Plastics, the association representing the plastics industry in the United States and organiser of the NPE show, released the official numbers on the latest edition of the event, held in Orlando, Florida, from 6 to 10 May.

There were 51,396 visitors this year, including 36,123 US residents (70 per cent) and 15,156 international visitors from 133 countries. As many as 20,378 visited the American fair for the first time, 9% more than the previous edition held in 2018 (the 2021 edition was cancelled for Covid). Going into more detail on foreign visitors, the largest contingent – 4,438, or 29% of the total – came from Latin America, while Europeans numbered 2,801 this year, 18.5% of international registrations, up +23% from NPE 2018. The largest increase among European visitors came from Italy. In terms of exhibitors, 2,202 companies participated this year (+10%) on an area of more than 102,000 square metres.

Source: https://www.polimerica.it/articolo.asp?id=32240