HOUSTEX 2015 Post Show Report

POST SHOW REPORT

Where the art of invention meets the industry of America

February 24-26, 2015 George R. Brown Convention Center Houston, Texas

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Larger Audience!

Audience PROFILE

HOUSTEX 2015 had

28%

Verified Attendance

more attendees than 2013.

Total Event Attendance............................................................. 6,589 Total Exhibiting Spaces................................................................ 269 Total Exhibiting Companies........................................................... 365

First Time Attendees

Total Square Footage............................................................. 105,080

of the HOUSTEX audience was a first time visitor to the event, connecting you with many new companies and prospects.

*Does not include students or media

61%

Total Leads Collected.............................................................. 15,599

Job Functions Owner/Company Management/Corporate Executive......................... 28% Sales & Marketing...................................................................... 17% Manufacturing Production Management........................................ 16% Manufacturing Production Department......................................... 10% Manufacturing Engineering Department.......................................... 8% Product Design and R&D............................................................... 6% Manufacturing Engineering Management........................................ 6% Quality Assistance & Control/ Control Engineering/Automation........... 5% Purchasing................................................................................... 4%

Company Size HOUSTEX attendees represented every size organization from small shops to large OEMS.

“

One of the things I like about HOUSTEX this year, is the interest of the people. I’m finding out that they are really interested in the innovation and technology that we’re showing today and throughout the show. It’s a good sign that manufacturing is up and running and very viable.

Number of Employees

Less than 20 employees....... 38% 20-49................................ 18% 50-99................................ 13%

The quality of the customer during this show has been great. We’ve gotten a lot of decision makers, a lot of people that are interested and the actual decision makers in the organizations that have come.

Robert Page, Sales Development Manager SANDVIK Coromat

100 – 249.......................... 13% 250 – 499............................. 8%

500+ ................................. 10%

” Source for all statistics: HOUSTEX 2015 Registration Data

Exhibiting at HOUSTEX pays off!

Attendee’s Primary Type of Business Academic Institution

Government/Military

Aircraft/Aerospace

Industrial and Commercial

Automotive

Machinery

Communications

Medical/Surgical

Consulting/Engineering

Oil & Gas

Defense

Other Manufacturing

Electronics/Computers

Other Transportation

Fabricated Metal/Stampings

Plastic Products

Financial & Other Services

Research & Development

The HOUSTEX show floor hosted more exhibitors than in 2013.

80%

18%

of exhibition attendees rate face-to-face interaction as very or extremely important.

Furniture

Attendance

by Region

<1%

Southwest.................94%

1%

3%

Midwest......................3% Southeast................1.5%

94%

Northeast....................1% Northwest................0.5%

1.5%

Top Attending Companies: A9 Manufacturing

Emerson

LDARtools

Baker Hughes

Fanuc America

Lincoln Manufacturing

Premier Machining Services, Inc.

Bergeron Machine Shop

Lockheed Martin

Schlumberger

Bray Controls

FlexSteel Pipeline Technologies

LONE STAR FASTENERS

Schulte Machine Works

Cameron

FMC Technologies

MCFA

Southwest Machine Works

Caterpillar

GE Oil & Gas

MIC Group

TAM International

Conroe Machine

Geospace Technologies

National Oilwell Varco

Tenaris

Crest Chemicals

Goodman Manufacturing

Parker Hannifin

United Launch Alliance

D & O Machine Works

Gurecky Manufacturing

Pelletizer Knives

Valero

Dow Chemical

Halliburton

Penco Machine Solutions

Weatherford

Downhole Technology

Hunting Energy Services

Pentair

Wolfram Manufacturing

Elite Machining Inc

Kemlon Products

Piper Precision

WOODCO USA

Qualified Audience

BUYERS WITH SERIOUS PURCHASE INTENTIONS

76%

of attendees influence the equipment purchase decisions for their companies.

Budget

38%

of the HOUSTEX audience had equipment budgets that exceeded $200,000.

Up to $20,000................................ 28% $20,001 - $50,000........................ 11% $50,001 - $200,000...................... 23% $200,001 - $500,000.................... 13% $500,001 - $1,000,000................. 10% $1,000,001 - $5,000,000.............. 10% Over $5,000,000............................... 5%

Technologies Evaluated HOUSTEX attendees evaluated the following technologies (multiple responses): 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing............ 30% Automated Manufacturing & Assembly........ 28% Cleaning & Pretreatment Equipment........... 13% Composite Manufacturing.......................... 12% Contract Manufacturing Services................ 13% Controls, CAD/CAM Software...................... 28% Coolants & Lubricants............................... 23% Cutting Tools & Accessories....................... 45% Deburring & Edge Finishing....................... 28% Drilling & Tapping Machines...................... 28% EDM........................................................ 18% Energy & Environmental Efficiency............... 8% Engineering Materials............................... 16% Finishing & Coatings................................. 19% Flexible Manufacturing Systems................. 13% Grinding Machines.................................... 22% Honing.................................................... 13% Laser & Laser Systems.............................. 20% Lean Manufacturing.................................. 26%

Machining Centers, Milling & Boring Machines............................... 48% Machining, Plastics.................................. 18% Material Handling..................................... 23% Measurement Inspection & Test................. 27% Metal Forming & Fabricating Equipment..... 21% Micromanufacturing.................................... 8% Moldmaking............................................. 10% Plant Engineering & Maintenance.............. 12% Plastics Molding & Manufacturing.............. 11% Rapid Prototyping/Additive Manufacturing... 12% Sawing & Cut Off Machines....................... 22% Screw Machining...................................... 12% Turning Machines Lathes & Turning Centers................................. 34% Waterjet Cutting....................................... 21% Welding................................................... 24% Workholding Systems & Devices................. 20% Workplace Safety & Ergonomics................. 16%

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