AeroDef Manufacturing 2017 Post-Show Report

MARCH 6–9, 2017 | EXHIBITS: MARCH 7–8 FORT WORTH (TX) CONVENTION CENTER AERODEFEVENT.COM

Collaboration for the Future of Aerospace

AERODEF MANUFACTURING 2017 POST-SHOW REPORT ®

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

THE MOST COLLABORATIVE AERODEF TO DATE Hundreds of attendees from around the world gathered for four days at aerospace and defense manufacturing’s most influential event, with 17 countries represented. The AeroDef 2017 exhibit floor spanned more than 22,500 square feet and hosted 181 exhibiting companies. Countless valuable business connections were made, products were introduced, ideas were born, and visions became reality.

AERODEF 2017 BY THE NUMBERS

EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES BUDGETS

Total Participants............................................................... 1692 Exhibit Attendees.................................................................744 Conference Attendees (including speakers).............. 442 Number of Exhibiting Companies Represented........ 181 Number of Conference Tracks.............................................. 5 Number of Conference Sessions...................................... 25 Number of Conference Presentations............................. 90

% 74 % 72

OF AERODEF 2017 ATTENDEES WERE FIRST-TIME AERODEF ATTENDEES

34%

Up to $20,000

9%

$20,001–$50,000

15%

32%

$50,001–$200,000

10%

$200,001–$500,000

Exceed $500,000

9%

$500,001–$1,000,000

10%

Over $5,000,000

13%

$1,000,001–$5,000,000

OF ATTENDEES INFLUENCE PURCHASING DECISIONS

TOP ATTENDING COMPANIES AeroDef Manufacturing® 2017 delivered high-quality attendees from the top companies in aerospace and defense manufacturing.

Airbus Amazon Amazon Prime Air Arc Specialties Inc ArmorWorks Ascent Aerospace Ascent Integration & Aurora Flight Sciences BAE Systems Bell Helicopter Bodycote Boeing Boeing Defense, Space & Security Boeing Research & Technology Booz Allen Hamilton Bosch Rexroth Corp.

Corning Inc.

Dassault Systèmes Eaton GE Ventures General Dynamics GKN Aerospace Gulfstream Aerospace Hexcel Corp Honeywell Israel Aerospace Industry Janicki Industries L3 Technologies Lisi Aerospace Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control Lockheed Martin Space Systems NASA

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Northrop Grumman Corporation Orbital ATK Aerospace Structures RAND Corporation Raytheon Safran SpaceX Spirit Aerosystems Triumph Aerostructures Vought Aircraft Division Triumph Areostructures Triumph Group U.S. Air Force U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory U.S. Army UTC Aerospace Systems

ATTENDEE JOB FUNCTIONS

17%

Manufacturing Engineering & Production

16%

49%

Owner/ Company Management/ Corporate Executive

Other

11%

Design Engineer/ Product Design/R&D/ Purchasing

5%

2%

Control Engineering/ Automation/IT/ Quality Assurance

Government/ Educationt

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Additive Manufacturing / 3D Technologies.............44% Composites Manufacturing......................................... 36% Machining........................................................................ 36% Automation...................................................................... 35% Advanced Materials...................................................... 33% Assembly & Joining...................................................... 27% Tooling.............................................................................. 27% Robotics............................................................................ 26% Assembly Equipment & Systems.............................. 25% Measurement, Inspection & Testing..........................24% Milling................................................................................. 21% Forming & Fabrication................................................... 20% Metals................................................................................ 20% Lasers & Laser Systems................................................ 20% 3D Scanning.................................................................... 20% CNC Controls & Accessories....................................... 19% Design & Simulation...................................................... 18%

ATTENDANCE BY REGION

15%

19% 44%

9% 9%

15% INTERNATIONAL

Canada, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates

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For questions about this report contact: Dave Morton, Event Manager | 800.733.3976 ext. 3142 | dmorton@sme.org

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