The Manufacturing & Automation eXchange (MAX) isn’t just another industry event—it’s the combined force of five powerhouse brands that live and breathe manufacturing. Each brings deep expertise, trusted industry relationships, and a unique perspective, ensuring MAX reflects the realities, challenges, and opportunities modern manufacturers face every day.

MAX is built on the collective strengths of leaders in every corner of manufacturing—from materials to automation, from quality to safety, from production to packaging. That means you’ll experience an event that’s as integrated and interdisciplinary as the challenges you face. When these brands come together, you don’t just learn what’s next—you help shape it.

THE AMERICAN MANUFACTURING SUMMIT EXPERIENCE

The Generis American Manufacturing Summit (AMS) has a rich history as an exclusive platform for manufacturing leaders—and now in its 12th year, it remains a premier manufacturing summit and one of the top manufacturing events for executives, built for high-level, in-person knowledge exchange and solution exploration. This two-day manufacturing conference brings together senior manufacturing, supply chain, and engineering executives, plant and operations leaders, and leading solution providers to share what’s working now and what’s next in manufacturing.

Join 400+ manufacturing leaders, including 50+ expert speakers, 300+ senior-level manufacturing attendees, and hundreds of solution company participants. Meet decision-makers and connect with exhibitors showcasing innovations in smart factory automation, Industry 4.0 / digital transformation, manufacturing process optimization, facilities modernization, plant performance, talent and workforce strategy, and automation and robotics.

If you’re looking for a high-impact manufacturing conference for executives, AMS is where manufacturing leaders connect, learn, and lead.

The Only North American Molding Industry Event in 2026!

PTXPO is a comprehensive showcase of cutting-edge technologies and innovations within the plastics molding industry. Join fellow molders, moldmakers, brand owners, OEMs and their full suite of suppliers in Rosemont, IL for three days of non-stop networking, education and business development opportunities.

For the first time ever, the Plastics Recycling Conference, Resource Recycling Conference, and Textile Recovery Summit unite under one roof—creating a groundbreaking gathering for the entire materials management industry.

The 2026 Plastics Recycling Conference will spotlight key challenges and opportunities shaping the future of plastics recovery and circularity, including:

• Minimum PCR Mandates and Compliance
  Get practical insights into how producers are navigating California’s PCR content law and other emerging mandates—and what’s needed for successful compliance.

• Long-Term Contracts & Procurement Perspectives
  Explore why long-term PCR supply agreements remain elusive and what procurement professionals want suppliers to understand about their needs.

• Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Academy
  Explore the evolution of U.S. EPR, with insights on adoption trends, reporting lessons, and strategies to overcome fragmentation through harmonization.

• Film, Automotive and Beyond
  Learn how plastics recovery is expanding past food packaging into new sectors, including automotive, textiles, pallet wrap and other applications.

• Chemical Recycling in Transition
  Examine the state of chemical recycling, from policy debates and technology progress to integration with traditional mechanical recycling.

North America’s Largest Lubricant Exhibition & Conference

Lubricant Expo North America is the ultimate destination for connecting lubricant solution providers with end-user buyers and the entire supply chain. Whether you’re an engineer, executive, or industry professional, this free-to-attend exhibition and conference is your opportunity to discover cutting-edge solutions, network globally, and stay ahead of trends.

As the leading event dedicated to lubricants and related products and services in North America, Lubricant Expo brings together exhibitors and attendees from over 80 countries, covering everything from finished lubricants to formulation ingredients and equipment.

Automate is North America's largest robotics and automation event and the best place to take your ideas from insight to impact.

Our show floor features the world’s leading automation solutions, from AI and robotics to motion control, vision systems, and more. Plus, our educational conference is second to none, led by the brightest minds in automation today.

Modern Machine Shop’s Top Shops Conference 2025 (TS25) is the event for CNC machining professionals to find data-driven, peer-reviewed best practices for machining technology, shopfloor practices, business strategies and human resources. Founded in 2017 as a live extension of Modern Machine Shop’s annual Top Shops Benchmarking Program, the conference combines technical education, technology displays and business networking all aimed at delivering practical, applicable solutions that have been defined “for shops, by shops.” Whether you are annual Top Shops survey participant or have never seen the survey before, if you are contract manufacturing business interested in building your business through data, technology and process improvement – the Top Shops Conference is your event.

The Manufacturing Technology Series Southwest, featuring HOUSTEX, is moving to Dallas. According to a recent report, Dallas ranked first on the list of America’s top 20 metropolitan areas for manufacturing in 2024. One reason for the city’s top ranking is that it added 9.2 million square feet of manufacturing space to its market in five years. Additionally, the Dallas area has one of the lowest manufacturing labor costs in the nation.

On top of that, Texas exports the largest number of manufactured goods among all 50 states, and comes in second — behind California — for factory production.

The three-day Manufacturing Technology Series Southwest provides manufacturing professionals with the ideal opportunity to make and renew connections, explore the latest technology, learn from industry experts and shape the future of their businesses. For more than 35 years, the Manufacturing Technology Series Southwest has been providing manufacturing solutions to attendees from a variety of industries, including aircraft and aerospace; automotive; oil, gas and energy; biomedical and more.

The ASSEMBLY Show has welcomed thousands of engineers and manufacturing executives to Rosemont, IL since 2013. This interactive 3-day Show encourages participants to discover new assembly resources, automate existing processes, and accelerate their business and career while experiencing equipment hands-on, evaluating new products, learning from experts, and networking with industry professionals.

Bringing together Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M), Automation Technology Expo (ATX), Design & Manufacturing (D&M), MinnPack, and Plastec offering the latest insights and solutions spanning medtech, packaging, automation, plastics, and design.

The Manufacturing Technology Series Southeast, featuring SOUTHTEC, takes place in Greenville, South Carolina — the Southeast’s premier destination for manufacturing companies seeking to showcase their products and technologies before an informed, motivated audience of key decision-makers and purchase influencers.

The 42,000 manufacturing companies situated in the Southeast region provide 2.5 million manufacturing jobs and generate $434 billion in annual manufacturing output. Three states within the region have been ranked as among the top seven best states to do business in the United States.

This three-day event provides manufacturing professionals with the ideal opportunity to make and renew connections, explore the latest technology, learn from industry experts and shape the future of their businesses. The Manufacturing Technology Series Southeast has been providing manufacturing solutions for more than 35 years to attendees from a variety of industries, including aircraft and aerospace, automotive, electronics and computers, fabricated metal and stampings, industrial and commercial machinery, plastic products and more.

Get the economic forecasts, market data analysis, and industry sector outlooks to map out powerful strategies for confidently navigating challenges and seizing opportunities. 

K is considered the leading international trade fair in the plastics and rubber industry. Each time, the event attracts a large number of professionals from production, processing and related sectors such as mechanical engineering, the automotive industry, electronics, medical technology, the packaging industry and the construction industry from all over the world to find out about the latest innovations and make valuable contacts. A wide range of products and services in the fields of machinery, equipment, raw materials and measuring technology will be presented.

Since the first exhibition in Düsseldorf in 1952, the letter "K" has embodied the fascination for the world of plastics and rubber. The next trade fair will take place in 2025 at the Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre and will be a global magnet for exhibitors and visitors alike.

The Manufacturing Technology Series West takes place in Anaheim, California — a manufacturing hotbed located close to the No. 1 shipping port in the United States, the Port of Los Angeles. Manufacturers in California account for 12.32% of the total output in the state and employ 7.55% of the workforce. Total output from manufacturing was $394.83 billion in 2021. The high-growth West Coast region is responsible for $460 billion in manufacturing output per year and is home to more than 2.2 million manufacturing jobs across a diverse range of industries.

This three-day event provides manufacturing professionals with the ideal opportunity to make and renew connections, explore the latest technology, learn from industry experts and shape the future of their businesses. For almost 60 years, the Manufacturing Technology Series West has been providing manufacturing solutions to attendees who work in a variety of industries, including aerospace, medical, industrial machinery, automotive, fabricated metal and more.

Now is the time to meet your manufacturing moment at DISCOVER 2025. Learn how to do more with your workforce, make more with your equipment and find the expertise and resources to take your business to the next level.

At DISCOVER 2025, you’ll experience how to Drive Results with Innovation with automation ready machine tool technology, digital solutions, industry-leading customer support and straightforward financing options that make it all possible.

You’ll also discover the latest manufacturing trends, developments and best practices with expert keynote and panel presentations. Plus, you won’t want to pass up the opportunity to tour the Mazak iSMART Factory™, where we’ve used Mazaks to make Mazaks for over fifty years.

Whatever Your shop makes, DISCOVER 2025 will help you make it better.

Ever since it was founded in 1975, EMO has stood for innovation, internationality, inspiration and the future of metalworking worldwide.

As the world's leading trade fair for production technology, it offers a unique platform every two to four years in Hanover under the motto Innovate Manufacturing to establish international contacts, tap into new business opportunities and gain a comprehensive overview of the industry's global offering. Most recently in 2023, over 92,000 visitors from 140 countries and around 1,850 exhibitors took part in this industry highlight.