WELCOME to CONTRAX Huntsville!
CONTRAX Huntsville is designed to connect buyers and sellers of American contract manufacturing - parts, components, assemblies, services - from leading design engineering firms, CNC machine shops, casting, forming, fabricating, extrusion, molding, finishing - you'll find it at CONTRAX.
Why Huntsville?
Huntsville has earned its reputation as "Rocket City" and for CONTRAX, that translates directly into end-market density. Home to Redstone Arsenal, NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, and the Army's Aviation and Missile Command, Huntsville anchors one of the nation's most concentrated aerospace and defense corridors. Primes like Boeing, Northrop Grumman, L3Harris, and Blue Origin operate alongside hundreds of contract manufacturers and precision machining suppliers keeping missile defense, space, and aviation programs running. For CONTRAX exhibitors, that means direct access to buyers sourcing CNC machining, fabrication, and systems integration for the nation's most demanding programs.​
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WHY ATTEND
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CONTRAX showcases North America’s premier industrial parts producers and service providers – leaders in design engineering, materials selection, prototyping, CNC machining, metal forming and fabricating, injection molding, 3D printing, surface treatment, parts finishing and systems integration.
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CONTRAX mission is to grow North American manufacturing by showcasing suppliers equipped to support the growing demand for advanced manufacturing production and services. At CONTRAX you will find the companies, content and insights for solving and staying ahead of supply base challenges.
DISCOVER WHAT'S NEW
CONTRAX combines known and new contacts and targets established and emerging locations to facilitate connections that support current manufacturing needs while establishing a foundation for future manufacturing growth by aligning with where buyers are going and growing; not just where they've been.
WHO ATTENDS?
From start-up to OEM, businesses looking to expand their supply base, take product to market or address production, services, reshoring, onshoring or nearshoring needs turn to CONTRAX to find qualified, capable North American manufacturers offering high-value, advanced manufacturing and services.
Business Type / Operations
Key Industries
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OEMs
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Engineers
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Tier Suppliers
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Brand owners
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Product / Project Managers
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Investors
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Sourcing / Supply Chain / Procurement
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Government
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Defense / Military
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Aerospace / Aviation
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Automotive / EV
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Semiconductors / Electronics
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Medical / Life
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Information Technology / Cybersecurity / Software
WHO EXHIBITS?
North American businesses that provide production and service solutions for industry – CNC machine shops, custom injection molders, parts and products finishing, 3D printing, forming and fabricating, systems integration, design engineering, consulting, logistics.
Business Type / Operations
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CNC Machining & Metalworking
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3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing
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Plastics Processing
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Tool / Die / Mold Manufacturing
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Parts & Product Finishing
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Forming / Fabricating
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Casting
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Professional Services / Consulting
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Education
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Electronics / PCB
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and more!
Exhibitor Directory
Our online directory is a one stop shop for exploring the show pre- and post- event. Create a Show Planner to maximize your time at the event:
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View the Floorplan
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Search and save exhibitors of interest
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Save products and services
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Create appointments
Smarter Sourcing Sessions
Insights From:
Wednesday, April 21 | 11:00am & 2:00pm
Thursday, April 22 | 11:00am & 1:00pm
​Free to all CONTRAX Huntsville registrants, the complimentary Smarter Sourcing Session presentations will feature insights on benchmarking and best-in-class performance metrics, economic indicators, technology adoption, forecasted investment, - and more.
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Specific insights covered include:
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Which performance metrics define best-in-class manufacturing suppliers?
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What industry components are impacting the forecasted health of the manufacturing market? ​
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How are contract manufacturers investing in technology and process optimization?
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What are the realities and challenges of onshoring, nearshoring and reshoring?
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Who can you work with to find the right suppliers and the right data to evolve your supply base?
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What emerging technologies are making the biggest impact on the durable goods supply chain?
All sessions are free to join.​​​​​
Travel & Accomodations
Below you can find resources for hotels, parking and local deals on restaurants and attractions. Please note that the event is located in South Hall.
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We do not partner with any hotels or third party bureaus exclusively. The Embassy Suites Hampton Inn and AC Hotels are closest by proximity.
Please be aware of scammers who may be trying to sell you on booking hotels on behalf of the CONTRAX shows.
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