A Truly Global Expo

IMTS 2026 will include representatives for trillions of dollars in foreign investments

The manufacturers at the center of the $2.95 trillion U.S. manufacturing economy will find the core technologies and machines they need to accelerate production at IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show. IMTS 2026, the largest manufacturing technology show in the Western Hemisphere, runs Sept. 14-19 at McCormick Place in Chicago and will feature more than 1.2 million square feet of exhibition space and more than 1,800 exhibitors.

Manufacturers visiting IMTS invest billions of dollars, and the community overall represents a total U.S. and foreign investment of $10.5 trillion (see Figure 1). These manufacturers, as well as machine shops representing $37.1 billion in output, attend IMTS to find solutions that enable them to complete faster, transition efficiently from one job to the next, and boost competitiveness in dynamic global markets.

IMTS offers the Western Hemisphere’s largest exhibition of machine tools – the foundational technology required to make other machines and components – and features the world’s leading providers of CNCs for milling, turning, grinding, drilling, tapping, facing, gear-cutting, and more in its technology sectors.