1981	FABTECH International debuts in Cleveland on Sept. 14.
1983	FABTECH moves to Chicago.
1985	Net square feet and number of attendees nearly doubles after just two shows.
1987	FABTECH gains Tradeshow 200 status.
1989	Tube & Pipe Pavilion introduced.
1991	FABTECH celebrates ten successful years.
1993	Attendance tops 20,000 for the first time.
1995	FABTECH exhibit space sell out for the first time. PRESSTECH Pavilion introduced.
1997	FABTECH outgrows Rosemont and moves to McCormick Place. Welding Pavilion introduced.
1998	The first even-year FABTECH is held in Cleveland.
1999	Largest FABTECH ever - more than 30,000 attendees from around the world.
2000	FABTECH returns to Cleveland - more square feet, exhibitors, and attendees than the '98 show.
2001	20TH Anniversary edition ...

Recognizing their dedication to serving the metal forming and fabricating industry, FABTECH honors its 20-year exhibitors (exhibited every odd-numbered year sine 1981):

• The Bradbury Group
• Comeq, Inc.
• Dahlstrom Industries
• Diversico Industries
• Dynabrade, Inc.
• Engel Industries, Inc.
• The Flagler Corporation
• Heck Industries
• Hill Engineering
• Hurco Metal Fabrication Products
• Iowa Precision/Lockformer
• Kent/Tesgo Corporation
• LSP Industries
• Mate Precision Tooling
• Murata Wiedemann
• Nitto Kohki USA
• Peddinghaus Corporation
• Pro-Eco, Ltd.
• Scotchman
• Strippit/LVD
• Tenn Smith, Inc.
• Unipunch
• Unittool
• Wapakoneta Machine Company
• S.B. Whistler
• Roper Whitney
• W.A. Whitney
• Wilson Tool International
• Wysong & Miles Company

The Society of Manufacturing Engineers background information, press registration forms and news releases can be accessed on the SME Home Page at www.sme.org . Information is archived from April 1996 to present. Additional information about FMA's membership, services, activities, and affiliate association, Tube and Pipe Association, International, is available online at www.fmametalfab.org . Press registration forms and news releases can be accessed on the FMA FABTECH Home Page at www.fmafabtech.com . Contact: Dave Lipnik of SME Public Relations, +1-313-271-1500, ext. 1856, lipndav@sme.org ; or Pat Lee of FMA Public Relations, +1-815-399-8700, patl@fmametalfab.org .

For further information please contact:

FMA FABTECH
General Email.
Contact: Pat Lee
Phone: +1-815-399-8700
Email.
WWW: www.fmafabtech.com

SME Public Relations
Contact: Dave Lipnik
Phone: +1-313-271-1500, ext. 1856
Email.
WWW: www.sme.org