2026 Texas Design-2-Part Show Facts
IRVING, TX • APRIL 1 & 2
Wednesday 9:30 – 3:30 • Thursday 9:30 – 3:00
Irving Convention Center • 500 W Las Colinas Blvd • Irving, TX 75039
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
- Show sold out early in 2026.
- Get immediate business – over 50% of the attendees from our 2026 shows were looking to purchase within 6 months.
- Promotional radius to include: Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana.
- The Irving Convention Center is located in the heart of Las Colinas, one of North Texas’ premier business districts, with nearby hotels, restaurants, entertainment, and walkable options in the Las Colinas Entertainment District.
- The venue offers easy access across the DFW Metroplex, with direct routes from Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, North Dallas, and surrounding manufacturing markets.
- Less than 10 minutes from DFW International Airport, the Irving Convention Center is convenient for regional and national exhibitors and attendees.
- Click here to view a map of the area.
Market at a Glance
- Texas is one of the nation’s largest manufacturing markets, contributing more than $262 billion in value added and employing 930,000+ workers statewide. (NAM)
- Dallas-Fort Worth leads Texas metros in manufacturing activity, with manufacturing representing about 7% of regional employment. (Dallas Regional Chamber)
- Irving-Las Colinas is North Texas’ “Headquarters of Headquarters,” with 10 Fortune 500 headquarters, four Fortune 1000 headquarters, and 100+ foreign-owned companies. (Greater Irving-Las Colinas Chamber)
- Texas Instruments is investing $60B+ across seven U.S. semiconductor fabs, including up to $40B in Sherman, TX, supporting demand for precision manufacturing suppliers. (Texas Instruments)
Proven Results…
% Based on 2026 Irving, TX Show
Attendee Profile
| Engineering | 33.2% |
| Purchasing | 14.7% |
| Corporate Management | 26.4% |
Buying Power
90% Involved in the Decision to Outsource
| Significant Influence | 33.6% |
| Final Decision | 35.5% |
| Recommend Vendors | 21.0% |
Top Industries Represented
| Electronics | 17.5% |
| Aerospace/Aviation | 13.2% |
| Automotive | 5.8% |
| Machinery | 5.8% |
| Medical | 5.7% |
| Government/Defense | 5.3% |
| Energy/Utilities | 4.9% |
| Telecommunication | 3.0% |
Partial List of Attendees
Based on 2026 Irving, TX Show
ABBOTT LAB
AIRBUS HELICOPTERS INC
ALCON
ANTENNA PRODUCTS
APPLIED CONCEPTS INC
ASTURA MEDICAL
BAE SYSTEMS
BAKER HUGHES
BELL FLIGHT
BOEING
CHAMPIONX
COHERENT
COLLINGS GUITARS
CONTINENTAL BATTEY SYSTEMS
CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS
CRESCENT SYSTEMS INC
DEAN TECHNOLOGY
DELL TECHNOLOGIES
EMERSON
EPIROC DRILLING SOLUTION
GARRETT DETECTORS
GEXPRO SERVICES
HALLIBURTON
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL
KERR PUMPS & FLOWVALVE
KOMATSU
L3HARRIS
LOCKHEED MARTIN
LUMINATOR TECHNOLOGY GROUP
MASTER METER
MEDTRONIC
MENTOR
MOLEX
NOKIA
NORDSON MEDICAL
NORRIS CYLINDER
OMI CRANE SYSTEMS INC
OMNION POWER
OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION
OVERHEAD DOOR CORP
PARKER HANNIFIN – STRATOFLEX
PETERBILT
PORTACOOL
PRATT & WHITNEY
QUALITY ASPIRATORS
RAYTHEON
REYNOLDS & REYNOLDS
ROCHESTER SENSORS
SAFRAN ELECTRONICS & DEFENSE
SELLMARK CORPORATION
SENOX CORPORATION
SMITH SYSTEM
STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS
STANLEY BLACK AND DECKER
STEWART SYSTEMS BAKING
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS
TEXTRON SYSTEMS
THERMAL EDGE
TRIUMPH GROUP
WABTEC