What will make NPE2009 different from earlier NPE shows?
Since the last NPE in 2006, a completely new management team has emerged at The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. (SPI), which founded and produces the show. This team has developed many innovations that will make their debut in 2009. Some examples: 1) The first International Plastics Design Competition will showcase plastic products from around the world and from the full range of end-use markets. 2) The Emerging Technologies Pavilion will include exhibits focusing on sustainability, nanotechnology, bioplastics, and energy. 3) The New Technology Pavilion will have displays of products judged to be truly new at the show by a panel of industry editors. 4) Specialty pavilions will be dedicated to particular technologies or industry sectors, including thermoforming, rotomolding, design engineering, elastomers, moldmaking, medical devices, and compressed air. 5) Innovation Theaters, located in each exhibit hall, will enable exhibitors to make presentations or demonstrate new products.
