The Fabricators and Manufacturers Association International (FMA) and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), plan to launch a new trade show, FABTECH Mexico, to be held June 2 through 4, 2009, at the Cintermex exhibition center in Monterrey, Mexico.

FABTECH Mexico will co-locate with the established AWS Weldmex, which is organized by the American Welding Society and Trade Show Consulting, and Metalform Mexico, which is organized by the Precision Metalforming Association. The joint event is targeted at manufacturing professionals throughout Mexico and Central America.