Right now, most IMTS exhibitors are focused on last-minute booth details. Those things matter, but the biggest factor to your success is much simpler: Do the right people show up at your booth, and do you collect the right leads to justify your investment?
Elite shops win more business and have better margins, and the difference isn’t that they’re bigger or better funded.
Some of the hottest inspiration in manufacturing streaming is IMTS+, the digital home of IMTS. Featuring international award-winning original programming, IMTS+ spotlights the people, processes, and ideas driving manufacturing forward.
From global technology leaders and pioneering manufacturers to astronauts, investors, and innovators, the ETC and the IMTS+ Main Stage will feature the people shaping the future of manufacturing.
At IMTS 2026, industrial AI moves from emerging trend to defining theme. It will be present across every building and discipline and, for the first time, the subject of its own dedicated arena and full-day conference.
In recent IMTS years, the September order bump has moderated, but the effects in the trailing months have been noticeably greater.
Why do visitors really come to IMTS? Not for sales pitches, but to solve problems, discover new opportunities, and build relationships. Hear directly from experienced buyers on how exhibitors can stand out before, during, and after the show.
IMTS is the premier solutions-based manufacturing technology event on this side of the planet. And if you don’t have the right approach to attending, you may miss a solution that could be vital to your business.
The ultimate tools to transform your operation and boost your competitive edge are as varied as our industry. What doesn’t vary is the fact that the highest-performing job shops embrace change, and attending IMTS is a proven catalyst.
Manufacturers attend IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show for different reasons: to build relationships with people who understand their business, discover new technologies, solve production challenges, and compare equipment.