For more than 30 years, The Molding Conference has brought the injection molding community together for practical education and high-value networking. It's built for people who make decisions on the plant floor, in the boardroom, and everywhere in between, and who want real answers, not sales pitches.
Who Should Attend?
The Molding Conference is the right fit for you if you are:
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Injection Molders & Processors: Plant managers, process engineers, and operations leaders looking to sharpen technique, reduce scrap, and adopt new process technology.
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OEMs & Brand Owners: Product designers and sourcing teams who specify or manage injection-molded parts and need to stay current on what's possible (and what's changing) in the supply chain.
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Materials & Resin Suppliers: Technical and sales teams who want direct access to the processors and molders specifying materials.
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Engineers & Technical Staff: Anyone responsible for troubleshooting, quality, tooling, or automation who needs applied, session-level education rather than generic conference content.
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Business Leaders & Owners: Executives evaluating strategy, workforce development, or investment decisions for their molding operation.​
Sample Job Titles:
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Management / Operations: General Manager, Plant Manager, Engineering Manager, Director of Operations, Director of Manufacturing
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Engineering / Technical: Process Engineer, Project Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Tooling Engineer, Injection Molding Engineer
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Sales / Business Development: National Sales Manager, Regional Sales Manager, Business Development Manager, Technical Sales Engineer, Account Manager
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Shop Floor / Technician: Process Technician, Tooling Technician, Molding Supervisor, Maintenance Manager, Automation Technician
Molding Conference Alumni:
End Users / Processors / OEMs:
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3M
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Apple
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Berry Global
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Boston Scientific
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Bose
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Canon Virginia
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Church & Dwight
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Draexlmaier Automotive
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Eli Lilly
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EnerSys
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EVCO Plastics
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Ford Motor Company
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GOJO Industries (Purell)
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GW Plastics
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Honda
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Integer Holdings (Greatbatch Medical)
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Kaysun Corporation
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Kohler
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Liquibox
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Terumo Cardiovascular Systems
Suppliers / Equipment / Technology:
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Arburg
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Beaumont Technologies
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Conair
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Engel
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EPS FloTek
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Husky Technologies
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INCOE Corporation
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Kistler
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KraussMaffei
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Maguire Products
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Milacron
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Novatec
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Oerlikon HRSflow
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PCS Company
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Progressive Components
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RJG
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Sepro America
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Universal Robots
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Wittmann
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Yushin America
If your work touches any part of the injection molding value chain including design, materials, processing, or end-use application then this conference is built for you!
Education You Can Use Monday Morning
Sessions are led by working practitioners and industry experts, focused on the techniques and technologies shaping how injection molding is done today — not theoretical or vendor-driven content.
Networking with the Right People
Conversations happen with peers facing the same production challenges, plus suppliers and experts who can speak to solutions in specific, technical detail.
Insight Backed by Real Industry Data
As part of Gardner Business Media, The Molding Conference draws on decades of market intelligence and direct relationships across the plastics and manufacturing industries, so the agenda reflects what the industry is actually dealing with, not just what's trending.