2026 Southern California Design-2-Part Show Facts

PASADENA, CA • OCTOBER 14 & 15

Wednesday 9:30 – 4:00 • Thursday 9:30 – 3:00
Pasadena Convention Center • 300 E Green St. • Pasadena, CA 91101

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: California, Nevada, and Arizona.
The only tradeshow in Southern California to exclusively feature exhibitors who specialize in design & contract manufacturing services.

The Convention Center sits in the heart of downtown Pasadena, surrounded by walkable restaurants, cafés, shops, and hotels in the popular Paseo and Old Town Pasadena areas. There are three major parking structures on-site with direct access to the convention center, plus additional public garages within a short walk. Click here to view a map of the area.
Easiest set-up and breakdown of any trade show in the region. There are no union fees or extra drayage costs.

Market at a Glance

As of 2025, Los Angeles County is the #1 ranked manufacturing county in America, employing 450,000+ workers. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
California accounts for 14.5% of U.S. manufacturing output… and is still the largest contributor to the U.S. manufacturing industry – both in terms of output and employment. (CMTC)
Top manufacturing companies in California include Northrop Grumman Aerospace International, General Atomics, Raytheon, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Lockheed Martin, SpaceX and Intel. (Industry Select)

California’s aerospace sector generates roughly $35B in annual GDP and attracts 70% of U.S. space venture funding. (California Business & Economic Development)
Approximately 16% of all aerospace manufacturing jobs and 28% of all IT and analytical product manufacturing jobs in the U.S. are accounted for by the state of California. (CMTC)

Proven Results…

% Based on 2025 Long Beach, CA Show

Attendee Profile

Engineering	38.6%
Purchasing	16.3%
Corporate Management	35.0%

Buying Power
90% Involved in the Decision to Outsource

Significant Influence	28.7%
Final Decision	36.0%
Recommend Vendors	25.0%

Top Industries Represented

Aerospace/Aviation	14.5%
Electronics • Electronics Mfg. • Computers/Subsystems • Instrumentation & Controls	8.6%
Automotive	7.2%
Machinery	4.8%
Medical	3.9%
Government/Defense	2.6%

Partial List of Attendees

Based on 2025 Long Beach, CA Show

View Fact Sheet (PDF)

ACCURIDE INTERNATIONAL
ADAMS RITE AEROSPACE
ALCON
AMADA AMERICA INC
AMERICAN SECURITY PRODUCT
BOEING GLOBAL SERVICES
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
BOURNS
BRAUN
CARBON CAPTURE INC
CHATSWORTH PRODUCTS
CLEVELAND GOLF
CONCORDE BATTERY CORP
CZINGER VEHICLES
DASSAULT SYSTEM
DENSO
DMF LIGHTING
DUCOMMUN
EATON
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES
EXTRON
FLUIDMASTER
FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECH
GENERAL DYNAMICS NASSCO
GKN AEROSPACE
GLENAIR
HAAS AUTOMATION
HOWMET AEROSPACE
HRD AERO SYSTEMS
HUSSMANN
KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES

KILLION INDUSTRIES
L3HARRIS
LEACH INTERNATIONAL
LOCKHEED MARTIN
MARVIN ENGINEERING
MATTEL INC
MEDTRONIC
MEISSNER FILTRATION PROD
MERCURY SYSTEMS
MOOG INC
NASA JET PROPULSION LAB
NORTHROP GRUMMAN
NUCOR DATA SYSTEMS
NUVASIVE NSO
OAKLEY
PANASONIC AVIONICS
PARKER AEROSPACE
PHENOMENEX
PNEUDRAULICS INC
RAYTHEON
ROBINSON HELICOPTER CO
SAFRAN
SECURITY DOOR CONTROLS
SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES
SENSOR SYSTEMS INC
SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS INC
SPACEX
SUREFIRE
TA AEROSPACE
VIRGIN ORBIT
WAVESTREAM CORP