The East Coast's Largest Annual Manufacturing Event
Meet Buyers from OEMs, Medium-Size Enterprises, & Small Job Shops
- 25% of the EASTEC 2010 audience were first-time attendees. When you exhibit you meet new visitors and repeat customers!
- 99% of EASTEC attendees do not visit IMTS – if you want to meet East Coast buyers, you'll only find them at EASTEC.
| Company Mgmt./Corp. Exec. |
12% |
| Sales & Marketing |
12% |
| Other Engineers |
11% |
| Manufacturing Engineer |
9% |
| Machinist/Machine Operator |
8% |
| Manufacturing Production |
7% |
| Foreman/Leader/Supervisor |
7% |
| Job Shop Owner |
6% |
| Mfg/Operations Management |
6% |
| CNC Programmer/Engineer |
4% |
| Tool/Die/Mold Maker |
3% |
| Quality Management |
3% |
| Product Design/Development |
3% |
| Purchasing |
2% |
| Other |
7% |
| Less than 20 |
36% |
| 20 - 49 |
15% |
| 50 - 99 |
15% |
| 100 - 249 |
15% |
| 250 - 499 |
8% |
| 500 - 999 |
4% |
| 1,000 - 2,499 |
3% |
| 2,500 & Over |
4% |
Small manufacturers and job shops are the backbone of manufacturing. Over 66% of the EASTEC audience represents this market.
| Up to $20,000 |
32% |
| $20,001 - $50,000 |
15% |
| $50,001 - $200,000 |
24% |
| $200,001 - $500,000 |
12% |
| $500,001 - $1,000,000 |
8% |
| $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 |
6% |
| Over $5,000,000 |
3% |
Larger equipment budgets (exceeding $200,000) went from 24% in 2009 to 29% in 2010, indicating that Northeast manufacturing is rebounding and attendees are actively researching equipment purchases.
80% of the EASTEC attendees influence equipment purchase decisions in their companies. The event continues to attract a qualified audience ready to do business.
| Aircraft/Aerospace |
18% |
| Industrial & Commercial Machinery |
11% |
| Medical/Surgical |
8% |
| Fabricated Metal/Stampings |
7% |
| Consulting & Engineering |
5% |
| Automotive |
4% |
| Defense |
4% |
| Plastic Products |
4% |
| Research & Development |
4% |
| Electronics/Computers |
3% |
| Services (Financial and Other) |
3% |
| Government/Military |
2% |
| Other Transportation |
1% |
| Other Manufacturing |
25%
|
These are the equipment categories attendees come to see (and buy) at EASTEC.
| Automated Manufacturing & Assembly |
33% |
| Cleaning & Pretreatment, Equipment |
14% |
| Composite Manufacturing |
10% |
| Contract Manufacturing Services |
13% |
| Controls, CAD/CAM Software |
28% |
| Coolants & Lubricants |
22% |
| Cutting Tools & Accessories |
43% |
| Deburring & Edge Finishing |
25% |
| Drilling & Tapping Machines |
20% |
| EDM |
18% |
| Energy & Environmental Efficiency |
9% |
| Engineering Materials |
16% |
| Finishing & Coatings |
16% |
| Flexible Manufacturing Systems |
11% |
| Grinding Machines |
20% |
| Honing |
8% |
| Laser & Laser Systems |
19% |
| Lean Manufacturing |
25% |
| Machining Centers, Milling & Boring Machines |
42% |
| Material Handling |
18% |
| Measurement Inspection & Test |
31% |
| Metal Forming & Fabricating Equipment |
18% |
| Micro Manufacturing |
13% |
| Moldmaking |
11% |
| Plant Engineering & Maintenance |
10% |
| Plastics Molding & Manufacturing |
11% |
| Rapid Prototyping |
15% |
| Sawing & Cut Off Machines |
14% |
| Screw Machining |
13% |
| Turning Machines Lathes & Turning Centers |
30% |
| Waterjet Cutting |
17% |
| Welding |
16% |
| Workholding Systems & Devices |
22% |
| Workplaces Safety & Ergonomics |
14% |
Totals over 100% due to multiple selections.
Attendees Also Want to See More...
| Cutting Tools & Accessories |
28% |
| Waterjet Cutting |
16% |
| Screw Machining |
13% |
| Coolants & Lubricants |
11% |
| Laser & Laser Systems |
11% |
| Micro Manufacturing |
10% |
| Energy & Environmental Efficiency |
9% |
| Composite Manufacturing |
8% |
Percentages indicate the gap between technologies attendees want to see and the exhibitors actually displaying them at EASTEC 2010.
| Massachusetts |
34% |
| Connecticut |
32% |
| New York |
9% |
| New Hampshire |
8% |
| Rhode Island |
4% |
| New Jersey |
2% |
| Vermont |
2% |
| Maine |
2% |
| Pennsylvania |
2% |
| Other States |
4% |
| Other Countries |
1% |
EASTEC attendees come from throughout New England and the East Coast region.
Source for statistics: EASTEC 2010 audience registration and survey data.