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North America's only event dedicated to dry processing and bulk solids handling retunrs to Rosemont, IL in late April.

Kevin Cronin, Editor-in-Chief

February 5, 2025

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The International Powder & Bulk Solids Conference & Exhibition (Powder Show), April 29-May 1 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL, is the only event in the Western Hemisphere that unites dry processing and bulk solids handling professionals.

Since 1976, the Powder Show has been the one-stop-shop for bulk material handling and dry processing equipment, education, and resources. It is an opportunity for attendees to meet equipment experts on the show floor who can help them strengthen their competitive edge. It is also an opportunity to attend the two-day conference to receive expert-led technical training to advance businesses and careers. Attendees can discover the latest technologies, find new suppliers, and make professional connections with thousands of executives and engineers.

More than 3,000 attendees from 30 countries will seize the chance to visit with more than 300 exhibitors and attend more than 30 conference sessions.

Who Should Attend the Powder Show

Engineers and executives who are responsible for manufacturing processes in a diverse range of industries attend the Powder Show to get the strategic insight and technical know-how they need to keep their businesses competitive, compliant, and profitable, and to explore the equipment and technologies they need to build new processes or improve existing ones. Attendees include executive managers & plant owners, senior manufacturing & production engineers, facility maintenance managers, process improvement managers, process engineers, safety engineers, plant operations & maintenance engineers from industries like food & beverage, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, plastics, agriculture, building materials, animal feed & pet food, and energy.

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Renowned Conference

The enhanced Powder Show Conference unites dry processing and bulk solids executives, engineers, and manufacturers to provide expert-led technical training through fundamentals and advanced educational sessions. A wide variety of industries are represented at the two-day conference that features the top dry processing experts in the world. These seasoned veterans help attendees uncover bulk material handling solutions to the toughest dry processing and bulk solids handling challenges.

There are six conference tracks at the 2025 Powder Show Conference, covering important topics like bulk solids storage, retrieval, and logistics, combustible dust safety, conveying & feeding, dust control, fundamentals, and processing & quality.

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The Powder Show Conference is designed for C-suite executives, managers, and director-level engineers, as well as process and safety engineers seeking to learn about the latest technologies, standards and regulations, and new applications in dry processing and bulk solids handling. Attendees from these leading companies joined the conference in the past: Bayer, Chevron, Clorox, Dow Chemical, DuPont, ExxonMobil, General Mills, Haliburton, Kraft Heinz, L'Oreal, Mars Wrigley, McCormick, Nestle, Owens Corning, Proctor & Gamble, PepsiCo, Pfizer, Shell, Tropicana Brands, and Whirlpool Corp., among others.

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Show Floor Tours

Each conference day also includes an extended lunch hour, providing attendees a chance to take what they have learned in the classroom and see how it applies to processing products and solutions. Attendees can walk the show floor, ask questions, and see practical applications for what they learned in the conference sessions.

Speakers’ Corner

At the end of both conference days, attendees have the opportunity for one-on-one time, a Q&A, and networking with the thought leaders in your track. 

Get more information or register for the Powder Show

About the Author

Kevin Cronin

Editor-in-Chief, Powder & Bulk Solids

Kevin Cronin has been editor-in-chief, Powder & Bulk Solids, for 35 years. For several years, he also edited food and chemical industry publications. He received a B.A. in communications—with a concentration in journalism—from the University of Scranton, Scranton, PA, in 1988.

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