CONNECTING BUYERS + SUPPLIERS
Presented by Gardner Business Media and debuting in 2026 in Austin, TX, and Grand Rapids, MI, CONTRAX events connect buyers and suppliers of American contract manufacturing services. From concept to contract, CONTRAX showcases North America’s premier industrial parts producers and service providers – leaders in design engineering, 3D printing and prototyping, CNC machining, casting, metal forming and fabricating, injection molding, surface treatment, parts finishing and systems integration.
AMERICA'S CONTRACT MANUFACTURING EVENT
CONTRAX mission is to grow North American manufacturing by showcasing suppliers equipped to support the growing demand for advanced manufacturing production and services. Businesses looking to expand their supply base, take product to market or address producing, services, reshoring, onshoring or nearshoring needs can turn to CONTRAX to find the companies, content and insights for solving and staying ahead of supply chainm challenges.
BEYOND THE BOOTH!
MEDIA, MARKETING, METRICS FOR MADE IN AMERICA
More than just events, CONTRAX supports exhibitors, attendees, visitors and partners with the collective resources of Gardner Business Media's nearly 100 years experience serving North America's discrete parts and durable goods manufacturing market. That experience includes industry-leading media, market intelligence marketing services and industry partnerships. Leveraging these resources ensures that CONTRAX engages not just the known and established but new and emerging needs of the Made in America movement!
Live events connecting buyers and suppliers of American contract manufacturing services.
Interactive database of qualified discrete parts producers and industrial services providers
Powered by Top Shops – Industrial market intelligence on economic indicators, performance benchmarking and industry trends
Emerging technologies, product and process applications, business strategies and supplier showcases
BUYER + SUPPLIER BENEFITS
CONTRAX connects you to known and new contacts, through an industry-leading network of more than 800,000 profiles in every major manufacturing process and industry,
CONTRAX connects you to current and future investment by targeting established and emerging markets.
Reaching the hard to reach. Powered by multiple owned media brands, CONTRAX connects buyers and suppliers via web, social, mobile, email, direct mail and in-person.
CONTRAX INDUSTRIAL NETWORK
