Posted November 9, 2017

 

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – At this morning at SPESA’s Executive Conference here, SPESA (Sewn Products Equipment & Suppliers of the Americas) and Messe Frankfurt, Inc. signed an agreement to extend the contract to co-produce Texprocess Americas. The new agreement extends the agreement through 2032.

 

Texprocess Americas (formerly SPESA EXPO) is the largest North American trade fair for the equipment and technology for the development, sourcing, and production of sewn products.

 

The fourth edition of Texprocess Americas will take place May 22-24, 2018 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, and once again be co-located with Techtextil North America, making it the largest technical textile, nonwoven, machinery, sewn products, technology and equipment trade show in the Americas.

 

Texprocess Americas and Techtextil North America were both named 2016 Trade Show News Networks (TSNN) Top 250 Trade Shows in the United States.

 

“The announcement today is further evidence of the close relationship between SPESA and Messe Frankfurt which has grown exponentially since the original agreement was signed in 2010,” said Benton Gardner, SPESA President. “This agreement with our longstanding and valued partner Messe Frankfurt will have a positive impact on the industry that both organizations serve. SPESA is pleased and excited to continue this important collaboration.”

 

“Messe Frankfurt prides itself in focusing on a long-term commitment to the industries it serves. As the largest organizer of textile events globally, extending the ongoing collaboration agreement with SPESA is special for us and underlines our dedication to the sewn products industry in the Americas,” added Dennis Smith, president and CEP, Messe Frankfurt, Inc., North America.

 

Frank Henderson, who served as SPESA chairman when the first deal with Messe Frankfurt was signed, told attendees, “this is a really big deal for our association and our industry.”

 

Sources: SPESA and Messe Frankurt