MD&M Midwest 2026

How it compares

MD&M West in Anaheim is the broader choice for a national supplier search spanning medical technology, automation, design, plastics and packaging. The common sector structure makes it a useful comparison for teams choosing where to meet the MD&M supplier network. West Coast relationships and a wider search across those categories favor Anaheim; a Minnesota device project or an Upper Midwest production network favors Minneapolis.

MD&M East in New York keeps the manufacturing mix and adds a dedicated Quality sector. It is a more natural trip for Northeast accounts, particularly when testing, measurement and inspection sit alongside device development and packaging on the purchasing agenda. Midwest puts those same production requirements closer to Minnesota’s medical manufacturing cluster.

The deciding question is how much the regional network matters to the project. MD&M Midwest combines a medical device supply chain with the machines, materials and packaging needed to manufacture the finished product. A team evaluating a catheter component, a contract manufacturer and an inspection process can connect those workstreams in one visit. Its cross-sector structure also gives automation and plastics suppliers a route into medical manufacturing conversations.

MD&M Midwest is the right trip for device development and production teams that need Minnesota’s medical supply chain alongside automation, materials and packaging suppliers.

Who exhibits

The mix follows the path from component to finished device. Cirtec, Biomerics and Cretex bring medical manufacturing capability; Amcor Flexibles North America supplies sterile healthcare packaging; Keyence adds factory automation and inspection equipment. Solventum, Qosina and Freudenberg widen the device materials and component conversation. The overlap is useful: packaging integrity, polymer choice and production control belong in the same sourcing discussion as the part itself.

1. 

   Solventum

2. 

   Amcor

3. 

   Tüv Süd

4. 

   Sun Chemical

5. 

   Specialty Coating Systems

6. 

   Keyence

7. 

   DSM-Firmenich

8. 

   Bureau Veritas

9. 

   Cintas

10. 

    IPG Photonics

11. 

    Epson

12. 

    GoEngineer

13. 

    Momentive

14. 

    Boplan

15. 

    Indo-MIM

16. 

    Lubrizol

17. 

    Shining 3D

18. 

    Excelitas

19. 

    Epilog

20. 

    Camfil

21. 

    Cardinal Health

22. 

    Stratasys

23. 

    Delta ModTech

24. 

    Hamilton Company

The largest exhibitor countries are United States (416) and Germany (23). The largest industries are Medical Equipment Manufacturing (105) and Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing (60).

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MD&M Midwest 2026

MD&M Midwest 2026 brings more of the networking program onto the expo floor. The Networking Neighborhood separates industry conversations from broader groups for young professionals, women in manufacturing, executives and sustainable manufacturing. The Floor Report adds a daily broadcast built around manufacturing problems and audience questions. Booth crawls put informal supplier conversations alongside the technical program, while the updated planner combines messaging, meeting scheduling and Lina’s recommendations.

• For device development, pair MedTech Central with the Tech Theater: the first covers medical industry questions, while the second focuses on supplier demonstrations.
• Use the Networking Neighborhood’s industry sessions for a focused technical exchange; its broader groups suit conversations across manufacturing functions.
• The booth crawl includes Confluent Medical Technologies and Tech Tube, making it a useful setting for discussions about device materials and tubing.