ProMat sets new attendance record
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ProMat 2025 set a new attendance record with 52,223 registrants and 1,160 exhibitors, according to event producer MHI. The supply chain and manufacturing trade show, held at McCormick Place, spanned 659,000 net square feet and featured 215 educational sessions.
“ProMat brings this industry together to connect and share the best equipment and technology, the leading trends, and the latest innovations,” said MHI CEO John Paxton. “The success of ProMat 2025 is proof of the central role the supply chain plays across industries.”
The event saw a three per cent increase in registered attendees over the last ProMat, with participants from 143 countries.
“The energy on the show floor was very high! Attendees not only viewed the latest innovation this industry has to offer, but they also learned about them in educational sessions and connected with each other,” said Daniel McKinnon, chief exhibitions officer at MHI.
Automation, robotics and artificial intelligence were dominant themes, with new technologies showcased alongside traditional material handling solutions.
The event featured keynotes from IBM’s Paul Zikopoulos and Bloomberg’s Azeem Azhar, as well as a talk by football coach and former NFL player Deion Sanders. The 2025 MHI Annual Industry Report, presented by Paxton and Deloitte’s Wanda Johnson, outlined the growing adoption of digital supply chain solutions.
MHI’s Industry Night, headlined by comedian Jay Pharoah, raised $60,000 for the Material Handling Education Foundation, while an additional $5,000 was donated to Fight2Feed. MHI also announced winners of the 2025 MHI Innovation Awards, including Anyware Robotics for Best New Innovation and Freespace Robotics, which won the MHI StartUp Award.
Other events included Student Day, which introduced 400 students to supply chain careers, and the Women in Supply Chain Conference, which focused on workplace burnout prevention.
The next MHI-sponsored event, MODEX 2026, is scheduled for April 13-16 in Atlanta, while ProMat will return to Chicago in 2027.
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