2025 New England Design-2-Part Show Facts

MARLBOROUGH, MA • OCTOBER 15 & 16

Wednesday 9:00 – 4:00 • Thursday 9:00 – 3:30
Royal Plaza Trade Center • 181 Royal Plaza Dr. West • Marlborough, MA 01752

The Design-2-Part Trade Show is the ideal marketing opportunity for contract manufacturers and job shops in the metal, plastics, rubber, electronics, and finishing industries.

About the Show

  • Show sold out early in 2024.
  • Get immediate business – over 50% of the attendees from our 2025 shows were looking to purchase within 6 months.
  • The longest running manufacturing show in New England.
  • Easiest set-up and breakdown of any tradeshow in the region–no union fees or extra drayage costs.
  • Free on-site parking for attendees and exhibitors.
  • Promotional Radius to Include: MA, CT, NY, NH, RI, VT, and ME.
  • The only tradeshow in the region to exclusively feature exhibitors who specialize in design & contract manufacturing services.
  • A convenient alternative to downtown Boston, the trade center is located within minutes of four major highways: I-90/Mass Pike, I-495, I-290, and I-95. Click here to view a map of the area.

Market at a Glance

  • The state of Massachusetts is home to 6,105 manufacturers employing 325,000 workers. (Industry Select/MNI)
  • Top manufacturing companies in Massachusetts include Dell EMC, Raytheon Co, Bruker Corp., Biogen, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, GE, and Bose. (Industry Select/MNI)
  • Massachusetts ranks as the #3 nationally in “Business Environment”. (U.S. News)
  • Total manufacturing output in the state of Massachusetts in 2024 equaled $61.9 billion. (NAM)
  • As of 2024, the top manufacturing sectors in the state are Computer and Electronic Products, Fabricated Metal Products, and Machinery. (NAM)

Proven Results…

% Based on 2024 Marlborough, MA Show

Attendee Profile

Engineering 28.1%
Purchasing 12.7%
Corporate Management 27.9%

Buying Power
91% Involved in the Decision to Outsource

Significant Influence 33.3%
Final Decision 30.8%
Recommend Vendors 26.9%

Top Industries Represented

Electronics
Electronics Mfg., Computers/Subsystems, Instrumentation & Controls		 18.8%
Medical 13.9%
Machinery 8.4%
Aerospace/Aviation 7.3%
Government/Defense 6.9%
Automotive 3.8%
Hardware 3.5%
Energy/Utilities 3.0%
See the Current Exhibitor List

Partial List of Attendees

Based on 2024 Marlborough, MA Show

View Fact Sheet (PDF)
908 DEVICES
ABIOMED INC
ACCUTECH PACKAGING
ACUITY BRANDS
ACUMENTRICS
ADVANCED INSTRUMENTS
AIRMAR TECHNOLOGY
ALLEGRO MICROSYSTEMS
ALLURION TECHNOLOGIES
AMBRI
AMERICAN ROBOTICS
ANDERSON POWER PRODUCTS
AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES
BAXTER
BEACON MEDTECH SOLUTIONS
BOSE CORPORATION
BURNDY
CANDELA MEDICAL
CIRTEC MEDICAL CORP
COGMEDIX
CURTIS INDUSTRIES
CYTIVA
DEKA RESEARCH & DEV CORP
DELL TECHNOLOGIES
DISTRON CORPORATION
EDGETECH
EVOLV TECHNOLOGY
EVOQUA WATER TECHNOLOGIES
FORM ENERGY
FUJIFILM DIMATIX
GENERAL DYNAMICS-OTS
GLOBAL STEERING SYSTEM
HAIGH-FARR
HAMILTON STORAGE
HITEC SENSORS
HOLOGIC
JARVIS SURGICAL
KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPE
KIMBALL PHYSICS
LS STARRETT COMPANY
MASSA PRODUCTS CORPORATION
MEDTRONIC
MICROLINE SURGICAL
MICROWAVE DEVELOPMENT LABS
MKS INSTRUMENTS
MOORE NANOTECHNOLOGY
MORSE CORP
NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CTR
NRG SYSTEMS
PARKER HANNIFIN
PERKIN ELMER
ROLLS-ROYCE NAVAL MARINE
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
SCULLY SIGNAL COMPANY
SIG SAUER
SPECTRA MEDICAL
SPECTRUM LIGHTING
SPRAYING SYSTEMS CO
TACO COMFORT SOLUTIONS
TEGRA MEDICAL
VALMET FLOW CONTROL INC

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