Forge Fair 2006 opened on March 4 in the Cincinnati Convention Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, as scheduled with a half day of technical sessions followed by the late afternoon opening of the accompanying trade show.
More than 100 companies were on hand to show off new equipment, supplies, and service offerings.
The first-day technical sessions were presented in four tracks by exhibitor representatives. Technical sessions will continue on March 5 and 6.
Advance registrations for Forge Fair 2006 were received from the United States, Canada, and Mexico, as well as Australia, Brazil, Columbia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, India, Isreal, Norway, Pakistan, and Venezuela.