Oak Brook, Ill. – Dec. 2, 2022 – The executive committee of the Spring Manufacturers Institute (SMI) has announced the cancellation of the 2023 Metal Engineering eXpo, scheduled for Sept. 12-14, 2023, in Las Vegas at the South Point Hotel and Casino. The announcement comes after a recent agreement made by SMI and the Chicago Association of Spring Manufacturers, Inc. (CASMI) to combine their trade shows in 2024.

A combined CASMI SpringWorld and the SMI Metal Engineering eXpo will now take place Oct. 2-4, 2024, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois. The 2024 event will combine the strengths of the two associations into one trade show for the good of the industry where SMI provides technical education and CASMI provides the venue.

“In light of the recent decision to combine the shows, we made the decision for the good of the industry to cancel our show so we can put all our energy and resources toward the event in 2024,” said SMI President Gene Huber, Jr. of Winamac Coil Spring.

SMI was scheduled to host the next ISO/TC227 meetings Sept. 14-15, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada in conjunction with the 2023 Metal Engineering eXpo. SMI will continue to host the meetings with a date and location to be announced soon.

SMI serves as the technical advisory group to the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for ISO/TC227. The role of the U.S. delegation is essential to ensure that the interests of American spring manufacturers, designers, and consumers are represented in international standards development.

Exhibitors who reserved space for the eXpo will receive a refund for any payments made.

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About Spring Manufacturers Institute

Founded in 1933, the Spring Manufacturers Institute (SMI) is an association of companies that manufacture springs and their associate suppliers. The members of SMI work together to meet the key issues of the industry worldwide: quality, materials, technology, government regulations. SMI provides many services, including a quarterly magazine, Springs, a variety of technical publications, spring design software, industry data, seminars, meetings, safety and regulatory compliance and technical assistance. For more information on SMI, visit: www.smihq.org.