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The largest industrial and manufacturing trade shows

The largest industrial and manufacturing trade shows, ranked by the companies on each show's latest exhibitor list, with the change from the edition before and the attendance each organizer reported. Updated Oct 29, 2026.

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#ShowDateExhibitorsvs prior editionSponsorsAttendance
1electronicaMunich · source, 2026Nov 20263,554
2KDüsseldorf · source, 2025Oct 20283,181+238 2025 vs 2022, organizer figures
3interpackDüsseldorf · source, 2026Jun 20292,791-9 2026 vs 2023, organizer figures125,0892026
4Hannover MesseHanover · source, 2026Apr 20262,775
5A+ADüsseldorf · source, 2025Oct 20272,349+144 2025 vs 2023, organizer figures66,6362025
6Global Industrie LyonLyon · source, 2025Mar 20272,241
7IMTSChicago · source, 2026Sep 20281,74090,0002026
8NPE: The Plastics ShowOrlando · source, 2027May 20271,667-545 vs 202451,000
9productronicaMunich · source, 2025Nov 20251,663
10drupaDüsseldorf · source, 2024May 20281,576-185 2024 vs 2016, organizer figures
11LASER World of PHOTONICSMunich · source, 2025Jun 20251,552
12wireDüsseldorf · source, 2026Apr 20281,501
13TechtextilFrankfurt · source, 2028Apr 20281,457
14FABTECHChicago · source, 2026Sep 20271,446-296 vs 2025
15PACK EXPO International / PACK EXPO Las VegasChicago / Las Vegas · source, 2027Sep 20271,303-1,412 vs 2026
16TubeDüsseldorf · source, 2026Apr 20281,140
17SPS - Smart Production Solutionssource, 2026Nov 20261,122
18MODEXAtlanta · source, 2026Apr 20281,105
19IWF (International Woodworking Fair)Atlanta · sourceAug 20261,001
20EuroBLECHHanover · sourceOct 2026979+0 vs 2026
21Manufacturing World FukuokaFukuoka · source, 2026Dec 2026935-30 vs 2025
22AlihankintaTampere · source, 2025Sep 2026922
23NSC Safety Congress & ExpoAnaheim · source, 2025Sep 2027920
24AquatechAmsterdam · source, 2025Mar 2027883+157 vs 2023
25FACHPACKNuremberg · sourceSep 2027852
26ALUMINIUMDusseldorf · source, 2028Sep 2028796+353 vs 2026
27Formnextsource, 2026Nov 2026769
28Fastener Fair GlobalStuttgart · sourceApr 2027752
29AutomateLas Vegas · source, 2027May 2027746+330 2026 vs 2025, organizer figures
30EXPO PACK MexicoMexico City · source, 2026Jun 2026739
31EUROGUSSNuremberg · sourceJan 2028721
32PCIM Europesource, 2027May 2027666
33FESPA Global Print ExpoBarcelona · source, 2026Apr 2027648+32 vs 2025
34European Coatings ShowNuremberg · sourceApr 2027644
35AISTech (Iron & Steel Technology Conference and Exposition)Nashville · source, 2027May 2027641-9 vs 2026
36The ARA ShowNew Orleans · source, 2027Feb 202761910,000
37Valve World ExpoDüsseldorf · source, 2026Dec 2026584
38American Coatings ShowIndianapolis · source, 2026May 2026541
39DEMA ShowNew Orleans · source, 2026Nov 20265307,000
40Shanghai International Metal Recycling ExpoShanghai · source, 2027Jul 2027529+257 vs 2026
41MT Eastsource, 2025May 2027521
42PACK EXPO EastPhiladelphia · sourceMar 20285028,000
43EXPO PACK GuadalajaraGuadalajara · source, 2027Jun 2027492-277 vs 2025
44Oceanology InternationalLondon · source, 2028Mar 2028456
45GCSAA Conference and Trade ShowNew Orleans · source, 2027Jan 202744312,820
46IFAT Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia · source, 2026Sep 2027436
47POWTECHNuremberg · sourceSep 2028396
48CMPL EXPO - MumbaiMumbai · source, 2025May 2027395
49Vietnam International Trade Fair for Apparel, Textiles and Textile TechnologiesHo Chi Minh City · source, 2027Feb 2027387
50ISA Sign ExpoLas Vegas · source, 2027Mar 2027360
51HOLZ-HANDWERKNuremberg · sourceMar 2028352
52IPC APEX EXPOAnaheim · source, 2027Apr 2027338
53AMI Plastics World Expos North AmericaCleveland · sourceNov 2026332
54PACK EXPO SoutheastAtlanta · sourceApr 2027323
55SOUTHTECGreenville, SC · source, 2025Oct 2027320
56Texcare InternationalFrankfurt · source, 2028Nov 2028301
57Tci ExpoFort Lauderdale · source, 2026Nov 2026298
58Rapid + TctDetroit · source, 2027Apr 2027279-196 vs 2026
59ANEXPO Automa.Net Meeting & Expo FRANKFURTBudapest · source, 2026Jun 2027278
60International Powder & Bulk SolidsRosemont, IL · sourceApr 2027267
61CAMX (Composites and Advanced Materials Expo)Anaheim · source, 2027Sep 2026262-243 vs 20267,000
62Chemspec EuropeBasel · source, 2027May 2027260-194 vs 2026
63Interwire Trade ExpositionAtlanta · sourceMay 2027260
64The Clean ShowLas Vegas · source, 2027Jul 2027259-130 vs 202511,000
65ICE EuropeMunich · sourceMar 2027244
66PMTS (Precision Machining Technology Show)Cleveland · sourceMay 2027239
67MMTS (Montreal Manufacturing Technology Show)Montreal · source, 2026May 2026222
68CMTS (Canadian Manufacturing Technology Show)Toronto · source, 2027Sep 2027216-136 vs 20259,0002025
69Design-2-Part Show (Greater New England)sourceOct 2026215
70Techtextil IndiaMumbai · source, 2027Dec 2027215
71ASSEMBLY South, QUALITY And AIANashville · source, 2025Apr 2025212
72Semiconductor Equipment Development Expo FukuokaFukuoka · source, 2026Dec 2026212-58 vs 2025
73Australian Manufacturing WeekMelbourne · source, 2027May 2027199
74PCIM Asia ShanghaiShanghai · source, 2027Aug 2027187
75TexprocessFrankfurt · source, 2028Apr 2028184
76NEMRA ConferenceOrlando · source, 2026Feb 2026183+22 vs 2025
77Asia Pacific Coatings ShowThailand · source, 2026Sep 20271761
78MEDevice Boston (formerly BIOMEDevice)Boston · sourceAug 2026175
79HOUSTEXHouston · source, 2025Nov 2027168
80Converters Exposource, 2026Apr 2026167-17 vs 2025
81SPS Smart Production Solutions ShenzhenShenzhen · source, 2027Sep 2027164
82The SOCMA Showsource, 2025Mar 2026162+4 vs 2024
83AWFS FairLas Vegas · sourceJul 2027157
84Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo (EWPTE)Milwaukee · sourceMay 20271553,000
85The ASSEMBLY ShowRosemont, IL · source, 2026Oct 2026155-10 vs 2025
86ACS Spring MeetingNew Orleans · source, 2026Mar 2027152
87Automation Fairsource, 2025Nov 2026152
88AWWA ACE (Annual Conference & Exposition)San Diego · source, 2027Jun 2027150-390 vs 2026
89Rockwell Automation Fairsource, 2026Nov 2026149-3 vs 2025
90SMTA Guadalajara ExpoGuadalajara · sourceOct 2026146+15 vs 2025
91Waste Expo AustraliaMelbourne · source, 2026Oct 2026142-9 vs 2025
92Techtextil North AmericasourceAug 2026139
93Manufacturing & Automation Exchange (MAX)source, 2026Mar 2026138
94EMV Electromagnetic CompatibilityStuttgart · source, 2027Apr 2027136
95WQA Convention & ExpositionPhoenix · source, 2027Apr 2027136-76 vs 2026
96Display Week (SID)San Jose · source, 2027Jun 20271307,000
97SUR/FINLong Beach, CA · sourceJun 2027129
98Aluminium ArabiaRiyadh · source, 2026Nov 2026123
99Operations, Maintenance & Safety Conference & Exhibition (OMS)Long Beach · sourceFeb 2027123
100Egypt Coatings ShowEgypt · source, 2025Jan 2027120
How this is ranked

Shows are ranked by the number of companies on the latest exhibitor list, taken from the organizer's directory (linked as source). Shows with fewer than 25 exhibitors are left out. "vs prior edition" is the change from the previous edition's list, where available. Where that list is no longer online, it compares the exhibitor counts the organizer published for its last two editions, marked "organizer figures" and linked to the report. Attendance is the organizer's published figure for the year shown. Sponsors are counted separately from exhibitors. Select a column heading to sort.