(SME: Dearborn, MI) -- With manufacturing a driving force of economic growth in the Northeast, as well as the United States, more than 12,000 business owners, engineers, designers, production managers and purchasing executives will gather May 12–14, 2015, at EASTEC, the East Coast’s premier manufacturing event. Produced by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), the biennial event takes place at the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, Massachusetts, and features more than 650 exhibitors and three days of complimentary educational sessions.

In its 34th year, the event showcases the latest manufacturing technologies from additive manufacturing/3D printing to waterjet cutting, and provides access to industry experts sharing insights on how to foster innovation, increase productivity, and improve profits. This year, attendees will also get to see more than 300 new products being highlighted at the show.

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