Harnessing Connections: EWPTE 2025 Draws Nearly 3,000 Attendees

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The 2025 Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo (EWPTE), held May 6-8 at Baird Center in Milwaukee, Wis., provided 2,994 attendees the opportunity to meet, network and learn from the industry leading innovators and suppliers. Two hundred and eighteen (218) exhibitors -- marking the largest number of exhibiting companies in the event’s history -- showcased their products and services spanning an expanded 51,500 net square feet of show floor space.

“EWPTE has been recognized as a top 100 fastest growing show in the United States and is in a spectacular venue and a great city. My own colleagues who attended said this year’s show was an incredible place to learn and in such a specific way that directly applies to what we do,” said Parker Garrett, president, EMSCO and WHMA Board chair. “From my interactions this year, so many attendees highlighted that EWPTE provided them the unique opportunity to come together to find solutions to challenging wire processing problems, though training and education as well as to network and do business with industry leaders and subject matter experts all under one roof.”

Highlights this year included seven professional development courses and 30 technical conference sessions that offered new technical data, practical skills and techniques, and insights from research and case studies; and a keynote from Brian Schneider, Harley Davidson Motor Company, on the company’s wire harness integration into their motorcycles.

Attendees were pleased with the hands-on product experiences the show provided. “I was able to find a new supplier for tough-to-find materials, helping out just-in-time production needs. I was also able to source equipment and compare vendor options that met my company’s specific needs, live in-person and demo vendor prototype products not yet available to the public,” said Bill Givney, director of engineering, Elite Vehicle Solutions.

The exhibitor experience at EWPTE 2025 was equally beneficial. “As an exhibiting company, we enjoyed the opportunity to collaborate closely with the IPC/WHMA team at this year’s show,” said Tom Leach, business development director, Stratasys. “On the show floor, we showcased our wire harness additive manufacturing solutions and presented various customer use cases. These efforts helped us establish valuable new contacts in the electrical applications sector. Overall, the show was a major success, and we are committed to returning next year. We look forward to working with the new customers we met at the event and solving their challenges with a new advanced manufacturing approach.”                                                              

In 2026, EWPTE will return to Baird Center for its 24th year, May 5-7. For more information, visit www.electricalwireshow.com.