ACMA COMPOSITES 2013 preview
For 2013, the American Composites Manufacturers Assn. (ACMA, Arlington, Va.) returns its annual U.S. COMPOSITES exhibition and convention to the East Coast’s sunny, fun capital, Orlando, Fla.
For 2013, the American Composites Manufacturers Assn. (ACMA, Arlington, Va.) returns its annual U.S. COMPOSITES exhibition and convention to the East Coast’s sunny, fun capital, Orlando, Fla., after a 2012 sojourn in the Desert West’s sun ‘n’ fun capital, Las Vegas, Nev.
Named one of the 50 fastest growing trade shows in 2011 by Trade Show Executive magazine, COMPOSITES 2013, ACMA claims, is the largest gathering of composites professionals in North America. ACMA expects to see, in Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center, more than 3,500 visitors (up 25 percent in each of the past four years), who hail from the U.S. and 35 other countries. Based on past attendance data, attendees are likely to represent more than 650 companies that serve a total of 40 composites market segments and will include a host of government officials and academics from 32 colleges and universities. ACMA intends to treat them to more than 100 conference educational sessions and technical presentations and an exhibit hall with more than 220 exhibitors.
For details about the show and events schedule, see “The Show in Brief,” and the "COMPOSITES 2013 Exhibitor List" below.
The Show in Brief
What: COMPOSITES 2013
Where: Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla.
When: Jan. 29-31, 2013
Info: www.acmashow.org
Tuesday, January 29
ACMA Committee Meetings 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Certified Composites Technician (CT) Tutorials 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Education Sessions (technical papers, seminars) 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
General Session (opening) 1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Education Sessions (technical papers, seminars) 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Welcome Reception (ticket required) 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, January 30
General Session Keynote (Speaker TBA) 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.
Exhibit Hall Open 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
ACE & Pinnacle Awards Luncheon (ticket required) 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Education Sessions (technical papers, seminars) 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Specialized Networking Receptions (ticket required) 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, January 31
Education Sessions (technical papers, seminars) 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Exhibit Hall Open 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Luncheon in Exhibit Hall 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Education Sessions (technical papers, seminars) 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
COMPOSITES 2013 Exhibitor List
Exhibitor and booth data per ACMA on Oct. 30, 2012. CT December 2012 issue advertisers are spotlighted in "Related Suppliers" at top right.
ACS International Inc. 816
ADFORS Saint Gobain Americas Inc. 1155
Adhesive Systems Inc. 972
Advanced Plastics 911
Aerospace Manufacturing & Design 1239
Airtech International Inc. 532
Akzo Nobel Polymer Chemistry 817
American Colors Inc. 1057
AOC Resins 801
Arkema 946
Ashland LLC 1045
ATC Formulated Polymers 645
AXEL Plastics Research Lab 707
Bayer MaterialScience LLC 1033
Becker Pumps Corp. 1237
Big C: Dino-Lite Scopes 1251
Binks 501
Breton 1167
CCP Composites 623
Cerex Advanced Fabrics Inc. 1069
Chem-Trend 744
Chomarat North America 1126
Chromaflo Technologies 745
CMS North America Inc. 808
Composite Polymer Design 1254
Composites One 636
CompositesWorld/Composites Technology 1233
Controx – Neuhauser 667
CPIC/Fiberglass 1160
Crane Composites 917
Creative Pultrusions Inc. 545
CTG International (N.A.) Inc. 511
De-Comp Composites Inc. 505
DIAB Sales Inc. 711
Dixie Chemical Co. 615
Eastman Machine Co. 1139
Eco-Wolf Inc. 1067
EFI Composites LLC 814
Elliott Co. of Indianapolis Inc. 723
Entec Composite Machines 1014
Entropy Resins 533
ES Manufacturing 502
Eurovac Inc. 823
Fiber Glass Industries, Inc. 910
Fiberglass Coatings Inc. 713
Fiber-Line Inc. 619
Freudenberg Nonwovens 632
Geiss LLC 655a
General Plastics Manufacturing Co. 1110
German Advanced Composites 655e
Gibco Flex-Mold Inc. 1055
Gruber Systems 933
GS Manufacturing 773
Gurit 872
GYS Sales Corp. 1211
Hawkeye Industries Inc. 712
Henkel Corporation 710
Hennecke Inc. 1123
HK Research 945
Hodogaya Chemical (USA) Inc. 873
Horn Co. 1216
Huber Engineered Materials 633
I.S.T. International Surface Technologies 561
Innovoc Solutions 508
Instron 519
Interplastic Corp./North American Composites 923
ITW Insulation Systems 500
ITW Plexus 648
ITW SprayCore 1244
ITW WindGroup 748
Jensen Industries Inc. 1109
Jordan Reduction Solutions 1011
JRL Ventures Inc. 644
Jushi USA 1015
Kaneka North America LLC 913
Kenrich Petrochemicals Inc. 611
Knowlton Technologies LLC 1010
Krauss Maffei Corp. 655f
Lauffer Pressen 655i
Lean Mean Closed Mold Machine 737
Litek Composites Corp. 1122
Lucintel 1226
Magnum Venus Plastech 729
Mahogany Company of Mays Landing 944
MCC Equipment & Service Center 544
McLube Div. of McGee Industries 822
METYX Composites 1231
Micro Air 651
Milyon SA 547
Mistras Group Inc. 1208
Nederman LLC 1248
Netzsch Instruments North America 660
Nexeo Solutions 1000
Olympus 1138
Owens Corning Composite Materials 522
Performance Polymer Solutions Inc. (P2SI) 973
PCCR USA Inc. 1101
Performance Minerals Corp. 812
Potters Industries LLC 1163
PPG Industries Inc. 827
Precision Drive Systems 1222
Precision Fabrics Group Inc. 1156
Pro-Set Inc. 806
Reichhold 600
Reinforced Plastics 649
Releasomers 1207
REXCO Mold Care Products 922
R.J. Marshall Co., The 701
SAERTEX USA LLC 716
Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE) 514
SCIGRIP Smarter Adhesive Solutions 504
Scott Bader Inc. 1061
Sicomin 766
Sika Corp. 1127
SMOOTH-ON Inc. 1241
Solvent Recovery Systems 725
Spheretex GmbH 655h
Structural Composites 915
SWORL (div. of Prairie Technology) 845
Taconic 1227
Technology Marketing Inc. 548
Teijin Aramid USA Inc. 516
The M.F. Cachat Co. 1206
Thermocoax 666
Thermwood Corp. 1154
3A Composites/Baltek Inc. 1245
3M 538
Toho Tenax America Inc. 517
Tricel Honeycomb 811
TSE Industries 554
Tyvarian International LLC 510
Unicomposite Technology Co. Ltd. 1072
United Initiators SPI Inc. 717
United Soybean Board 618
Vectorply Corp. 1039
Ventilation Solutions 1016
Warm Industrial Nonwovens 1209
Watkins & Associates Inc. 616
Wisconsin Oven Corp. 1223
Wm. T. Burnett & Co. 1232
Xamax Industries 549
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