14-15

American Welding Society – San Diego, Calif. The American Welding Society will host this event featuring leading business and academic experts and innovators from across the country who will address how these new technologies can enhance business.  Primary conference sessions will exprlore new variations and improvements of today's highly popular laser technologies and friction stir welding. (800) 433-9353.

5-7

La Muestra de Insumos – Chihuahua, Chih., Mexico. Sponsored by the Chihuahua Maquila Associatoin to help increase the amount of local sourcing for area maquilas. (01152) 614-442-8450 ext 227 & 231.

12-13

AmCon Minneapolis – Minneapolis, Minn. Meet face to face with some of the finest job shops and contract manufacturers from throughout the United States and Canada.  Find sources for forming, fabricating, machining, engineering, prototyping, finishing, assembly, electronic manufacturing and design. (800) 829-7467.

25-27

Electronics Assembly Show – Chicago, Ill. Its 250 exhibitors will occupy 42,000 net square feet and feature the top names in surface mount technology assembly equipment, testing and inspection equipment/services, board level components and contract services for the nation's leading ECM's and electronic OEM level device producers. (310) 445-4200.

25-27

Plastec Midwest – Chicago, Ill. The exhibition's attendees are manufacturing and production directors, manufacturing engineering managers, product/project managers, and senior plastics processing executives from the Midwest's leading custom molders and leading OEM sectors. (310) 445-4200.

25-27

Metalform Mexico – Monterrey, N.L. Focused on Mexican metal parts and assembly manufacturers that use tool and die, metal stamping, sheet metal fabricating, forming and value-added services.  The show features nearly 175 exhibit displays, including equipment and service providers, mmore than 2,000 attendees from automotive, appliance, electronics, aerospace and other industries, a three-day technical conference, and how-to tool and die, tier 2 and tier 3 development seminars. (800) 541-5336.

2-4

SOUTH-TEC – Charlote, N.C. SOUTH-TEC returns to the Charlotte Convention Center with the latest technologies, more industries and stronger manufacturing muscle than ever before.  In 2007, SOUTH-TEC also features SME Motorsports Charlotte exhibits geared towards motorsports manufacturers in need of technologies and processes to compete and win. (800) 733-4763.

24-25

PlastiMetal 2007 – Cd. Juarez, Chih., Mexico. Find new materials, equipment, software and services that can help increase productivity, reduce costs, enhance quality and create new consumer values.  Designed for senior and middle level engineers responsible for operations, production, quality and new product development for injection molding and metal stamping products.   (915) 613-4958.

24-28

34th Annual National Maquiladora Industry Convention – Cancun Quintana Roo, Mexico. At the hotel Fiesta Americana Grand Coral Beach. (01152) 55-5250-6093.

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