FEB 11-13, 2020 // ANAHEIM, CAANAHEIM CONVENTION CENTER

ANAHEIM 2020 PR REPORT CARD

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Cannabis Packaging Summit to Debut Alongside WestPack 2020 Supporting the Multi-Billion-Dollar Packaging Market’s Rapid Growth (October 3, 2019)

NCIA Public Policy Director Andrew Kline Named Keynote Speaker for First-ever Cannabis Packaging Summit (November 5, 2019)

Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) West Conference Celebrates 35 Years of Medtech Innovation, Improving Medical Device Time-to-Market, and Much More (November 21, 2019)

Pacific Design & Manufacturing 2020 Debuts the Smart Manufacturing Innovation Summit and 3D Printing Innovation Summit (December 12, 2019)

Medical Design & Manufacturing West 2020 Announces Two All-New Show Features to Debut for the Show’s 35th Edition: MD&M Innovation Lab and Medtech Wall (January 1, 2020)

Set for February 11 and 12 in Anaheim, First-ever Cannabis Packaging Summit Maxes Out of Exhibitor Spots (January 23, 2020)

North America’s Leading Design and Manufacturing Event to Host Extensive Show Floor Composed of Prominent Companies Shaping the Future of Industry 4.0 (January 23, 2020)

Esteemed Lineup of 2020 Speakers Set to Take the Stage at North America’s Leading Design and Manufacturing Events, Medical Design & Manufacturing West and Pacific Design & Manufacturing (January 28, 2020)

North America’s Leading Advanced Manufacturing Event to Complement 2020 Exhibition with an Array of Open Access Educational Sessions (February 4, 2020)

Shows previewed in top endemic publications totalled 10 hits secured via PR’s “Show Summary and Brand Director Q&A” campaign

Exhibitors using PR tools

2020 SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

59 media in attendance

14 more than 2019

Issued 9 press releases

Secured over 200 pieces of show coveragePotential reach of more than 55 million impressions

Informa Markets leaders featured in 20 pieces of thought leadership coverage

Hosted two podcasts conducting interviews with various exhibitors onsite

MD&M highlighted by Los Angeles’ local Fox broadcast station, KTTV

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245 press releases uploaded to the Exhibitor Portal

210 whitepapers uploaded to the Exhibitor Portal

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Ahead of MD&M West, Hayley Haggarty, general manager, Advanced Manufacturing Group, spoke with Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry, sharing her thoughts on how the event has evolved over the years, what attendees can expect, as well as industry trends.

Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry

“MD&M West 2020 Coming to Anaheim, CA”

26 media in

attendance,including:

Media in Attendance

EVENT OVERVIEW | In 2020, Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) West celebrated its 35th year as the world’s largest medical and design manufacturing event and successfully connected engineers and executives from across the globe fostering an environment to inspire novel and innovative ideas that will become the next life-saving medical devices.

“This year we are debuting the MD&M Innovation Lab, showcasing the latest end-product technologies

across the medical device industry providing attendees an intimate environment to engage with some of medtech’s most cutting-edge technologies right on the show floor. Attendees will also have the

opportunity to learn from Microsoft, Auris Health Inc., Nasa Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Stryker executives via exclusive keynote presentations.”

— Hayley Haggarty, general manager, Advanced Manufacturing Group

Thought Leadership

Connected Mergermarket reporter Andy Serbe with speakers and executives from exhibiting companies; resulting in executive visibility in three articles

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Media Coverage

“Two Major Trade Shows Explore How Digital Factories Impact Operation”

“Machine Design will be among the exhibitors at the annual event focused on advances in the medical device field, which is expected to be a $600 billion market as an aging population and innovative technologies are converging to have an impact on the treatment and prevention of chronic illnesses.”

Manufacturers, suppliers, and engineers across the supply chain have seen a shift from the traditional healthcare model to one that’s predictive and offers patients more options for managing their own health.

“Spire Health seeks USD 25m to carry respiratory health monitor business to cashflow break-even, CEO says”

“Spire has raised approximately USD 25m to date... The company does not have a lead investor for the new round yet, but is in talks with multiple potential partners, said Palley from the sidelines of the MD&M Conference in Anaheim last month. Spire’s sensor attaches to a respiratory disorder patient’s clothing, monitoring his or her vitals with the goal of catching irregularities early and reducing hospitalizations, he said.”

Coverage Trends

Anna-Katrina Shedletsky, CEO and Founder, Instrumental

“COVID-19 spreads uncertainty through industrials middle market, though fallout yet to materialize”

Matt Sand, President, 3DEO

“3DEO hopes to close funding round by July to scale production - President”

Jonathan Palley, Co-Founder and CEO, Spire Health

“Spire Health seeks USD 25m to carry respiratory health monitor business to cashflow break-even, CEO says”

Broadcast

Received broadcast coverage from KTTV-TV, Los Angeles’ local Fox station. The MD&M West-focused segment, which aired during the 10pm news, featured a number of our exhibitors including 3M, Stratasys and Mektek, as well as an interview with Hayley Haggarty.

Fox 11 Los Angeles (KTTV-TV), “A look at the latest in high-tech and innovative medical technologies” (935,589)

121 pieces of coverage 10,142,934 potential impressions

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Ahead of ATX West and Pacific D&M, Brand Directors Steve Everly and Suzanne Deffree revealed what attendees could expect to see and learn at each show as well as industry trends. Their thoughts were shared by a number of industry publications as noted below.

19 total media in attendance,including:

Media in Attendance

EVENT OVERVIEW | Industry 4.0 is set to change the face of advanced manufacturing as we know it. In 2020, both Automation Technology Expo (ATX) West and Pacific Design & Manufacturing featured an extensive expo showcase and conference highlighting and speaking to the future of Industry 4.0.

ATX West primarily featured the latest in automation and robotic technology including robotic accessories, motion control, and automation software, while Pacific Design & Manufacturing featured components needed in assembly, injection molding, rapid prototyping, 3D printing and additive manufacturing, and contract design and manufacturing.

Thought Leadership

DesignNews“ATX West And Pacific D&M Showcase The Future Of Industry 4.0”

Manufacturing Tomorrow“Automation Technology Expo (ATX) West and Design & Manufacturing (D&M) Pacific to Showcase Latest Innovations Highlighting the Future of Factory 4.0”

Design World“Automation Technology Expo (ATX) West and Design & Manufacturing (D&M) next week to see IIoT updates”

Robotics Tomorrow “Automation Technology Expo (ATX) West and Design & Manufacturing (D&M) Pacific to Showcase Latest Innovations Highlighting the Future of Factory 4.0”

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Media Coverage

15 pieces of coverage

9 pieces of coverage

2,966,594 potential impressions

ATX West

ATX West

Pacific Design & Manufacturing

Pacific Design & Manufacturing

621,358 potential impressions

As manufacturers attempt to adapt their factories towards automated and “smarter” means, heavy emphasis is being placed upon automated technology including robotics as well as innovative manufacturing processes like 3D printing, as well as how implementation of these advanced technologies will impact the workforce.

Coverage Trends“Combined Trade Shows in Anaheim Introduce the Latest in Robotics and Manufacturing”

“A large area of emphasis that attendees will see is the trend of robotic and automation solutions for the factory floor. Many exhibitors will be featuring robotics that are built for use in manufacturing plants across various industries.”

“A Hub of Insight and Learning”

“This year, the key focus is on data, artificial intelligence and machine learning, offering

attendees a wealth of resources to discuss how efficiencies can be made using the most cutting-edge innovations. As devices become more personalised for consumers, the manufacturing process required to make them has to adapt... There is not only a demand for advancing technologies, but also for a workforce that has the skills and knowledge to support the changing landscape in which they are applied.”

“Automation Technology Expo (ATX) West and Design & Manufacturing (D&M) next week to see IIoT updates”

“This year, a major topic and trend at Pacific D&M will be spotlighting 3D printing’s immense value in the manufacturing process apart from basic prototyping as 3D printing technology can majorly influence manufacturing processes to perform at a higher and faster performance.”

“How Aerospace and Defense Respond to Disruptive Forces”

“The takeaway from the shift in technology is that when a company’s value proposition is clear and it’s good for the customer, then it’s going to be good for your company as well. Said Reese [at ATX West]: “When people say automation is taking away jobs, we don’t subscribe to that. We think automation, robots and AI are going to change your job. That’s why rescale is important.”

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EVENT OVERVIEW | PLASTEC West 2020 came at a time when sustainable business practices increasingly

fueled consumer spending habits. As such, the show largely focused on exciting innovation leveraging new

technologies and materials in the plastics market. Advances in plastics’ increasing use throughout a number of

industries including automotive, construction, electronics, etc. were spotlighted across the show floor.

Ahead of PLASTEC West 2020, the event’s Brand Director Steve Everly spoke with Plastics Today, to shed light on what attendees could expect to see on the showfloor as well as industry trends conference sessions would touch on.

Plastics Today (and newsletter) “Plastics power innovation at PLASTEC West”

“The building blocks of innovation—the materials, technologies and equipment—will be on full display at PLASTEC West, the largest annual

plastics and polymers event in the United States... The conference and exhibition will convene

plastics engineers, business owners, and thought leaders for three days of education

and networking to inspire advances in plastics and processing.”

— Steve Everly, Plastics Today

Thought Leadership

8 media in

attendance,including:

Media in Attendance

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Media Coverage

Robotics Tomorrow

“North America’s Leading Design And Manufacturing Event To Host Extensive Show Floor Composed Of Prominent Companies Shaping The Future Of Industry 4.0”

“The plastics industry, which has witnessed no signs of slowing, is expected to [be] worth $721 billion by 2025. PLASTEC West, the nation’s largest annual plastics event will provide attendees the opportunity to meet with the leading companies enhancing the plastics and polymers market through live demonstrations of new materials and additives as well as services such as rapid prototyping and injection molding.”

As the fourth industrial revolution has made its way into manufacturing, such industry growth has fueled expanding use of plastic in high-growth industries via 3D printing, injection molding, automation and blow molding across the aerospace, automotive, electronics, and medical sectors. PLASTEC West 2020 largely explored advances in plastics and processing and how plastic’s versatility affords and the transition to biodegradable and sustainable plastic materials.

Plastics Today

“Absolute Haitian demos medical molding application at PLASTEC West”

“Absolute Haitian has announced that it will have a live demonstration of the eco-friendly electric Zhafir Zeres molding machine in booth 3977 at PLASTEC West this week… The Zeres series is an electric molding machine platform with an integrated hydraulic circuit to facilitate molding applications that require core pull or sophisticated ejector functions. Its electric drives deliver as much as 70% energy savings, depending on the application.”

Plastics Today

“Blackhawk Molding realizes significant savings using single-dose purging compound”

“Purging technology has improved over the past couple of decades so that molders no longer have to use costly virgin materials to purge. Just ask Blackhawk Molding of Sparks, Nevada, a customer of iD Additives Inc. Blackhawk reported it has improved productivity and realized significant savings in time and materials by using iD’s QuickShots single-dose purge compounds in its injection molding machines… ID Additives is exhibiting this week at PLASTEC West in Anaheim, CA, from Feb. 11 to 13. Visit the company at booth 3840.”

Coverage Trends

18 pieces of coverage 1,874,410 potential impressions

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Ahead of WestPack 2020, the event’s Brand Director Steve Everly revealed what attendees could look forward to seeing at the show as well as the industry trends and main focus areas and topics that would be discussed. His thoughts were shared by notable endemic packaging outlets below.

5 media in

attendance,including:

Media in Attendance

EVENT OVERVIEW | 2020 saw consumers continue to steer toward convenient, eco-friendly, and dynamic packaging. Thus, WestPack 2020, the West Coast’s largest packaging event, served as an influential platform for packaging brands to highlight the latest technological advances and solutions in packaging for a number of industries including pharmaceuticals, cannabis, pet food, and more. The 2020 edition also marked an exciting milestone as it ran adjacent to the first-ever Cannabis Packaging Summit.

“Beyond the sheer number of suppliers showcasing everything from custom-designed

packaging equipment, full packaging lines, opportunities for automation efficiencies and sustainable packaging materials, WestPack is bringing attendees expert education and interactive activities designed to kick-start

new projects.”

— Steve Everly, Plastics Today

Thought Leadership

Packaging Technology Today“A Glimpse at WestPack 2020 Coming to Anaheim California”

Packaging Digest“WestPack 2020 pinpoints emerging packaging trends”

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Media Coverage

32 pieces of coverage

33,083,820 potential impressions

Packaging Digest

“Packaging engineers look to WestPack’s smart manufacturing ideas”

“The packaging education and training opportunities at WestPack 2020 (Feb. 11-13; Anaheim, CA) will be numerous and diverse, with much to offer packaging production engineers interested in the smart manufacturing tier of automation.”

Packaging Strategies

“Wexxar Bel and Texwrap Unveil Tray Packaging Solution for Increased Automation”

“Wexxar Bel is integrating the IPAK TF200 Fully Automatic Tray Former with two Texwrap machines: the 2219 Intermittent Motion L-Seal System and the 1322 Single-Chamber Forced Air Convection Tunnel. Together, the integration is a complete tray forming and shrink-wrapping solution ideal for any industry. The two companies, which are ProMach brands, will display the new machine at WestPack and demonstrate its capabilities with a versatile four-corner tray, showing the ease of transporting and stocking products to retail ready solutions.”

WestPack 2020 showcased everything from custom designed packaging equipment to full packaging lines and opportunities for automation efficiencies.

Coverage Trends

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Ahead of the Cannabis Packaging Summit, the event’s Brand Director Steve Everly authored byline articles for and was quoted in a number of top-tier and industry publications highlighting the show and timely related topics.

EVENT OVERVIEW | In 2020 we launch the inaugural Cannabis Packaging Summit, the first event of its kind to focus exclusively on cannabis packaging. Partnering with North America’s premier packaging technology event, WestPack, the one-and-a-half-day summit welcomed legislative, regulatory, educational, technology and industry leaders to discuss packaging challenges and opportunities facing cannabis manufacturers and how the suppliers of packaging solutions can begin to approach this booming consumer market with greater insight and understanding.

“One segment of the supply-chain taking matters into its own hands is the global packaging market for cannabis products. Beyond ensuring packaging

safety, environmental friendliness and marketing appeal to consumers, packagers also want to eradicate the

black market. Both packagers and pro-cannabis associations are searching for

a more regulated marketplace.”

— Steve Everly, Brand Director for The Cannabis Packaging Summit

“We created the Cannabis Packaging Summit with a clear goal in mind: Bring the rapidly expanding cannabis industry

together with the nation’s well-established networks of packaging providers to help “close the final gap” in understanding

between the two markets.”

— Steve Everly, Brand Director for The Cannabis Packaging Summit

Thought Leadership

Grit Daily“Buyer Beware: Consumers Getting High on Black Market Supplies” (November 1, 2019)

Green Entrepreneur“More Jane For Your Buck, But At What Cost?” (November 4, 2019)

Forbes“Cannabis Product Packaging: Six Top Tips” (November 14, 2019)

CannaB2B Magazine“From Seed to Weed, How Traceable Packaging Plays a Critical Role in Combating Cannabis’ Black Market” (November 18, 2019)

Packaging Technology Today “The First Line of Defense in Combating Cannabis’ Black Market Challenges” (January 7, 2020)

Benzinga“Disrupting Cannabis Packaging: When Big Packaging Companies, Hemp-Bioplastics Enter The Space”(February 4, 2020)

Packaging Digest“New event tackles packaging challenges in the cannabis market”(February 4, 2020)

5 media in attendance, including:

Media in Attendance

Packaging Digest

“2 musts of cannabis packaging design”

“Increased legalization of cannabis in North America is creating a significant opportunity for packaging suppliers and designers. But to work effectively with cannabis brand owners, vendors need a solid understanding of the category’s special packaging requirements. Product freshness and package security top that list… For more information about cannabis packaging, as well as networking opportunities within this quickly growing market niche, packaging professionals are invited to attend the upcoming Cannabis Packaging Summit.”

Benzinga

“The Week In Cannabis: Stocks Rebound Hard And Many More News”

“As the global packaging market for cannabis products is expected to be worth $25 billion by 2025, the Cannabis Packaging Summit will be the first event to exclusively focus on cannabis packaging. Tabletop exhibits and networking sessions with engineers, brand managers, and other key decision-makers will also explore the packaging challenges and opportunities facing cannabis manufacturers and how the suppliers of packaging solutions can begin to approach this booming consumer market with greater insight and understanding.”

Coverage stemming from the Cannabis Packaging Summit largely focused on the industry’s growth and the importance for developers to align and abide by the category’s safety requirements.

Coverage TrendsMedia Coverage

32 pieces of coverage

33,083,820 potential impressions

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