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FABTECH 2023 Concludes with High Marks and Remarkable Success The pinnacle event for metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing has successfully wrapped up its four-day run, achieving significant milestones for attendance, exhibitors and show floor size.
F
ABTECH 2023, the pinnacle event for metal forming,
edge technology, engage in education sessions, establish
fabricating, welding and finishing, successfully wrapped up
new business relationships and foster invaluable networking
its four-day run at Chicago’s McCormick Place on September
connections.
14th, achieving significant milestones for attendance, exhibitors
“We extend our sincere gratitude to the attendees,
and show floor size. From 11th to 14th September, the trade fair
exhibitors, speakers, members and everyone who joined
welcomed 40,505 attendees from across the globe – a 26% year-
us for FABTECH 2023 in Chicago. This year’s event was
over-year gain in attendance compared to the previous event
an exceptional gathering, offering the industry a one-
held in Atlanta and a 40% increase compared to the 2021 event
stop-shop for solutions with an expansive show floor that
in Chicago. Representing 80 countries and all 50 states, industry
truly showcased the future of manufacturing. FABTECH
professionals converged at McCormick Place to explore cutting-
remains well positioned to continue its leadership role in delivering access to leading-edge trends, technologies and innovations that are driving manufacturing forward,” has stated Tracy Garcia, CEM, FABTECH Group Director at SME. FABTECH 2023’s show floor, spanning an impressive 825,325 square feet across three exhibit halls, featured an extensive showcase of over 1,500 world-class suppliers. Among these were 235 new exhibitors unveiling more than 575 new products, exemplifying the industry’s unwavering commitment to innovation, efficiency and sustainability. The energy at FABTECH 2023 was palpable, with attendees experiencing a whirlwind of activity on the bustling exhibit floor. The eight technology pavilions, spread across three halls, explored critical sectors such as 3D/Additive Manufacturing, Forming and Fabricating, Finishing, METALFORM, Tube/Pipe, Robotics and Industrial Automation, Welding and Welding Automation. Prominent industry leaders, alongside a diverse range of exhibitors, once
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