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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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Companies D-J
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Event Manager
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Sales Leader
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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”