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Industry News
WITH less than two months to go before
North America’s largest tube, metal
forming, fabricating, welding and finishing
event opens its doors, FABTECH 2011 is
already expected to be the largest ever.
Returning to Chicago’s McCormick
Place, 14 to 17 November 2011, the event
will offer four full days of activities and
provide its projected 32,000 attendees
with unlimited opportunities to network,
learn and see the latest metal fabrication
products and technologies.
According to John Catalano, FABTECH
show manager, all signs point to this being
a great event. “Registration is up and we
are on track to fill nearly a half million net
square feet of exhibit space with more than
1,200 exhibitors,” says Mr Catalano. “The
interest in this year’s event is a positive sign
that our industry is alive and thriving.”
Visitors will see thousands of pieces
of equipment in action on the show floor
and more than 500 new product debuts.
In addition to the exhibits, FABTECH 2011
will also present more than 100 educational
sessions on the latest trends in cutting,
finishing, forming and fabricating, stamping,
tube and pipe, and welding as well as
courses for managers. The complete lineup
can be viewed at fabtechexpo.com/
schedule-at-a-glance.cfm.
Other featured events include a keynote on
Growing Your Business Through Innovation,
a State of the Industry panel discussion and
highly anticipated sessions on reshoring and
how to strengthen US manufacturing and
create jobs. A new Buyer Appreciation Day
has also been added this year and will allow
attendees to take advantage of exhibitor
show specials and win prizes.
Visit FABTECH 2011 (fabtechexpo.
com) for further information, or go directly
to registration. For updates on what will be
happening at the event, follow FABTECH
on twitter.com/fabtechexpo. FABTECH
is co-sponsored by five industry-leading
associations: the American Welding Society
(AWS), the Fabricators & Manufacturers
Association, International (FMA), the Society
of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), the
Precision Metalforming Association (PMA),
and the Chemical Coaters Association
International (CCAI).
FABTECH 2011 – USA
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FABTECH 2011 to be the largest ever
FABTECH this year returns to Chicago and will be held between 14 and 17 November