When and where is NPE2027?

May 3 to 7, 2027 at the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) in Orlando, Florida, in the West and South buildings.

What are the exhibit hall hours?

Monday, May 3 to Thursday, May 6 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, and Friday, May 7 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.

How much does registration cost?

At Early Bird rates (to January 22, 2027) the Expo pass is free for members and $95 for non-members; Expo+ is $695 for members and $895 for non-members. Prices rise at Advance and onsite.

How do I access ANTEC programming?

Register for an Expo+ or Expo+ One Day pass to access ANTEC technical sessions. PLASTICS and SPE members both qualify for member rates.

Visitors aged 14 to 17 may enter the halls with a registered adult by arrangement with attend@npe.org. No one under 14 is admitted.

Monday, May 03, 2027

NPE2027: The Plastics Show

Name: NPE2027: The Plastics Show
Start: 2027-05-03T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2027-05-07T15:00:00+00:00
Location: Orange County Convention Center

The Americas' largest plastics trade show, held every three years, covering machinery, materials, molds, recycling and packaging.

Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS)

Date and Time

May 3 · 9am - May 7 · 3pm GMT-4

Location

Orange County Convention Center

9800 International Drive Florida 32819

About This Event

NPE2027: The Plastics Show is a Industry & Manufacturing event taking place 3-7 May 2027 at Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, United States.

NPE: The Plastics Show is the triennial trade show for the entire plastics supply chain, produced and owned by the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS). For five days NPE2027 fills the West and South buildings of the Orange County Convention Center with more than 1.1 million square feet of exhibits, from processing machinery and molds to resins, additives, automation and recycling technology. New for 2027, the education programme is enhanced by ANTEC, the Society of Plastics Engineers' annual technical conference.

Technology Zones

Reimagined for 2027, five technology zones group exhibitors by sector alongside the Sustainability Park and two recycling demo areas.

Bottle Zone
Recycling & Sustainability Zone
Materials Zone
Manufacturing Services Zone
Moldmaking Zone

Education and ANTEC

More than 90 free 30-minute sessions run on three show floor stages (Innovation, the new Packaging Stage, and Sustainability). The Expo+ pass unlocks 140+ sessions, including ANTEC technical sessions, across eight content tracks.

Material Characterization
Materials & Application Innovation
Workforce Development, Talent & Safety
Regulation, Policy & Economics
Sustainability & Circularity
End Markets
Automation, AI & Industry 4.0
Manufacturing, Processing & Tooling

New at NPE2027

The 2027 show adds several new features for attendees.

350+ new exhibitors
Expert-led 90-minute show floor tours (Expo+)
Packaging Stage
Polymer Pub, sponsored by Sukano
Sustainability Park

Networking events

Ticketed add-ons include the NPE Opening Party at Live! at The Pointe Orlando on Monday, May 3 (7:00 to 10:00 pm), the Women in Plastics Breakfast sponsored by LyondellBasell, the FLiP & Sip Reception and LATAM educational sessions presented by Tecnología del Plástico.

Key figures

NPE projects more than 51,000 attendees from 130+ countries and more than 2,200 exhibiting companies for NPE2027.

Tickets & passes

Expo - Member — Free: Early Bird to Jan 22, 2027; $75 Advance, $125 onsite; 90+ stage sessions and all exhibits
Expo - Non-Member — USD 95: Early Bird; $175 Advance, $250 onsite
Expo+ - Member — USD 695: Early Bird; $895 Advance, $1,095 onsite; 140+ sessions incl. ANTEC, tours, curated networking
Expo+ - Non-Member — USD 895: Early Bird; $1,095 Advance, $1,395 onsite
Expo+ One Day - Member — USD 350: Early Bird, Monday to Thursday; non-member $495
Student (non-member) — Free: Free until onsite ($75 onsite)
NPE Opening Party — USD 95: Early Bird add-on; $125 Advance, $150 onsite