Trade Shows and Associations

Plastic Molding Trade Shows

Mold Making Expo
http://www.moldmakingexpo.com
 
National Plastics Expo (NPE)
http://www.npe.org

Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
http://www.sme.org
Phone: 313-425-3000
A group that strives to make engineers, companies, educators and others successful in their quest to advance the manufacturing industries. The Plastic Molders and Manufacturers Association is a subdivision of SME.
 
Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. (SPI)
http://www.plasticsindustry.org
Phone: 202-974-5200
A group that seeks to represent the entire plastics industry by providing a wide range of benefits and services to meet the needs of every industry segment.
 
The Vinyl Institute (VI)
http://www.vinylinfo.org
Phone: 703-741-5670
Trade association representing the leading manufacturers of vinyl, vinyl chloride monomer, vinyl additives and modifiers and vinyl packaging materials.