Chemical Processing Industry Events Calendar

Chemical Processing offers a comprehensive list of the biggest industry events around the world. From short courses to conferences, be sure to check out our Industry Events page for updates.

Chemical Processing Industry Events in 2023


The 27th Annual ARC Industry Leadership Forum
Feb. 6-9
, Orlando, FL
Attendees will learn about the market drivers behind corporate environmental, social, and governance strategies; how companies are tackling decarbonization, including new tracking requirements; and how these efforts are being balanced with demands for financial performance and ongoing digital transformation. 

SOCMA Specialty & Custom Chemicals Show
March 1-3, Nashville, TN
The SOCMA Specialty & Custom Chemicals Show features suppliers and buyers involved with the technologies, innovations, and process solutions that have applications for the Specialty, Custom, Fine and Industrial Chemical markets. 

ACC 2023 GlobalChem Conference & Exhibition
April 3-5, Washington, DC
The GlobalChem policy and regulatory conference, coupled with the GlobalChem Exhibition, is an annual gathering of industry professionals that offers an opportunity to not only review recent developments in global chemicals management but to also meet and reconnect with industry peers.

ACC Responsible Care & Sustainability Conference
April 16-19, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
The 2023 Conference & Expo will bring together two foundational industry priorities – responsible care and sustainability – to help manufacturers and the supply chain work together to solve our world’s most pressing sustainability challenges.

The Powder Show
April 25-27
, Rosemont, IL
The International Powder & Bulk Solids Conference & Exhibition, also known as “The Powder Show,” brings together the powder and bulk solids handling and dry processing sector – the community of OEMs, process engineers, and executives whose activity accounts for 70% of the manufacturing lifecycle of every product on earth.

ChemUK 2023
May 10-11, Birmingham, UK
ChemUK is the UK’s annual chemical, laboratory and process industries supply chain expo and speaker program. The expo will showcase 450 exhibitors across three show zones: chemical industries supply chain; chemical, process and plant engineering, and, new for 2023, CHEMLAB.

Downstream USA 2023
June 7-8, Galveston, TX
Join more than 3,500 downstream attendees at this Reuters event focused on reliability and maintenance, shutdown and turnarounds and capital projects. Presenters will share lessons learned and best practices. There will also be more than 150 booths.

EMChiE 2023
June 7
, Leuven, Belgium
The European Meeting on Chemical Industry and Environment (EMChIE) is a conference series that brings together academy, industry and government to discuss the latest developments and innovative ideas in the field.

ChemEdge
Aug. 16-18, The Woodlands, TX
ChemEdge is a conference and trade show tailored for the chemical distribution channel. It provides training and education on issues important to chemical distributors, manufacturers, warehouses and service support companies.

World Chemical Forum 2023
Sept. 12-14, Houston, TX
World Chemical Forum is a three-day event presented by Chemical Market Analytics with participation from The Wall Street Journal and Barron’s. Chemical Market Analytics features subject matter experts from the former CMAI/IHS Markit base chemicals business. 

American Chemistry Council 2023 Polyurethanes Technical Conference
Sept. 25-27
, San Antonio, TX
The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry’s annual Polyurethanes Technical Conference offers the convergence of industry expertise, professional networking, and regulatory insight. 

TPS 2023
Sept. 25-28, Houston, TX
The Turbomachinery and Pump Symposia (TPS) serves as the premier training and networking opportunity for professionals in both pump and turbomachinery industries. TPS 2023 will be held September 25-28, 2023, at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. The annual event combines a world-class program with an international exhibit hall. Last year’s event attracted more than 3,800 people and over 274 exhibiting companies from 44 countries. The Symposia’s world-class technical program, presented by engineers and selected by an advisory committee of industry experts, includes topics such as maintenance, design, and troubleshooting, as well as short case studies describing in-the-field problems and their real-world solutions. A cutting-edge exhibit hall hosts hundreds of leading companies from the oil and gas, petrochemical, power, pumping and turbomachinery industries. Companies display full-size equipment and present advancements in technology and emerging industry trends. Finally, countless networking opportunities pervade the event, making TPS 2023 an event you can’t afford to miss. The Symposia is organized by the Turbomachinery Laboratory, part of the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) and The Texas A&M University System. The Advisory Committee Chairman is Dr. Eric Petersen, Turbomachinery Laboratory Director.

WEFTEC 2023
Sept. 30-Oct. 4, Chicago, IL
WEFTEC provides an opportunity to meet water professionals from around the world and learn about water quality from leading experts and gain insight into the latest technology, trends and proven solutions.

2023 Mary Kay O’Connor Safety & Risk Conference
Oct. 11-13
, College Station, TX
The theme of the 2023 annual Safety & Risk Conference is a Safe and Sustainable Energy Transition: Making Safety Second Nature. The conference is held in association with IChemE.