AMI Plastics World Expo - North America 2026

AMI Plastics World Expos North America is a free-to-attend plastics industry trade event held each November in Cleveland by Applied Market Information (AMI). It co-locates four expos (Plastics Recycling World, Compounding World, Plastics Extrusion World and Polymer Testing World) with four conference theaters.

AMI Plastics World Expo - North America 2026

AMI Plastics World Expo - North America runs November 11–12, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio.

What it is

Four co-located expos make up the event: Plastics Recycling World Expo, Compounding World Expo, Plastics Extrusion World Expo and Polymer Testing World Expo, each with a North America label. The organizer is AMI (Applied Market Information), and it pitches the event as a way to explore the entire plastics supply chain over two days, with technical presentations, debates and seminars running across four dedicated conference theaters.

Admission and hours

• Visitor registration is free. The organizer describes the Compounding World Expo program as two days of free-to-attend presentations, keynotes and panel discussions.
• The floor is open 9am to 5pm on both days, Wednesday November 11 and Thursday November 12.
• Welcome drinks and early badge collection start at 4pm on Tuesday, November 10, the evening before opening.

What's in the theaters

The conference runs across four dedicated theaters. The Compounding World Expo program was the first to be published, and it covers regulation, materials innovation, processing technologies, PFAS, sustainability and market trends, with talks, keynotes and panel discussions. AMI says the programs for the recycling, extrusion and polymer testing expos will follow.

Future dates

AMI has confirmed Cleveland dates for the show through 2030, including November 10–11, 2027 and November 15–16, 2028.