The Show
A powerful industry gathering at the largest medtech event in the nation
There’s money in medtech. The United States is the world’s largest medical device market, with a value of more than $153 billion. Some of the largest medical-device sectors are dental, irradiation, in vitro diagnostics, and cardiovascular.
87%
of attendees recommend, specify, or make final
buying decisions
IME West is the largest marketplace for sourcing medtech devices, food and beverage packaging, smart manufacturing, robotics process automation, and in-depth technical training. Representatives from prominent OEMs across the advanced manufacturing space – say that their #1 reason to attend IME West is to see new products and innovations.
70%
have projects planned in the next 12 months
70
Countries represented
Top Job Functions
and
Areas of Interest
Medtech EngineerExecutive Management & OwnerMedtech ConsultantManufacturing, Production & OperationsProject & Program Management
Executive Management & Owner
Medtech Consultant
Manufacturing, Production & Operations
Project & Program Management
Top Areas of Interest
Medical Devices
Assembly
Automation
Injection Molding
Medical Device Components
3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing
Manufacturing
Robots & Robotic Accessories
Injection Molding
CAD/CAM Software
Assembly
“A cutting-edge manufacturing technologies event, with very knowledgeable people attending, and a great place to do networking.”
“The event was great. I couldn’t
have asked for a better show. We
racked up a ton of leads and had
a blast in the process.”
— Scott Sullivan, Prototek
Your IME West booth space is ready.
2019
From all over the world, thousands of decision makers with purchasing power are coming to IME West for solutions like yours to help them tackle design and manufacturing challenges. Don’t miss your chance to meet them.
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Event Snapshot
Why do Amazon, Boston Scientific, Illumina, Medtronic, SpaceX, and thousands of other companies send buyers to IME West?
Because it’s North America’s largest annual advanced design and manufacturing destination featuring five co-located events under one roof. More than 14,500 industry leaders and decision makers come together to source new products and services.
Fill your pipeline at IME West.
The industry will enjoy a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5% or more from now to the mid-2020s.
Involved
Active
International
— Alan Del Valle, RBC Engineering
Profit from the plastics sector
The plastics industry employs more than 989,000 people in the United States alone, and plastic products are the nation’s 8th largest industry. Worldwide, the industry produces at least 8.3 billion metric tons of plastic per year.
The global market for plastics brings in more than $430 billion per year, and it's rising.
Plastics production will grow by at least 3.4% per year through 2025.
Hot trends include eco-friendly plastics and the use of automation.
The design and manufacturing industry is growing
The United States has the world’s largest manufacturing industry, producing 18.2% of the world’s goods. The leading edge in this field is smart manufacturing — factories engineered with tech like cloud and edge computing, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things.
The global market for smart manufacturing is more than $160 million per year.
From 2018 to 2025, the smart manufacturing market will have a compound annual growth rate of (CAGR) of 9.9%.
The size of the market should reach $300 million by the end of 2025.
The great automation event for buyers nationwide
The global market for industrial/factory automation generates more than $160 billion per year, and it’s rising. Today, we have automated assembly lines in factories and pick-and-place robots in warehouses. Tomorrow, bots will understand conversations and delivery trucks will drive themselves.
The automation market’s value will rise to more than $350 billion in 2025.
The rise reflects a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 6.4%.
Hot trends include artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and robotic process automation.
There’s money in packaging
The global market for packaging generates nearly $900 billion per year, and it’s rising. Among the industry’s largest segments: Food and beverage, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, and health and beauty aids.
The packaging market’s value will rise by more than $100 billion in the early 2020s.
The rise reflects a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 5%.
Hot trends include sustainability, connected packaging, the Internet of Things, and e-commerce.
By the end of 2025, the worldwide market for the medical devices will be worth almost $600 billion.
Some of the fastest-growing sectors will be cardio, orthopedics, and neurology.
“There was a great representation
of companies and the show was set
up in a very convenient way.”
— Andre von Muller, Biowy
“The best place to find the supplier that you have been looking for a long time.”
— Martin Medina, Apex Implant Components
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Areas of Interest
Job Functions
Job Functions
MD&M West
West
Pack
D&M
West
ATX
West
Plastec West
Medical Device, Equipment & Technology Engineering
Executive Management & Ownership
Operations
Manufacturing/Production
Research & Development
Purchasing
MD&M West
West
Pack
Package Engineering
Packaging Design & Development
Executive Management & Ownership
Manufacturing/Production
Operations
Purchasing
D&M
West
Engineering & Design
Executive Management & Ownership
Operations
Manufacturing/Production
Research & Development
Purchasing
Engineering
Executive Management & Ownership
Research & Development
Manufacturing/Production
Operations
Project Management
Engineering
Executive Management & Ownership
Operations
Manufacturing/Production
Purchasing
Project Management
Plastec West
MD&M West
West
Pack
D&M
West
ATX
West
Plastec West
3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing
Medical Device Components
Assembly
Automation
Manufacturing Equipment
MD&M West
West
Pack
Package Design
3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing
Automation
Labeling
Containers
D&M
West
Automation
3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing
Robots & Robotic Accessories
Assembly
Manufacturing Equipment
ATX
West
Assembly
Automation
Control Systems
Manufacturing Equipment
Robots and Robotics Accessories
3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing
Injection Molding
3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing
Plastics and Polymers
Manufacturing Equipment
Materials
Plastec West
Job Functions
Areas of Interest
3DPX Zone
Cannabis Packaging Summit
A destination for 3D printing
Features content, demos, and networking
Includes booth and thought
leadership packages
Integrated on the show floor in Hall A
A unique educational and networking
area for cannabis packaging
Access to key decision makers, engineers, and brand managers in this booming industry
Get acquainted with the new show features at IME West 2021. These hubs were developed to spotlight supplier specialties and top attendee interests, in addition to the growing industry demands.
Onsite Spotlight
IME West will be implementing an enhanced set of safety measures this year. Developed in collaboration with esteemed industry associations, partners, peers, and venue partners, Informa AllSecure will provide everyone with reassurance and confidence that they are participating in a safe and controlled environment.
Rest assured that we'll continue to follow official government and local authority guidance, as well as any venue or location-specific regulations. To find out more about the Informa AllSecure safety measures, click here.
Enhanced Safety Measures
ATX
West