SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- After a successful 2011 launch in Toronto, UBM Canon will bring Automation Technology Expo (ATX) and its co-located event strategy to Montreal in 2012. ATX Montreal features leading suppliers of all of the products and services used to enhance manufacturing productivity and quality. The new co-located event will also include Design & Manufacturing, AeroCon, Contract Manufacturing Expo, Sustainability in Manufacturing, Expoplast, PACKEX, and Process Technology for Industry/Powder & Bulk Solids (PTX/PBS), providing direct access to Montreal's leading manufacturing market.
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Montreal is the largest city in the province of Quebec and the second largest city in all of Canada. The province of Quebec is a major center of manufacturing, with a gross domestic product of $301 billion. According to Statistics Canada, Quebec manufacturers spent $2.8 billion CAD in 2009 on capital machinery and equipment purchases, with the bulk of this money going for advances in automated equipment and systems for improved product quality, enhanced productivity, and lower operation costs. Exhibitors can expect to reach key decision makers from manufacturers in a wide array of industries.
About UBM Canon
UBM Canon is the leading producer of face-to-face trade events and media brands that support the flow of information, commerce, and innovation in the world's $3 trillion advanced technology-based manufacturing sector, including co-located events in Anaheim, CA; Philadelphia, PA; Chicago, IL; Orlando, FL; Charlotte, NC; Dallas/Fort Worth, TX; Houston, TX; Boston, MA; Minneapolis, MN; Toronto, ON; and Montreal, QC. UBM Canon's extensive manufacturing portfolio includes events for medical design and manufacturing, packaging, process technology, design engineering, assembly and automation technology, plastics processing, quality assurance, and electronics. UBM Canon's signature strategic co-location of these events has resulted in the largest design and manufacturing events in the United States.
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