IMTS Through the Ages
Take a walk down memory lane, highlighting 91 years of IMTS historical facts.
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1927
The first National Machine Tool Builders' Exposition -
1929
The second National Machine Tool Builders' Exposition was held in Cleveland -
1935
The Machine Tool Show of 1935 was held in Cleveland September 11-21, after two postponed events -
1947
First post-war show held in Chicago -
1955
Machine tool gray was the order of the day -
1960
With the computer revolution in its early stages, numerical control was a hot topic -
1965-70
Marked the end of the so-called twin shows -
1972-76
Marked by a number of firsts! -
1978-90
McCormick Place facility was expanded to include Donnelley Hall -
1992-98
The 90s saw many changes in the ever-evolving IMTS -
2000-02
The new millennium ushered in many industry and world changes -
2004
Five-year decline in manufacturing reversed and recovery was underway -
2006
Attendance surged to 91,985 as the recovery continued to attract an educated visitor looking for the latest technology -
2008
Posting its strongest showing since 2000, covered 1,233,878 square feet of exhibit space with 1,803 companies exhibiting -
2010
Strong results at IMTS 2010 signaled a strong comeback in manufacturing -
2012
Results of IMTS 2012 prove the continuing leadership of manufacturing in the overall economy as Show Management reports the strongest result s in more than a decade. -
2014
IMTS 2014 was the fourth largest IMTS in history and the largest six-day show ever. -
2016
IMTS 2016 was the third largest show for registration and exhibit space, and also showcased the highest number of exhibitors in history. -
2018
Record Breaker — IMTS 2018 was the largest show ever.