The positive outlook for  Mexican manufacturing including automotive, aerospace, appliance, electronics, construction and infra-structure, petro chemical was evident at this year’s event. The show featured 315 exhibitors from North America, Asia, Europe, UK and India looking at Mexico for access to the US Marketplace. Several exhibitors sold machines right off the floor. “We sold a press in the last hour of the show”, commented Lee Ellard with Stamtec Press Company.  “It was an unbelievable show, said Ellard.”

“Exhibitors were impressed with the quantity and quality of attendees who attended. Visitors came from all areas of Mexico and South America to find the right equipment to meet their production needs. Mexico City represents a major Latin American destination for buyers and we saw that in our attendance last week.” commented Mark Hoper, FABTECH Mexico Show Manager.  “Throughout the course of the show attendees expressed that the event was the place to be to see the latest technology, experience live equipment demonstrations and connect face-to-face with suppliers who offered solutions to help them achieve better results.” added Hoper. “We brought our entire buying team”, said Arturo Porteny, Director of Operations, Caterpillar Mexico.  “We requisitioned 8 machines from Laser, Welding and Automation.”  “It was the best show we have ever attended in Mexico.”

The combined event rotates each year between two principal business cities, Monterrey and Mexico City.  Together, AWS Weldmex, FABTECH Mexico and Metalform Mexico showcase technologies from welding and cutting products, thermal spray, metal finishing and safety equipment, metalforming products, including tool and die, metal stamping, forming and assembly, bending and fabrication products, including laser and plasma cutting, coil processing, roll forming, plate and structural fabricating, saws and cut-off machines, tooling, press brakes, shears, punching, and tube and pipe equipment.

The next event is scheduled for May 7-9, 2013 in Monterrey, Mexico.

For additional information about the combined event, email Michael Scott at Michaels@fmafabtech.com or call 1-800-432-2832 ext. 271.

Monterrey, Mexico – May 31, 2011 -The 3rd edition of the AWS Weldmex-Fabtech-Metalform Expo held May 11-13 in Monterrey, Mexico set another attendance record of 7086 buyers.  With over 57,000 net sq. ft, 241 exhibitors and 7086 attendees, the event surpassed the previous record of 6156 attendees in 2009 in Monterrey, Mexico.

“We could not be more pleased with the turnout”, said Chuck Cross, show manager.  “The attendance numbers were great, but the quality was more important” stated Cross.  Executives from Caterpillar, John Deere, Whirlpool, GM, Magna, Metalsa and PEMEX were among the number of high quality attendees who participated in the event.
The mega event which combines AWS Weldmex sponsored by the American Welding Society, Fabtech Mexico, sponsored by the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers and Metalform sponsored by the Precision Metalforming Association has grown over 50% the last three years.

The event generates over 15 million dollars in economic impact to the Nuevo Leon region of Mexico.  The next event is scheduled for May 2-4, 2012 in Mexico City.
For additional information contact: Chuck Cross at chuck@tradeshowconsult.com or Marcela Ordaz at marcela.ordaz@tradeshowconsult.com or call 1-410-252-1322.

ABOUT AWS: The American Welding Society (AWS) was founded in 1919 as a multifaceted, nonprofit organization with a mission to advance the science, technology and application of welding and allied joining and cutting processes including brazing, soldering, and thermal spraying. Headquartered in Miami, Florida, and led by a volunteer organization of officers and directors, AWS serves more than 67,000 members worldwide and is composed of 22 Districts with 250 Sections and student chapters. For more information, visit the society’s website at http://www.aws.org.

About PMA: The Precision Metalforming Association (www.pma.org) is the full-service trade association representing the $91-billion metalforming industry of North America—the industry that creates precision metal products using stamping, fabricating and other value-added processes. Its nearly 1200 member companies include metal stampers, fabricators, spinners, slide formers and roll formers as well as suppliers of equipment, materials and services to the industry. Members are located in 30 countries, with the majority found in North America—in 41 states of the United States as well as Canada and Mexico. Visit www.pma.org.

About FMA: The Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International, headquartered in Rockford, Ill., USA, is a non-profit educational association dedicated exclusively to metal forming and fabricating professionals. Founded in 1970, it is considered the world’s largest educational association for its industry, with thousands of members worldwide. FMA provides in-depth technical information and educational opportunities through conferences, award-winning magazines, extensive research services, and co-sponsorship of the FABTECH International series. Visit FMA at http://www.fmanet.org.

About SME: The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (www.sme.org) is the world’s leading professional society supporting manufacturing education. Through its member programs, publications, expositions and professional development resources, SME promotes an increased awareness of manufacturing engineering and helps keep manufacturing professionals up to date on leading trends and technologies. Headquartered in Michigan, SME influences more than half a million manufacturing practitioners and executives annually. The Society has members in more than 70 countries and is supported by a network of hundreds of technical communities and chapters worldwide.