International Powder & Bulk Solids Conference
Access The Experts. Discover Bulk Material Handling Solutions
iPBS Conference
The ENHANCED iPBS Conference unites executives, processing engineers, and bulk manufacturers to provide expert-led technical training through fundamentals and advanced educational pillars. Whether you work in food, pharmaceutical, metals, or agriculture—a wide variety of industries attend the two-day conference to uncover bulk material handling solutions and address the toughest challenges in processing technology.
2025 Conference Tracks
Bulk Solids Storage,
Retrieval, and Logistics
Dust Control & Safety
Conveying & Feeding
Fundamentals
Processing and Quality
Merging Education and Application
Show Floor Tours
Each conference day also includes an extended lunch hour, giving you the chance to take what you’ve learned in the classroom and see how it applies to processing products and solutions. Walk the show floor with your cohort, ask questions, and see practical applications for your conference education.
Speakers’ Corner
Continue your real-world application in our Speakers’ Corner. At the end of both conference days, you have to opportunity for 1:1 time, a Q&A, and networking with the thought leaders in your track.
Who Attends?
The iPBS Conference is designed for C-suite executives, managers, and director-level engineers, as well as process and safety engineers seeking to learn about the latest technologies, standards and regulations, and new applications in powder & bulk solids handling and dry manufacturing. Attendees from these leading companies joined the conference in the past:
Bayer
Chevron
Clorox
Dow Chemical
DuPont
ExxonMobil
General Mills
Haliburton
Kraft Heinz
L'Oreal
Mars Wrigley
McCormick
Nestle
Owens Corning
Proctor & Gamble
PepsiCo
Pfizer
Shell
Tropicana Brands
Whirlpool Corporation
2025 Event Partners
Official Media
Principal Partner
Association Partners
Media Partners
Established in 1983, Powder & Bulk Solids (PBS) serves industries that process, handle, and package dry particulate matter, including the food, chemical, and pharmaceutical markets. PBS provides those looking for new capital equipment and systems with the most complete coverage of the latest dry particulate processing and bulk handling technology. As the best-read, most-referred to publication and leader in e-media information deployment, PBS provides more total information on new technology, equipment, systems, and services than any other source. » Visit Website
International Process Engineer magazine is a quarterly publication for professionals across the process engineering industry. Each issue features in-depth analysis, industry trends, and innovations, with articles on process equipment, plant management, instrumentation, materials handling, safety, and wastewater management. Content is crafted by experienced journalists and industry experts, providing valuable insights to shape business practices. » Visit Website
Venue Information
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
5555 N. River Road
Rosemont (Chicago), IL 60018
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Conference:
Tuesday–April 27, 2027 | 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Wednesday–April 28, 2027 | 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Expo:
Tuesday–April 27, 2027 | 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Wednesday–April 28, 2027 | 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Thursday–April 29, 2027 | 9 a.m.–3 p.m.