The International Manufacturing Technology Show 2012 Results Prove Continued Strong Manufacturing Picture
CHICAGO, IL—Results for the 29th edition of The International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) 2012 prove the continuing leadership of manufacturing in the overall economy as show management reports the strongest results in more than a decade. Hosting exhibitors and visitors from 119 countries, IMTS 2012, which ran Sept. 10-15 at Chicago’s McCormick Place, covered 1.248 million net square feet of exhibit space with 1,909 exhibiting companies.
Total registration for the six-day event was 100,200, which is a 21.6% increase over 2010, marking the largest show-to-show increase ever for IMTS.