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FABTECH 2021
FABTECH 2021 Makes In-Person Return
CHICAGO (September 28, 2021) – As the first large-scale B2B and manufacturing trade show to be held at Chicago’s McCor- mick Place since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, FABTECH 2021 brought two years’ worth of groundbreaking innovations
Three exhibit halls hosted close to 1,000 exhibitors (including 93 new exhibitors), demonstrating over 400 new products and highlighting emerging trends and technolo- gies. As the first event in two years for many industry professionals, energy was high, and sales activity was robust on the busy exhibit floor throughout each day.
From September 13-16, North America’s largest metal forming, fabricating, welding, and finishing event welcomed over 24,000 attendees from across the United States with long-awaited opportunities to experience product evaluation, in-person networking, education, and collaborative discussions on critical topics impacting the industry today.
“It felt fantastic” to get back to in-person interactions. Again, the turnout was impres- sive, delivering a post-pandemic environ- ment. With a few twists, though, I would guess and say 99.5% of the attendees and exhibitors wore the mask as requested. In addition, hand sanitizer was utilized in every booth. Most people were adapting to the “New Normal” and trying to get back to some normalcy. We shared a booth with our MESSE partners as pictured. Tube Duseldorph is the next big international Tube show that we believe the FABTECH 2021 success will help promote.
Donald Gibeaut,
ITA (International Tube Association Chairman for North and South America)
Donald Gibeaut, ITA (International Tube Association Chairman for North and South America)
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