The Gasket Fabricators Association (GFA) will be presenting the Gasketing/Converting Expo ’16 on April 5-7, 2016 at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida. Co-sponsors of the event are the International Association of Diecutting and Diemaking (IADD), the International Sealing Distribution Association (ISD), and the Fluid Sealing Association®(FSA).  The Expo will also feature the co-located IADD Midyear Leadership Conference.

This one of a kind industry event attracts some of the top industry professionals and provides attendees with a unique and valuable chance to meet with both new and existing suppliers. Past events have each drawn over 500 attendees and over 100 exhibitors.

The Gasketing/Converting Expo features a cost-effective tabletop display format that allows suppliers to have unprecedented exposure to gasket fabricators and converters without having to arrange for elaborate displays and logistics. Exhibitors will be manufacturers of gasket material, converting equipment, tooling, quality inspection equipment and software, and devices to complement upstream or downstream processing.  Providers of human resource, software, and merger and acquisition services are also expected to exhibit.

Gasket fabricators, converters, distributors, owners, officers, first line managers, operations managers, purchasing managers, and estimators should all plan to attend.  This will be a unique opportunity for gasket industry professionals to network and do business.

“In one day, we can get all the latest information from current and new suppliers. This allows us to increase our profitability and to be a valuable resource to our customers,” said Ken Stober, President and CEO of Mueller Die Cut Solutions and GFA President.

The Gasketing/Converting Expo will also feature a series of technical sessions on topics that directly impact the Gasketing and Converting industries.  Industry leaders will explore and lead in-depth discussion on topics such as Business Interruption Planning/Disaster Recovery, Closed-Cell Expanded Rubber, Innovation, and Social Media. The general session will feature Cam Marston of Generation Insights, the leading expert on the impact of generational change and its impact on the marketplace.

Registration is now open!  If you are interested in attending or exhibiting at the Gasketing/Converting Expo ’16, please contact the GFA Office at 610-971-4850 or expo@gasketfab.com, or visit their website at www.gasketfab.com.

The GFA is a trade association of members dedicated to providing custom fabricated components and materials for use in industrial, electronic and medical applications worldwide. Its membership is composed of the foremost companies in the industry, and includes many of the smaller specialized product fabricators.  Please visit the GFA’s web site, www.gasketfab.com, for more information.

 The IADD is a not-for-profit international trade association serving diecutters, diemakers, and industry suppliers worldwide. IADD provides conferences, educational and training programs, networking opportunities, a monthly magazine, technical articles, regional chapter meetings, publications and training manuals, recommended specifications, videos and surveys. IADD also presents the Odyssey, a unique trade show and innovative concept in technical training featuring a hands-on Techshop, where training programs come alive in an actual working diemaking and diecutting facility inside the exhibit area. The vision of the IADD is to be the definitive resource for the diecutting converting industry.  Please visit the IADD’s web site, www.iadd.org, for more information. 

The ISD is a not-for profit industry trade association committed to raising the standards and the visibility of sealing professionals; it is the only association specifically designed to help strengthen the success of manufacturer and distributor sealing professionals.   Its mission: “ISD is THE professional network for world class sealing technology Distributors and Manufacturers, dedicated to significantly improving member performance by sharing best practices, ideas, technologies and knowledge in a social and interactive environment.” Please visit the ISD’s web site, www.isd.org, for more information.

 The FSA is an international trade association. Member companies are involved in the production and marketing of a wide range of fluid sealing devices primarily targeted to the industrial market. FSA membership includes a number of companies in Europe and Central and South America, but is most heavily concentrated in North America. FSA members account for a majority of the manufacturing capacity for fluid sealing devices in the Americas market.  Please visit the FSA’s web site,www.fluidsealing.com, for more information.