The foundations for a stronger business climate, the latest advances in manufacturing technology, and the accelerated growth of industrial AI, automation, additive, software, and digital technologies are converging to build excitement for IMTS 2026.
Haddy is helping lead the way by moving furniture production closer to home and embracing circular practices that benefit both consumers and the planet.
IMTS is a place to break out of your daily bubble and open your mind to great possibilities. Emerging technologies discussed at past shows – like AI and digital twins – are now widely accessible, proving how today’s impossible becomes tomorrow’s reality.
Peter Eelman, the chief experience officer of AMT, is retiring after almost 30 years. Peter has, quite literally, spent the entirety of his 45-year career working on IMTS.
With more than 1 million square feet of exhibit space already booked, IMTS is poised once again to be the strongest manufacturing marketplace in the Western Hemisphere. IMTS 2026 opens Sept. 14-19, 2026. View the floor plan and get exciting updates now!
Currently spanning more than 1 million square feet, the IMTS 2026 floor plan reflects major changes driven by the technologies shaping the future of our industry.
Manufacturing is the process of transforming raw materials into something with value. When you add a fervor for art, a keenness for progress, or a desire to help, you get a passion project.
It is the quintessential event that brings our industry together – whether it’s the moment they walk into the Grand Concourse, captivated by the energy of the vibrant crowd, or the enduring relationships they build.
IMTS 2024 brought the manufacturing technology community together for six exhilarating days filled with opportunities to explore new solutions and build meaningful connections.
From industry icons to next-generation innovators, presenters on the IMTS+ Main Stage shared a common conviction that the future of the manufacturing industry is limited only by imagination – and there is no shortage of that.