2017 post show report MAY 8-11, 2017 EXHIBITS MAY 9-11 David L. Lawrence Convention Center Pittsburgh, PA rapid3devent.com
rapid + tct 2017 was our biggest, best year yet! Attendance increased 35% over the 2016 event. The exhibitor count audience VERIFIED ATTENDANCE Total RAPID + TCT Show Attendance: increased 42% Total Exhibiting Companies: over the 2016 event. Total Square Footage: 6,074 329 70,000 NEW ATTENDEES The show floor square footage increased 124% over the 2016 event. Source for all statistics in this report: RAPID + TCT 2017 Registration Data 74% of RAPID + TCT 2017 attendees were first time attendees. NEW USERS 41% of the RAPID + TCT 2017 audience had little or no experience with additive manufacturing technologies.
audience JOB FUNCTIONS Owner/Company Management/Corporate Executive 17% Product Design and Development 16% Sales and Marketing 14% Design Engineer 14% Other Job Function 12% Manufacturing Engineering Department (non-management) 7% Manufacturing Engineering Management 7% Educator/Instructor 5% Manufacturing Production Management 3% Manufacturing Production Department (non-management) 1% Quality Assurance & Control 1% Control Engineering/Automation 1% Information/IT Systems 1% Purchasing 1% COMPANY SIZE RAPID + TCT connects you with companies of all sizes. As additive manufacturing matures and becomes more affordable, small organizations are an important market looking to invest in the technology. NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES Less than 20 27% 20-49 13% 1,000-2,499 13% 100-249 12% 250-499 11% 2,500 and Over 9% 50-99 7% 500-999 7%
audience ATTENDEES PRIMARY TYPE OF BUSINESS TOP ATTENDING COMPANIES Industries of all types are looking to invest in 3D technologies. At RAPID + TCT, you ll find a diversification of industries unlike any other event. These industry-leading companies and many more sent representatives to RAPID + TCT to research and purchase additive manufacturing solutions. Aircraft/Aerospace 3M Intel Research & Development Adidas John Deere Air Force Research Laboratory Johnson & Johnson Amazon Lockheed Martin Industrial & Commercial Machinery Apple, Inc. Mayo Clinic Automotive BAE Systems Merck Consumer Products Bank of America Microsoft Bayer NASA Medical/Surgical/Dental Consulting/Engineering Boeing Nike Inc. Education/Academic Boston Scientific Northrop Grumman Services (Financial and Other) Catepillar Inc. Oakley Inc. Citi Group Parker Hannifin Converse PepsiCo Delta Airlines Philips Electronics/Computers Department of Defense Pratt & Whitney Art/Design Department of Justice Procter & Gamble Estee Lauder Rolls-Royce Corp. Fisher-Price SpaceX Ford Motor Company Stryker GE The Dow Chemical Company General Motors Tiffany & Co. Google Toyota Harley-Davidson U.S. Army Research Laboratory Hasbro, Inc. Under Armour Honda R&D Americas Inc. Whirlpool Corporation Honeywell ZimmerBiomet Government/Military Defense
audience ATTENDANCE BY REGION At RAPID + TCT, you won t just find a regional audience. Attendees came from 49 states and 45 countries. 6% 3% 3% 24% 46% 3% 15% GLOBAL ATTENDANCE 9% of attendees visited from countries outside the United States. 9%
buyer behavior RAPID + TCT attendees are motivated buyers ready to invest in new technology. They are the powerful influencers that your company needs to exceed sales goals and excel in additive manufacturing. ROLE IN BUYING of RAPID + TCT attendees influence equipment purchase decision in their companies. 78% BUDGET 34% of RAPID + TCT attendees had equipment budgets that exceeded $200,000. Up to 20,000 36% 50,001-200,000 19% 20,001-50,000 12% 200,001-500,000 11% 500,001-1,000,000 9% 1,000,001-5,000,000 8% Over 5,000,000 6% TOP TECHNOLOGIES EVALUATED RAPID + TCT attendees indicated they came to the show to evaluate the following technologies, among others: (multiple responses) Additive Manufacturing 71% 3 Dimensional Printing (3DP) 69% 3D Imaging/Scanning 47% Advanced Materials 42% Laser Sintering 37% Metal Laser Sintering 35% CAD/CAM 31% Design for Additive Manufacturing (DFAM) 30% Metals 29% Metal Deposition 29% 3D Printed Electronics 27% Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) 27% Hybrid Additive Manufacturing Machines 27% Plastics/Polymers 26% Rapid Tooling 25% Product Design & Engineering 24% Post Processing 22% Lasers 22% Stereolithography 22% Software 21% Composites 21% Plastics Molding 20% Finishing & Coatings 20% Manufacturing Services 20% Casting 20%
join us in 2018 exhibit space is filling up fast! APRIL 23-26, 2018 EXHIBITS APRIL 24-26 Fort Worth (TX) Convention Center Call 800.733.3976 or email exposales@sme.org to reserve your space today. Follow RAPID + TCT to get the latest updates! For questions regarding this report, contact: Maria Conrado Event Manager 800.733.3976, ext. 3093 mconrado@sme.org rapid3devent.com