The subject line in the parade of garbage emails caught my eye, which is exactly what it’s supposed to be doing. Right there, in the middle of offers of great leads for attendees at the 2021 FABTECH show in Chicago and requests for me to export some high-quality alloy steel was this strange query:

For the first time in four years, FABTECH Canada will take place, showcasing metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing products in the country’s largest metals trade show. This year’s event is scheduled from June 14-16 at the Toronto Congress Centre.

Allor Manufacturing Inc. is introducing its new 84-inch Slitting Line Leveler to provide tight tolerance leveling designed to meet customer’s product needs.

Switzerland-based fehr is a warehousing logistics firm with a full-service presence in Charlotte, N.C. Offering tailor-made solutions for warehouse management, process optimization, design, installation and maintenance.

The largest trade show for the various segments of the metalworking industry returns to McCormick Place in Chicago this September.

When the Metal Center News staff gathers, as we’ve been doing remotely since the pandemic began, one topic is routinely trotted out: What will FABTECH look like?

This year’s virtual FMA meeting kept attendees up-to-date on business strategies and the state of the metals industry as pandemic worries slowly dissipate.

FABTECH Mexico has again fallen victim to the coronavirus, with the 2021 event now canceled. FABTECH is the leading trade show for the North American metals processing community, presented jointly by the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association, SME, Precision Metalforming Association, American Welding Society and Chemical Coaters Association International.

A promising year for the industrial economy was turned on its head by the biggest public health crisis the globe has seen in more than a century.

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The coronavirus has wiped out trade shows and in-person conferences. Flow and Steel Market Update are responding to the new environment with digital alternatives.

COVID-19 has claimed two more trade shows, as METALCON 2020 and FABTECH have both been canceled. METALCON was slated for October in Las Vegas, while FABTECH was planned for the same location the following month.

FABTECH has become the latest casualty of the coronavirus, as organizers have canceled the 2020 event. The show had been scheduled for November in Las Vegas.

While the nation's economy is nowhere close to "all systems go" status, the arrival of June brought a noticeable uptick in activity.

The coronavirus has sent a shockwave through the metals industry, but even in the face of this crisis, equipment manufacturers try to remain optimistic.

FABTECH Canada, the biennial trade show for Canadian manufacturers, fabricators, welders and processors has been called off due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The event had been scheduled for June 16-18 in Toronto.

FABTECH Mexico is the latest event to be canceled, FMA executives determined. The event had been scheduled for May 12-14 at Citibanamex in Mexico City.

The COVID-19 outbreak led to the cancellation multiple conferences and trade shows. More events on the metals calendar remained up in the air at press time.