NPE2024: The Plastics Show concluded its show with a turnout that included 50,000 registrants for the show.
This year's show welcomed new faces, with 63 percent of attendees experiencing their very first NPE. At the show, 30 percent of attendees were under 40, marking the growing enthusiasm for innovation, sustainability, and the future of the plastics industry.
More than 15,000 international registrants marked the most international show in NPE's history. Representatives from 133 countries – or 68.2 percent of nations worldwide – registered to attend the global plastics trade show. This is a 9.9 percent increase in countries registered at NPE2018. This international presence was further underscored by sold-out events like the FLiP & Sip Reception, drawing in more than 1,000 attendees and the Women in Plastics Breakfast, which attracted almost 600 attendees
"Witnessing the entire plastics industry reunite at NPE2024 was truly inspiring," said Matt Seaholm, PLASTICS' president and CEO. "We were thrilled to welcome familiar attendees, visitors from all over the globe, and the next generation of plastics professionals."