EPDA and Other Events

EPDA Annual Conference
The EPDA sponsors an Annual Conference with educational programming, networking opportunities and tabletop exhibits, as well as various other meetings. Companies attend to share business insights and promote the growth of the plastics distribution industry in Europe.

Information on the 2010 conference will be available in spring 2010. Watch this page for details. For information, you may download the conference brochure from 2009. EPDA members may view speaker presentations and photos from the conference in the members only section,

Please note, EPDA and IAPD members, as well as companies from countries eligible for EPDA membership, are allowed to attend this conference. To see a list of countries eligible for EPDA membership, click here. Companies from all other countries must apply for IAPD membership before registering.

To view a current list of 2009 registered companies, click here.

IAPD Annual Convention
The IAPD Annual Convention features the latest information on trends and events in the plastics distribution industry. Manufacturers of plastics materials display their products at the IAPD Plastics Exhibition, and seminars and workshops educate and inspire. Networking opportunities are provided for meeting people from around the world who work in the industry. For more information, visit IAPD's web site at www.iapd.org.

54th IAPD Annual Convention
21 to 25 September 2010
Indianapolis, IN , USA

Other Industry Events

If you would like to see your event listed here, contact EPDA at epda@epda.com.

EPDA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
28 to 31 May 2009, Lyon, France
Make plans now to join EPDA in Lyon, France, 28 to 31 May 2009. Visit www.epda.com for more information or to register today. Speaker presentations will include topics on innovative thinking, plastics and their relationship with the environment, as well as plastics applications within the pharmaceutical industry. You can’t afford to miss this conference.

FAKUMA
16 to 18 June 2009, Friedrichshafen, Germany
The No. 1 trade fair for injection moulders, Fakuma is distinguished by broad-based offerings, including processing machinery and suitable peripherals, raw materials and applications, as well as automation solutions, control technology and much more.

Visit www.fakuma-messe.de/en/fakuma for more information.

NPE 2009
22 to 26 June 2009, Chicago, IL, USA
The NPE2009 international plastics exposition and conference will be a great leap forward in NPE history, with a broad array of innovations to make participation more exciting and profitable for exhibitors and attendees. The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc., sponsors the triennial NPE. The exhibitor section of the web site at www.npe.org is now “live” and provides essential information for decision makers at companies considering exhibiting at the show.

Visit www.npe.org for information.

COMPOTEC
21 to 23 October 2009, Marina di Carrara, Italy
Compotec is the first exhibition in Italy entirely dedicated to research, production, making up and technologies of composite materials. It’s a new and unique event: its target is to bring together universities, research institutes, industries, organisations and media in a three-day event in order to present the composite technologies, processes and developments. Exhibitors include producers, distributors, service and processing companies and importers of raw materials. Visit www.compotec.it for more information.

53RD IAPD ANNUAL CONVENTION
20 to 23 October 2009, Las Vegas, NV, USA
The IAPD Annual Convention features the latest information on trends and events in the plastics distribution industry. Manufacturers of plastics materials and equipment display their products at the IAPD Plastics Exhibition, and seminars and workshops educate and inspire. Networking opportunities are provided for meeting people from around the world who work in the industry. Information will be available next year. Go to www.iapd.org to view photos and information from the 52nd IAPD Annual Convention in Philadelphia, PA, USA.