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 2026 shows were looking to purchase within 6 months.
- Promotional radius to include: South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee.
- Centrally located between Atlanta and Charlotte on the I-85 corridor, the Greenville Convention Center gives exhibitors access to one of the Southeast’s strongest manufacturing regions, including automotive, aerospace, advanced materials, industrial, and logistics companies.
- Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport is a short drive from the Greenville Convention Center, with nonstop service to major U.S. hubs throughout the Southeast and beyond.
- Exhibitors can take advantage of Greenville’s vibrant downtown, with Main Street dining, hotels, and entertainment located just minutes from the show site.
- Click here to view a map of the area.
- Free on-site parking is available for attendees and exhibitors.
Market at a Glance
- South Carolina remains one of the Southeast’s strongest manufacturing markets, with the 2026 South Carolina Manufacturers Register profiling 3,770 manufacturers and 9,356 executive contacts statewide. (MNI / IndustrySelect)
- The Greenville-Spartanburg corridor continues to be one of the Southeast’s most compelling industrial markets, supported by $8.19 billion in announced South Carolina capital investment in 2024. (South Carolina Department of Commerce)
- South Carolina is the nation’s automotive export leader, with $9.8 billion in completed passenger vehicle export sales in 2025 and the largest U.S. market share in that category. (South Carolina Department of Commerce)
- South Carolina leads the U.S. in completed passenger vehicle exports and tire exports, with 2025 sales totaling $9.8 billion for completed passenger vehicles and $2 billion for tires. (South Carolina Department of Commerce)
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