International Powder & Bulk Solids Was Launched in 1976
The PTXi/International Powder & Bulk Solids (IPBS) show will mark its 35th year May 4-6, 2010 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. The conference and exhibition, acquired four years ago by Canon Communications LLC, has since 1976 been the premier event for access to the full range of equipment, technology, information, and expertise for process professionals.
"It has been a rewarding pleasure to work with Canon Communications since its 2006 acquisition of International Powder & Bulk Solids and I congratulate Canon on the show''s 35th anniversary," said Sue Denston, Executive Director of the Process Equipment Manufacturers'' Association (PEMA) and its liaison to the show''s Exhibitor Advisory Board. "Canon''s initiatives and its responsiveness to the needs of the marketplace have created an atmosphere of reliability and benefits for all participants." Harry W. Buzzerd, Jr., PEMA management counsel and also a member of the show''s advisory board member, adds that, "In its 50th year of serving the process industry–and as primary PTXi/Powder Show sponsor–PEMA celebrates the show''s 35th anniversary, secure with Canon''s proven record to deliver shows that are better and better with each edition."
This year''s exhibition will feature more than 400 industry suppliers displaying weighing devices, storage and packaging, mixing and blending, filtration and separation, particle enlargers and formers, control equipment, security and safety, dust protection, and much more. Returning exhibitors are such industry leaders as Atlas Copco Compressors, AZO, ERIEZ, Flexicon Corporation, Jacob Tubing LP, K-Tron, MAC Equipment Incorporated, Minox/Elcan Industries, Rotex, Sweco, and Thermo Scientific. The all new "Innovation Briefs Theater" will provide a complimentary opportunity for attendees to hear from industry experts of the world''s leading OEM suppliers in concise sessions, with informative content geared to help improve their manufacturing processes and profit margins.
The show''s conference, known and respected as a key source of application-based technical education, returns with a streamlined program focusing upon the most compelling and frequently requested topics, issues, and technologies for processing professionals. This year''s program features a packed three-day agenda. Featuring an effective combination of beginner, intermediate and advanced training, this year''s program will offer a host of new speakers and presentations. The session topics include pneumatic and mechanical conveying, blending, storage and handling, agglomeration, particle characterization, dust control, explosion protection, equipment selection, maintenance and design, and instrumentation. No matter what delegates are seeking–develop a new product or process, integrate new materials, retrofit or upgrade their existing facilities, or design a new plant–the conference is their best place to get started.
About Canon Communications
Canon Communications LLC, a portfolio company of Apprise Media LLC, is the leading producer of trade events, publications, and electronic media for the $3 trillion advanced, technology-based manufacturing industry, including medical device, packaging, design engineering, process technology, automated assembly, electronics, quality control, and plastics processing.
Contacts:
Canon Communications LLC
Dan Cutrone
(310) 445-4200
dan.cutrone@cancom.com
