Texas Design-2-Part Show 2027

How it compares

For an engineer outsourcing a component, Texas Design-2-Part puts contract manufacturers and job shops at the center of the comparison. Machining, molding, finishing and assembly suppliers can be considered together, including the handoffs between processes. That breadth is useful when a project requires more than a single metalworking operation or when a purchasing team is replacing an existing supplier.

Manufacturing Technology Series SOUTHWEST addresses another part of the same manufacturing decision. Its Dallas event emphasizes advanced equipment, tooling, automation and smart manufacturing. Knowledge Bars and executive discussions suit teams assessing how to improve their own production capabilities. A company deciding whether to bring work in-house may find that equipment-led program more relevant than a floor organized around outsourced services.

FABTECH gives metal fabricators a larger international equipment marketplace, covering forming, fabrication, welding and finishing. Its rotating US venues and operating machinery demonstrations suit capital equipment evaluation and a deeper look at production technology. Texas Design-2-Part serves the sourcing question more directly: which supplier can manufacture the part, prototype or assembly? Its regional setting also brings North Texas manufacturers into contact with suppliers from across North America.

Texas Design-2-Part is a focused trip for OEM engineers and buyers choosing North American suppliers for custom parts and outsourced manufacturing.

Who exhibits

Recent Texas exhibitors illustrate the range of sourcing work on the floor. Canon Virginia brings precision mold making, plastic injection molding and custom manufacturing, including medical devices. Swissomation adds micro-precision machining and CNC Swiss milling and turning. The 2026 list also included SGS North America, Motion Ai and ASH Industries. The mix extends beyond machine shops into electronics, rubber, plastics and finishing, so a product team can examine component manufacture alongside related production services.

Last year's exhibitors

1. 

   SGS

2. 

   Rotor Clip Company

3. 

   Smalley

4. 

   GoEngineer

5. 

   Epilog

6. 

   Solar Atmospheres

7. 

   AXYZ

8. 

   Harmoni

9. 

   Lindsay

10. 

    TriMech

11. 

    JW Winco

12. 

    Bisco Industries

13. 

    Metal Coatings

14. 

    Evans

15. 

    Adron Tool

16. 

    Phoenix Specialty MFG.

17. 

    Impac Systems Engineering

18. 

    Canon Virginia

19. 

    ASH Industries

20. 

    LEE Spring

21. 

    Boker's

22. 

    Greene Rubber Company

23. 

    DB Roberts

24. 

    Bizlink Elocab

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Texas Design-2-Part Show 2027

The 2027 Texas show continues at Irving Convention Center with its focus on sourcing custom parts and manufacturing services. The exhibitor package combines a physical stand with website and printed program exposure, handling support and furnishings. The show is promoted directly to OEM engineers and buyers through mailings, email, social media and manufacturing publications. Metal, plastics, rubber, electronics and finishing businesses form the core supplier audience, with conversations centered on the work those companies can take on.

• Bring a sample part or a drawing that lets a contract manufacturer examine the actual geometry and production challenge. D2P’s sample-led format rewards a specific sourcing discussion.
• For a component requiring both machining and finishing, compare the specialist processes with suppliers offering assembly or combined services; the Texas floor spans those stages.

Exhibiting

The booth package includes furnishings, cleaning, in-hall handling support and listings in the website and printed program. It suits North American contract manufacturers that can discuss custom part production directly with OEM engineers and purchasing teams. Package options and stand availability are handled through a customized quotation.