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the precast show to debut in 2009

Precasters and Pipe producers will meet in Houston

The precast and pipe industry will head to Houston in February 2009 for the launch of a new trade show featuring products, services, education and a host of other events designed specifically for precast concrete and concrete pipe manufacturers.

The National Precast Concrete Association and American Concrete Pipe Association will sponsor the new trade show, which will bring together precast manufacturers with suppliers to the industry. The Precast Show will debut Feb. 20-22, 2009, at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. Future shows are scheduled in Phoenix in 2010, Charlotte, N.C. in 2011 and Orlando in 2012. NPCA and ACPA will hold a variety of additional meetings, special events and training for their members in conjunction with the trade show.

Developed by leading precast and pipe suppliers and manufacturers in the industry, The Precast Show will feature the latest equipment, products and services. In addition to an expansive trade show floor, the event will include technical education programming, plant tours, networking events and much more.

Board members of NPCA and ACPA said the new trade show will be specially tailored to precast and concrete pipe producers in a growing industry that includes hundreds of products for both underground and above-ground construction. Dan Barbour, NPCA chairman of the board, and Tom Wheelan, ACPA chairman of the board, signed the partnership agreement July 20 in Omaha, Neb.

“The Precast Show will connect precasters and suppliers in new ways, and we’re very happy that ACPA has joined us in this venture,” Barbour said. “This show will be fun to develop and exciting to attend. We started with a blank piece of paper and talked extensively with many of the industry’s leading suppliers and precasters. This show will reflect the best ideas from both groups.”

Tom Wheelan (left) and Dan Barbour sign agreement for the precast industry's new trade show.

The partnership is a natural fit for both trade associations, according to ACPA chairman Wheelan. “We share many of the same suppliers, we have many of the same production equipment needs and we run our plants in similar ways,” Wheelan said. “The opportunities for technical training and networking will benefit both groups greatly.”

Contact:
Brenda Ibitz
National Precast Concrete Association
(317) 582-5109 Phone
(317) 571-0041 Fax
bibitz@precast.org