Industry Events that Connect
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August 18, 2026
The Extrusion Conference covers best practices, troubleshooting and processing solutions in film and sheet that can help you run your operation and maximize the utilization of your existing assets—as efficiently as possible. August 18-19, 2026
September 15, 2026
This half-day workshop will highlight how military contractors, aerospace OEMs and others are applying additive manufacturing to achieve significant lead time reductions, cost savings and accelerated innovation. The program is designed for current and future additive manufacturers serving the defense and aerospace markets with end-use parts.
October 06, 2026
Products Finishing (PF) Top Shops Conference is the live event extension of PF's annual benchmarking and recognition program where industrial finishing professionals turn to get product, process, and peer-provided, peer-reviewed information on how to improve every aspect of their business. Co-located with Modern Machine Shop Top Shops Conference.
October 06, 2026
Modern Machine Shop (MMS) Top Shops Conference is the live event extension of MMS's annual benchmarking and recognition program where CNC machining professionals turn to get product, process, and peer-provided, peer-reviewed information on how to improve every aspect of their business. Co-located with Products Finishing Top Shops Conference.
October 14, 2026
Mexico’s leading mold manufacturing and injection molding event brings together the technologies, equipment and expertise driving the country’s rapidly evolving plastics industry. See machinery in action, explore new solutions and connect with decision-makers across the moldmaking and molding supply chain.
October 21, 2026
CONTRAX events connect buyers and suppliers of American contract manufacturing services. From concept to contract, CONTRAX showcases North America’s premier industrial parts producers and service providers – leaders in design engineering, materials selection, prototyping, CNC machining, metal forming and fabricating, injection molding, 3D printing, surface treatment, parts finishing and systems integration. October 21-22, 2026
November 10, 2026
CompositesWorld's Carbon Fiber conference offers you cutting-edge information and access to industry experts in streamlining manufacturing costs, market outlooks and forecasting, and more. November 10-12, 2026
November 18, 2026
For more than 30 years, the Molding Conference has provided expert education sessions and unique networking opportunities for the injection molding community. The conference will cover current injection molding topics, giving attendees complete coverage of the techniques and technologies that are shaping the way injection molding is done today. November 18-19, 2026
April 21, 2027
CONTRAX Huntsville is designed to connect buyers and sellers of American contract manufacturing - parts, components, assemblies, services - from leading design engineering firms, CNC machine shops, casting, forming, fabricating, extrusion, molding, finishing - you'll find it at CONTRAX.
May 04, 2027
Plan to join the precision machined parts community when we gather next to share challenges and insights, new technology solutions and see process innovations you can immediately put to use in your shop. May 4-6, 2027