo 2022, or to register for your free ticket, please visit: � www.injectionmoldingexpo.com


Record revenue for Protolabs in 2021


US fast parts manufacturer Protolabs had record annual revenue of $488.1m in 2021, 12.4% up on 2020. Net income was $33.4m and


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the company said that it served 55,330 unique product developers during the year.


“2021 was a transforma- INJECTION WORLD | March 2022


tive year for Protolabs. With the acquisition of Hubs and the launch of Protolabs 2.0, we are well positioned to execute on our long-term


strategy to accelerate revenue growth and expand profitability,” said CEO Rob Bodor. � www.protolabs.com


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