2027 Southeast Design-2-Part Show Facts
ATLANTA, GA • MARCH 17 & 18
Wednesday 9:30 – 3:00 • Thursday 9:30 – 3:00
Cobb Convention Center – Atlanta • Two Galleria Parkway SE • Atlanta, GA 30339
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 visitors from our 2026 shows were looking to purchase within 6 months.
- Promotional radius to include: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
- The Cobb Convention Center has reopened after a major renovation and rebrand, featuring four exhibition halls, expanded meeting and event areas, improved guest amenities, and a modernized convention experience in one of metro Atlanta’s most accessible business districts.
- Located just outside the I-285 loop and within easy reach of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Cobb Convention Center offers convenient access from across metro Atlanta and the broader Southeast manufacturing region.
- Easiest set-up and breakdown of any trade show in the region — no union fees or extra drayage costs.
- Click here to view a map of the area.
Market at a Glance
- Georgia remains one of the Southeast’s strongest manufacturing markets, with the 2026 Georgia Manufacturers Register profiling 7,810 manufacturers and 19,075 executive contacts statewide. (MNI / Georgia Manufacturers Register)
- Manufacturing is a major driver of Georgia’s economy, contributing $87.4 billion in value added and employing more than 430,000 workers. (NAM)
- Georgia’s manufacturing strengths include aerospace, defense, electric mobility, advanced materials, automation, machinery, fabricated metals, and electrical equipment. (GDEcD)
- Aerospace is Georgia’s No. 1 export category, totaling $12.6 billion in 2024, with more than 800 aerospace-related companies statewide.
(Georgia.gov)
Proven Results…
% Based on 2026 Atlanta, GA Show
| Engineering | 35.8% |
| Purchasing | 14.5% |
| Corporate Management | 26.0% |
Buying Power
91% Involved in the Decision to Outsource
| Significant Influence | 34.9% |
| Final Decision | 34.4% |
| Recommend Vendors | 21.9% |
Top Industries Represented
| Electronics | 8.7% |
| Automotive | 8.5% |
| Machinery | 6.1% |
| Aerospace/Aviation | 4.8% |
| Medical | 3.6% |
| Government/Defense | 3.0% |
Partial List of Attendees
Based on 2026 Atlanta, GA Show
3D SYSTEMS
ALCORN MCBRIDE
ALLISON SMITH COMPANY
AMF AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES
ANDRITZ
ASTRONICS TEST SYSTEM
AXION BIOSYSTEMS
AZENA MEDICAL
BEKO TECHNOLOGIES
BIG GREEN EGG
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
CAIRE INC
CHART INDUSTRIES
COOPER LIGHTING
DANIEL DEFENSE
DELTA FLIGHT PRODUCTS
DIVERSITECH
DOOSAN BOBCAT
DURACELL
ENERVEX INC
EXOTEC NORTH AMERICA INC
FISCHER CONNECTORS
FOX FACTORY
FREEDOM ELECTRONICS
FREUDENBERG-NOK SEALING TECHNOLOGIES
GENERAL ELECTRIC
GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH INSTITUTE
HITACHI RAIL
HUXLEY MEDICAL
HYUNDAI MOTOR GROUP
JOHN DEERE
KAMSTRUP WATER METERING LLC
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP
KUBOTA NORTH AMERICA
LOCKHEED MARTIN AERONAUTICS
LX HAUSYS AMERICA
MACLEAN POWER SYSTEMS
MERCURY SYSTEMS
MONITOR MANUFACTURING
MVE BIOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS
NANOLUMENS
NEWELL BRANDS
NORDSON
NSI-MI TECHNOLOGIES
PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE
PANDUIT
PIOLAX CORP
PIPER AIRCRAFT
RESRG AUTOMOTIVE
RICOH ELECTRONICS INC
RITZ INSTRUMENT TRANSFORMERS
SIEMENS
SMURFIT WESTROCK
SONOCO
TK ELEVATOR
TRANSAXLE MFG OF AMERICA
TRUAXIS TECHNOLOGIES
ULTRAVIEW ARCHERY
UNISON INDUSTRIES
YAMAHA MARINE