In 2010, the South’s largest advanced design and manufacturing event returns to Charlotte, NC, the heart of the South’s most vibrant manufacturing market. The Carolinas are home to more than 15,000 manufacturing establishments employing nearly 1 million people. This region annually produces $240 billion in manufacturing output requiring the annual purchase of $108 billion in materials and $7.3 billion in capital equipment.

The combined Charlotte event will include more than 700 exhibiting companies and 8,000 production and manufacturing managers, engineering managers, packaging and process engineers, project managers, design engineers, operations managers, purchasing staff, and general corporate managers.

Major industry sectors in attendance include these key markets: aerospace and aviation, electronics, IT and instrumentation, automotive and transportation, industrial equipment, military and defense, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, consumer products, industrial products, and more.

5 SHOWS • 8,000 ATTENDEES • 700 EXHIBITORS • ONE BADGE!

Your gateway to the Southeast’s advanced manufacturing marketplace, AM Expo/ATX South features leading suppliers of custom automation/assembly systems, robotics, vision inspection systems, control software and hardware, sensors, motion control, drives, motors, and more used to enhance manufacturing productivity and quality to help manufacturers compete in today’s global marketplace.

The premier trade show for the Southeast’s packaging marketplace, SouthPack features the leading suppliers of packaging equipment, materials, and contract services used to package and process a wide range of consumer and industrial products. The Green Manufacturing Expo returns as the one-of-a-kind showcase for the software, materials, products, and technologies that enable manufacturers to achieve sustainable manufacturing. This feature also includes the Green Packaging Pavilion.

Design & Manufacturing South features leading suppliers of CAD/CAM systems and software, enterprise software, rapid prototyping, design services, custom molding, machining and components, fastening and joining systems, and turnkey contract services used in the design and manufacture of a wide range of industrial and high technology products. Plus the new event for metal machining, fabrication, and processing, MetalTec 2009 will feature suppliers who specialize in cutting, forming, and joining metals of all varieties including aluminum, brass, phosphor, bronze, copper, beryllium, copper, nickel, nickel silver, cold rolled steel, high carbon steel, stainless steel, titanium, and more.

The dedicated resource to more than 3,500 custom and captive molders in the Southeast, PLASTEC South features the top suppliers of processing machinery, auxiliary equipment, molds, molding components, materials, and services providers.

Quality Expo has long served the Midwest’s manufacturing market, providing a meeting place for leading suppliers to showcase innovations in quality-related mcahinery, technologies, and services to manufacturers seeking to drive quality improvements and increase productivity. Now, due to the continuing growth and strength of the South's manufacturing marketplace, this new regional edition of Quality Expo offers participants exclusive access to the Southern markets.

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