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FABTECH 2011 Breaks Records and Exceeds Expectations

FABTECH 2011 Breaks Records and Exceeds Expectations

Thank you for being an integral part of FABTECH 2011. The 2011 event culminated with a total of 1,360 exhibiting companies covering an astounding 523,740 net square feet of floor space. Your presence helped draw over 35,000 attendees to the Chicago event at McCormick Place, making this the largest FABTECH to date!

More importantly than the record high levels of space and attendance is the fact that FABTECH continues to contribute toward your company’s success. Repeatedly, exhibitors invest in FABTECH to generate sales leads and 2011 was no different. In fact, 29% of exhibitors reported FABTECH exceeded their lead generation expectations. Beyond lead generation, FABTECH exceeded expectations in image building, being able to demonstrate new technology and as a platform for new product launches.  As Show Management, we are proud to be THE authoritative event for the leaders in forming, fabricating, welding and finishing technology.

FABTECH is a Key Industry Resource
According to our show attendees, 57% reported in post show surveys that FABTECH exceeded their expectations as an overall event. They came to see and evaluate new products / technologies and were very pleased, with over 35% being exceedingly satisfied. Seeing equipment in action is always another primary reason buyers annually visit FABTECH. In 2011, exhibitors demonstrated thousands of products with nearly 41% of attendees saying their expectations were exceeded. When buyers think about new technology, FABTECH is the place they come to see the latest and greatest available to the world.

Complete show results can be found in the FABTECH 2011 Post Show Report

Audience Facts:

  • 52% were first time attendees  and 61% attend no other show
  • 29% had job titles of corporate executive/top-level management or job shop owner
  • 11% of attendees came from outside the U.S.
  • 82% of visitors are involved in some way in their company’s purchasing plans
  • 44% indicated budgets of $200,000 or more to spend on products and services
  • 52% of attendees plan to make a purchase in the next 6-9 months

Join Us in Las Vegas

The momentum of FABTECH continues as the show heads to Las Vegas, November 12-14, 2012 in the Central and North Halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center. The 2008 Las Vegas show proved to be an outstanding opportunity to reach the western manufacturing market and this year will be no exception. The Las Vegas venue also attracts a large number of buyers from the Midwest, Western Canada and internationally. If you have not booked your space already, be sure to contact a sales representative below to see what is available .

Fabricating/Tube & Pipe Exhibitors (A-L)
Michael Scott, FMA
(800) 432-2832 ext. 271
michales@fmafabtech.com

Fabricating/Tube & Pipe Exhibitors (M-Z)
Cara Collins, SME
(800) 733-3976 ext. 3126
ccollins@sme.org

Welding Exhibitors
Joe Krall, AWS
(800) 443-9353 ext. 297
jkrall@aws.org

Metalform Exhibitors
Roger Judson, PMA
(216) 901-8800 ext. 2155
rjudson@pma.org

Finishing Exhibitors
Andy Goyer, CCAI
(941) 373-1830
andy@goyermgt.com

Countdown to the Fabtech 2011 Newsletter

Over 35,000 visitors made FABTECH 2011 the largest event in show history!

THANK YOU to all the industry professionals who joined us in Chicago and made FABTECH 2011 the best attended event in show history.  FABTECH 2011 shattered all records of previous shows, with the number of buyers walking the floor, educational conference attendance and the overall square footage of exhibit space.  The recently concluded, four-day exposition and conference at Chicago’s McCormick Place welcomed a historic 35,457 attendees from more than 80 countries and had over 1,300 exhibitors.  Buyers were exposed to more than 500 new products and hundreds of equipment demonstrations.

If you missed it, you can still view the Official On-Site Guide and Directory.

Next Destination: Las Vegas in 2012!

Mark your calendar now: November 12-14, 2012 at the Las Vegas Convention Center – FABTECH returns to Las Vegas for the first time in four years.   Plans are already underway to make it another great event!  Click here to be notified once registration for FABTECH 2012 is open.  You won’t want to miss it.

Fabtech 2011 – Chicago November 14-17

The Fabtech trade show, which bills itself as North America’s largest metal forming, fabricating, welding and laser event, is now behind us. The 500,000 square feet of exhibition space, 1,200 exhibitors and 30,000 expected attendees (not yet a confirmed number) made this year’s show, held last week at McCormick Place, the largest ever. So, having said that, we at C Marshall Fabrication Machinery were part of creating history.

After small initial “hick-ups” with our booth, the show took a very good start on Monday, November 14. The steady stream of potential buyers interested in our MH314c 4-roll on the floor as well as the wide range of MG rolls and other metalworking machinery offered by CMF kept our booth personnel busy and focused. And it wasn’t just us being very pleased with the turn-around; the word all over the exhibit hall was that exhibitors were happy and felt that there was a genuine interest in investing and not just “kicking tires”.

We generated a larger number of leads than expected but of course, even if they now feel like “quality leads” it isn’t until later that this may or may not prove to be accurate. CMF looks forward to several weeks of intense quoting and follow-ups.

The overall feeling I got from this year’s Fabtech show is that optimism is back after several years of uncertainty and “holding-back” due to a cloudy economy and confusing signals sent by the bumpy market. The exhibitors as well as the event attendees had generally a more positive outlook on the manufacturing future; thus the attendees were more opt to seriously looking into investing in capital machinery.

Now, facing the after-show-work, I am already looking into what needs to be done for next year’s Fabtech show in Las Vegas. Yes, it seems like it is so far away in the future, yet we all know how quickly time passes and nobody wants to wake up at the last minute when it comes to planning for this show.

As the Holiday Season is approaching I wish my customers, vendors, dealers and all the people active in the metal fabrication world a Very Happy Thanksgiving.

Cary Marshall
President

For additional information on the MH314C click here

MH314C 4-roll to be shown at Fabtech 2011

MH314C 4-roll to be shown at Fabtech 2011

We are excited about exhibiting at Fabtech in Chicago, November 14-17, 2011 and hope that you will stop by at our booth #2763 to learn more about us and our products.Come talk to our knowledgeable and friendly sales personnel. Ask questions. Pick up brochures. Get ideas. This year we have a MG made MH314C 4-roll plate bending machine on the floor. Come and take a look.

This is the ultimate evolution in the plate bending field with two dragging rolls with hydraulic pinching allowing a steady and precise material dragging. This plate bending machine is the easiest, most versatile, quickest and precise the market can offer. It comes with a Touch Command Control.

Technical data

Installed power:                            10 HP
Top roll diameter:                         11.4”
Lower roll diameter:                     10.3”
Side rolls diameter:                       8.3”

Capacity

Working length:                           122”
Max. rolling thickness:                  9/16”
Max. pre-bend thickness:            1/2”

The max performances are referred to shells of diameter equal or larger than 3 times the top roll diameter and with material with a yield point 38,000 PSI.

MG September 2011 Newsletter

Come visit us at Fabtech 2011 in Chicago, IL November 14-17, 2011, booth # 2763!!