2026 Southeast Design-2-Part Show Facts
GREENVILLE, SC • SEPTEMBER 16 & 17
Wednesday 9:30 – 3:00 • Thursday 9:30 – 3:00
Greenville Convention Center • 1 Exposition Dr. • Greenville, SC 29607
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
- Get immediate business – over 50% of the attendees from our 2025 shows were looking to purchase within 6 months.
- Promotional radius to include: South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee.
- The only tradeshow in the region to exclusively feature exhibitors who specialize in design and contract manufacturing services.
- Centrally located between Atlanta and Charlotte, the Greenville Convention Center is a state-of-the-art facility and one of the Southeast’s largest venues. Click here to view a map of the area.
- Easiest set-up and breakdown of any trade show in the region – no union fees or extra drayage costs.
- Free on-site parking for attendees and exhibitors.
Market at a Glance
- As of September 2025, the state of South Carolina is home to 3,762 manufacturing companies employing 275,651 workers. Some of these manufacturers include BMW, Boeing, Bosch, Electrolux, GE, Kraft, Michelin, and ZF Transmissions. (Industry Select)
- The Greenville‑Spartanburg corridor in South Carolina has quietly become one of the Southeast’s most compelling industrial markets, with over $8 billion in new manufacturing investments announced in 2024 alone. (South Carolina Department of Commerce)
- South Carolina is the U.S. export automotive leader in completed passenger vehicles. The state also ranks first in both the production and export of tires, accounting for nearly ⅓ of the U.S. market share. (South Carolina Department of Commerce)
- At the South Carolina Technology & Aviation Center (SCTAC) in Greenville, the annual economic impact was estimated at $6.1 billion in late 2024. More than 110 companies currently operate at SCTAC, supporting 17,873 jobs. (South Carolina Council on Competitiveness)
Proven Results…
% Based on 2024 Greenville, SC Show
| Engineering | 32.8% |
| Purchasing | 17.1% |
| Corporate Management | 28.2% |
Buying Power
90% Involved in the Decision to Outsource
| Significant Influence | 33.5% |
| Final Decision | 32.1% |
| Recommend Vendors | 22.6% |
Top Industries Represented
| Automotive | 19.3% |
| Electronics • Electronics Mfg. • Computers/Subsystems • Instrumentation & Controls |
7.5% |
| Machinery | 7.4% |
| Aerospace/Aviation | 6.8% |
| Energy/Utilities | 6.8% |
| Medical | 4.7% |
| Government/Defense | 3.8% |
| Sporting Goods | 3.3% |
Partial List of Attendees
Based on 2024 Greenville, SC Show
3D SYSTEMS
ABBOTT
AIRSYS COOLING TECHN
ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES
ATLAS COPCO
BARRY-WEHMILLER
BAUSCH & LOMB
BMW MANUFACTURING
BOSCH REXROTH
BW FLEXIBLE SYSTEMS
CAMERON ASHLEY BLDG PROD
CHAMPION AEROSPACE
CIRCUIT BOARD MEDICS
COLLINS AEROSPACE
CURRENT TOOLS
DODGE INDUSTRIAL
EATON
ELECTROLUX
ENGINE POWER SOURCE
EUROKERA NORTH AMERICA
FEHRER
FLEXIBLE TECHNOLOGIES
FN AMERICA
GE POWER
HANSEN INTERNATIONAL
HARSCO RAIL
HEXATRONIC
HITACHI RAIL
HUBBELL INC
IFA ROTORIAN
ITT
KEMET ELECTRONICS
KYOCERA AVX COMPONENTS CORP
LINCOLN ELECTRIC
LOCKHEED MARTIN
MACLEAN POWER SYSTEMS
MICHELIN
MORGAN ADVANCED MATERIALS
OMRON MICROSCAN SYS INC
OPTEK SYSTEMS
OSHKOSH DEFENSE
OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
PARKER AEROSPACE
PHILLIPS CORP
PIERBURG US LLC
PURE POWER TECHNOLOGIES INC
RELIABLE AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER
ROECHLING AUTOMOTIVE USA LLP
SCHAEFFLER GROUP
SEALED AIR
SONOCO
STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS
STAUBLI GROUP
SULZER PUMPS
TECHTRONIC INDUSTRIES
THE NASON COMPANY
TRANSAXLE MFG OF AMERICA
VERICOR POWER SYSTEMS
WABTEC
YOKOHAMA
ZIMA CORPORATION