WESTEC 2015 Post Show Report

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POST SHOW REPORT including SME Technology Interchchange featuring

“We only do SME shows. We get better attendees and decision makers compared to other events.”

WHY WESTEC? Because WESTEC gathers the industry’s leading manufacturers under one roof for three days of interaction that builds connections and opportunities for both exhibitors and attendees alike. No other West Coast manufacturing event draws

– Annette Holloway Customer Service & Marketing Manager US Tool Group Inc.

your target prospects and existing customers like WESTEC.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

TOP ATTENDING COMPANIES 3D Instruments

Honeywell Aerospace

Toshiba

3M

Lockheed Martin

Toyota

3M Unitek Corp

Medtronic

Triumph Aerostructures

Alcoa

NASA

U.S. Air Force

Amazon.com

Northrop Grumman

B/E Aerospace

Parker Hannifin

U.S. Department of Commerce

BAE Systems

PPG Aerospace

U.S. Navy

Boeing

Raytheon

United Airlines

Canon USA

Rockwell Automation

UTC Aerospace Systems

Caterpillar

SMW Autoblok Corp

Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Dimensional Analysis Technologies Inc.

SpaceX

Walt Disney Imagineering

General Dynamics

St. Jude Medical

Yahoo

GKN Aerospace

Tata Technologies

Zimmer Dental

Harmon Products

Taylor Guitars

Hewlett-Packard

TaylorMade Adidas Golf

ATTENDANCE BY REGION WA

1%

R

99

%

of WESTEC attendees are from North America

attend from Washington

5%

attend from other U.S. states.

CA

89

%

of WESTEC attendees are from California.

2%

attend from Mexico.

AZ

1% 1%

attend from Arizona

attend from outside North America.

< 1%

attend from Canada.

BUYER BUDGETS Up to $20,000 $20,001 - $50,000 $50,001 - $200,000 $200,001 - $500,000 $500,001 - $1,000,000 $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 Over $5,000,000

28% JOB FUNCTIONS

INDUSTRIES

Aircraft/Aerospace ..............................................35% Industrial and Commercial Machinery ...............11% Automotive ............................................................. 9% Medical/Surgical .................................................... 6% Research & Development ...................................... 6% Consulting/Engineering ......................................... 5% Electronics/Computers.......................................... 4% Plastic Products ..................................................... 4% Services (Financial and Other) .............................. 4% Defense ................................................................... 3% Education/Academic .............................................. 3% Other Transportation ............................................. 2% Petroleum ............................................................... 2% Government/Military.............................................. 2% Communications .................................................... 1%

of WESTEC audience have equipment, technology or services budgets that exceed $200,000.

TECHNOLOGIES EVALUATED

(multiple selections permitted)

Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing / Rapid Prototyping .....23% Automated Manufacturing & Assembly ....................................25% Bending & Forming .....................................................................11% Casting..........................................................................................12% Cleaning & Pretreating Equipment............................................11% Composite Manufacturing ..........................................................13% Contract Manufacturing Services ..............................................10% Controls & CAD/CAM Software ..................................................29% Coolants & Lubricants.................................................................18% Deburring & Edge Finishing .......................................................23% Drilling & Tapping Machines ......................................................22% EDM ...............................................................................................14% Engineering Materials ................................................................17% Flexible Manufacturing Systems ...............................................10% Forming & Fabricating ................................................................15% Grinding Machines ......................................................................18% Lasers & Laser Systems ............................................................22% Lean Manufacturing ....................................................................19% Machining Centers, Milling & Boring Machines ........................39% Machining, Plastics .....................................................................18% Material Handling ........................................................................18% Measurement, Inspection & Testing ..........................................24% Metal Forming & Fabricating Equipment ..................................20% Micromanufacturing ...................................................................10% Moldmaking .................................................................................14% Plastics Molding & Manufacturing.............................................12% Sawing & Cut Off Machines ........................................................15% Screw Machining .........................................................................13% Software/Simulation ..................................................................16% Titanium/Titanium Alloys ...........................................................12% Tooling ..........................................................................................33% Turning .........................................................................................18% Turning Machines, Lathes & Turning Centers ..........................25% Water Jet Cutting .........................................................................20% Welding.........................................................................................20% Workholding Systems & Devices ...............................................17% Workplace Safety & Ergonomics ...............................................11%

Furniture ................................................................. 1% Motorsports ............................................................ 1% Renewable Energy ................................................. 1%

“WESTEC is the best regional show.”

– Dave Lopes, VP Sales & Marketing Cogsdill Tool Products Inc.

12-14, 2017

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SECURE YOUR PREFERRED EXHIBIT SPACE AND LET SME WORK WITH YOU TO CREATE A SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY MEETS YOUR BUSINESS OBJECTIVES. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Companies A-C

Companies D-J

Will Serenko 800.733.3976 ext. 3026 wserenko@sme.org

Chris Long 800.733.3976 ext. 3225 clong@sme.org

Companies K-Q

Companies R-Z

Aaron Zajas 800.733.3976 ext. 3120 azajas@sme.org

Karyn Burbank 800.733.3976 ext. 3139 kburbank@sme.org

Janine Saperson Event Manager 800.733.3976 ext. 4447 jsaperson@sme.org

Bruce Parker Sales Leader 800.733.3976 ext. 3125 bparker@sme.org

TWEETS Add Manufacturing @AddManufacturing

MiJET @MiJET_Clean_Air Thank you @WESTEConline for hosting such a great event! We enjoyed interacting with everyone! #WESTEC! #MiJET #mfg

@WESTEConline is a gold mine for industry #WESTEC http://bit.ly/1W4W3Gt IndMacDig Magazine @IndMacDig FlexArm @FlexArmInc It was a terrific 3 days at #WESTEC 2015! #mfg #manufacturing @WESTECOnline http://fb.me/OEMGYBOt

Spray Tech/Junair @spraytechjunair WESTEC 2015 proved to be a tremendous success.

Thank you @SME_MFG - You rocked LA! Thank for a fantastic week of Networking & Educating! @WESTEConline #westec #mfg #WorkforceDevelopment

NetGain Networks @NetgainNetworks Had a amazing time and turnout at the WesTec show, Hope to participate again next year! #westec #erp #surveillance #telephony

WESTEC GETS SOCIAL Dan Trupp Director, Engineering CoE, Kelly Engineering Resources

“Great event! Happy to have participated.

Thanks SME! #WESTEC” Salvador Rojas Manufacturing Engineer Intern, Absolute Technologies Inc.

“First #WESTEC attendance and it was amazing! I look forward to the future in manufacturing and innovation. Thank you to every exhibit!”

Melyssa Green Co-Owner, On-Point Machining

“Had a good time at #WESTEC. Met some new people and saw some familiar faces.”

Vanessa Rutherford Manufacturing Engineering Manager, Donaldson Company

“Thank you vendors for a great day yesterday!

I was inspired and educated by all the new technology available. #WESTEC” Kathleen Dye Director of Development, Workshops for Warriors

“Thank you SME for all the love today! We are humbled by our donors we saw today and wonderful new friends we met along the way. #WESTEC”