NPE is one of the world's largest trade fairs for plastics and plastics technology. It covers the entire spectrum of the plastics industry: from raw materials and additives for the plastics manufacturing, plastics processing machines to plastic semi-finished and finished products. This makes NPE a must event for companies in the plastics industry, that want to get information about new products and developments. NPE is also host of the largest technical conference of the industry and various special exhibitions. Also, within the framework of the NPE, the winner of the International Plastics Design Competition is awarded.
On the whole the organisers welcomed on the 5 days of the fair, from 01. April to 05. April 2012, about 1933 exhibitors and 55359 visitors on the NPE in Orlando.
The NPE will take place on 5 days from Monday, 07. May to Friday, 11. May 2018 in Orlando.