New Trade Show serves plastics manufacturer's MRO needs.
Press Release Summary:
Scheduled for June 8-9, 2016, MRO Expo will feature Maintenance, Repair, and Operations products and services. Annual event is designed to assist those manufacturing professionals who are responsible for ensuring production lines and facility operations are running efficiently and at full capacity. Show offers one-stop shop for plastics manufacturers to research, specify, assess, and price annual MRO equipment parts, supplies, software, and services.
Original Press Release:
SPI to Launch New Trade Show Serving Plastics Manufacturer's MRO Needs
MRO Expo to feature Maintenance, Repair, and Operations products and services
WASHINTON – SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association announced its newest event, MRO Expo, scheduled for June 8 -9, 2016 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL, just 1.7 miles from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. Produced by the same team that brings you NPE, MRO Expo is designed to assist those manufacturing professionals who are responsible for ensuring production lines and facility operations are running efficiently and at full capacity. Whereas the triennial NPE services a broad spectrum of plastics machinery and services, the annual MRO Expo will service an ongoing need for auxiliary equipment, mold components, replacement parts or upgrades to primary equipment, as well as maintenance supplies and services processors and manufacturers require on a regular basis.      Â
“We consulted our customer base and found there was a need to serve the MRO market on a more frequent basis than the triennial NPE. Our goal is to showcase the many options and services to assist our manufacturing community in keeping a shop floor operating efficiently,” said William R. Carteaux, SPI president and CEO. “It’s a one-stop shop for plastics manufacturers to research, specify, assess and price annual MRO equipment parts, supplies, software, and services.” The aftersales market for primary manufacturing equipment will be represented at MRO Expo, from large machinery suppliers with their own internal MRO equipment, supplies and training, to the smaller companies which wholly focus on keeping facilities and production lines running efficiently.
For SPI, hosting it in Chicago was a logical choice and choosing a venue 1.7 miles from O’Hare International Airport allows for easy, daily access from any destination in the U.S. and abroad. “A significant percentage of the plastics manufacturing community exist within driving distance to Chicago, making it an ideal location for a face-to-face gathering. In addition, the proximity to O’Hare will allow many attendees to make a short trip to see every MRO product and service they need to consider”, stated Gene Sanders, SPI’s Senior Vice President of Business Development.
SPI is also programming sessions as well as working with educational partners to develop a conference track specifically for professionals in manufacturing. Educational subjects will include shop floor safety, preventive maintenance, production process and systems, and production floor training. If you have interest in speaking at MRO Expo, please contact Ashley Patton at apatton@plasticsindustry.org.
The expo floor itself will also provide an educational opportunity for any professional looking to learn more about manufacturing maintenance and repair. A list of product categories for the expo floor can be found at www.MROexpo.org. For exhibit information, contact SPI at exhibit@MROexpo.org.
Additional event information can be found at www.MROexpo.org. The full web site and attendee registration are expected to launch by mid-October 2015.
Founded in 1937, SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association promotes growth in the $427 billion U.S. plastics industry. Representing nearly one million American workers in the third largest U.S. manufacturing industry, SPI delivers legislative and regulatory advocacy, market research, industry promotion and the fostering of business relationships and zero waste strategies. SPI also owns and produces the international NPE trade show. All profits from NPE are reinvested into SPI’s industry services. Find SPI online at www.plasticsindustry.org and www.inthehopper.org.
"From resin suppliers and equipment makers to processors and brand owners, SPI is proud to represent all facets of the U.S. plastics industry," said William R. Carteaux, president and CEO, SPI. "Our most recent economic reports show that the plastics industry as a whole is resilient, and has come through the recession significantly better than other U.S. manufacturing sectors."
Contact:
Kimberly Coghill
202-974-5210
KCoghill@plasticsindustry.org
