2027 Greater Chicago Design-2-Part Show Facts
SCHAUMBURG, IL • MAY 12 & 13
Wednesday 9:00 – 4:00 • Thursday 9:00 – 3:30
Schaumburg Convention Center • 1551 Thoreau Dr. N • Schaumburg, IL 60173
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: Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan, and Iowa.
- Historically the largest design and contract manufacturing show in the United States.
- Strong exhibitor demand drove the 2026 Schaumburg Show to sell out early, with more than 290 companies exhibiting.
- Located in Chicago’s northwest suburbs with easy access to 1-90 and I-290, the Schaumburg Convention Center connects exhibitors and attendees to the Greater Chicago and surrounding Midwest manufacturing markets.
- Just 15-20 minutes from O’Hare International Airport, one of the nation’s busiest airports and a major hub for domestic travel.
- Free on-site parking is available for attendees and exhibitors.
- Click here to view a map of the area.
Market at a Glance
- Illinois remains one of the nation’s largest manufacturing states, with manufacturers contributing more than $135 billion in annual output and employing more than 570,000 workers statewide. (NAM)
- The 2026 Illinois Manufacturers Directory profiles more than 13,000 manufacturers and over 33,000 executive contacts across the state. (MNI/IndustrySelect)
- Illinois is seeing growth across advanced manufacturing sectors tied to electric vehicles, energy, robotics, nanomaterials, fabricated metals, machinery, and advanced materials. (Illinois Economic Development Corporation)
- Chicago remains Illinois’ top industrial city by manufacturing employment, with more than 94,000 manufacturing jobs. (IndustrySelect/MNI)/strong>
Proven Results…
% Based on 2026 Schaumburg, IL Show
Attendee Profile
| Engineering | 32.4% |
| Purchasing | 16.9% |
| Corporate Management | 22.9% |
Buying Power
92% Involved in the Decision to Outsource
| Final Decision | 34.4% |
| Significant Influence | 30.9% |
| Recommend Vendors | 26.7% |
| Electronics | 10.8% |
| Automotive | 8.6% |
| Machinery | 6.2% |
| Aerospace/Aviation | 4.4% |
| Medical | 3.9% |
Partial List of Attendees
Based on 2026 Schaumburg, IL Show
ABBOTT INTERFAST
ACCO BRANDS
ANDIS COMPANY
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
BOSCH REXROTH
CATERPILLAR
CE NIEHOFF & CO
CHICAGO DRYER CO
COLLINS AEROSPACE
DANFOSS DRIVES
DELTROL FLUID PRODUCTS
DEXTER MAGNETIC TECHNOLOGIES
ECOLAB
EMERSON
FERMILAB
FLEXAN
GE HEALTHCARE
GENERAC POWER SYSTEMS
GENERAL KINEMATICS
HANOVER DISPLAYS
HARLEY-DAVIDSON
HONEYWELL ANALYTICS
INTELLIHOT INC
INTERNATIONAL MOTORS
JERSEY JACK PINBALL
KNOWLES
KOHLER CO
KOMATSU – TIMBERPRO
LIFE FITNESS
MAGNET SCHULTZ AMERICA
MARMON FOODSERVICE TECHNOLOGIES
MEDICOIL
MILWAUKEE TOOL
MOLEX
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS
NORDSON
NORTHROP GRUMMAN
NTA PRECISION AXLE CORPORATION
NU-WAY INDUSTRIES
OTTO CONROLS
PANDUIT
PARKER HANNIFIN
PLANO MOLDING
REVCOR
RICHARD WOLF MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS
S&C ELECTRIC COMPANY
SC JOHNSON
SE-KURE CONTROLS INC
SIGNODE
SLOAN VALVE COMPANY
SNAP-ON TOOLS
SPRAYING SYSTEMS CO
SPRINGFIELD ARMORY
STERN PINBALL
STERNBERG LIGHTING
UCC ENVIRONMENTAL
VANTEDGE MEDICAL
WAHL CLIPPER CORP
WEATHERTECH
WEBER STEPHEN PRODUCTS CO LLC