On June 16, 2010, ITW Performance Polymers & Fluids held its second World Fair at the Crowne Plaza Boston North Shore Hotel in Danvers, MA. Forty-five member companies manned display booths to educate other companies within the group about their technologies, products, markets, and sales programs.

Representatives from each member company also circulated throughout the hall, learning about sister companies and attempting to identify opportunities for joint manufacturing, promotional, and sales initiatives.

Preceded by a two-day comprehensive long-range planning session, the event was attended by over 100 top level general management, sales, and manufacturing executives. The successful planning session and World Fair culminated in an old-fashioned barbeque dinner.

ITW Performance Polymers & Fluids is a Division of Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW), a diversified manufacturer of highly engineered components and industrial systems and consumables. With $16.2 billion in revenues, the company consists of approximately 825 business units in 52 countries and employs some 60,000 people.

[World Fair Photos]