Southtec

What Southtec does

Southtec (operating as MT SOUTHEAST or Manufacturing Technology Series SOUTHEAST) is a regional B2B trade show and conference serving the advanced manufacturing sector, held at the Greenville Convention Center in Greenville, South Carolina. The event connects manufacturing decision-makers — primarily OEMs, suppliers, and small to medium-sized manufacturers — with suppliers of advanced manufacturing technology, equipment, and tooling. Southtec is one of four regional events (EAST, WEST, SOUTHEAST, SOUTHWEST) unified under the Manufacturing Technology Series umbrella and organized by SME (Society of Manufacturing Engineers), a nonprofit professional membership organization.

The event's core product is a 68,000-square-foot exhibition floor featuring 300+ exhibits across automation, robotics, smart manufacturing, precision machining, software solutions, and industrial IoT, supplemented by the Executive Perspectives Keynote Series (thought leadership panels for executives and technology providers) and Knowledge Bars (interactive sessions on advanced manufacturing technology and AI adoption for SMEs). Supporting infrastructure includes the SME+ mobile app for attendee engagement. The 2025 edition attracted 5,000 industry professionals and showcased 215 new products.

The business model is event-driven, with revenue generated from exhibitor booth fees, sponsorship packages, and attendee registration. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is available on an inquiry basis, with multi-year contract structures for exhibitors and sponsors. Go-to-market relies on direct sales outreach to manufacturing companies, event marketing, email campaigns, and SME's broader professional network. Southtec is not an independent legal entity but a brand/event under SME, operating with a small staff of 11-50 employees.

Name

Southtec

Legal name

Southtec

Website

https://southteconline.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Southtec (MT SOUTHEAST) is a regional B2B trade show in Greenville, SC that connects advanced manufacturing decision-makers with technology suppliers. It is one of four regional events under SME's Manufacturing Technology Series, serving OEMs, suppliers, and small to medium manufacturers.

Ownership category

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Product category

Trade Show & Conference Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAHABAF

Manufacturing, Industrial Equipment & Automation Shows Organizers

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Exhibition & Trade Show Organizers

SECONDARYTHAHABAB

Industry-Specific B2B Trade Show Organizers

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Exhibition & Trade Show Organizers

SECONDARYMPAGAGAA

Industry Trade Shows & Expos

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Conventions & Conferences (Business Events)

Keywords

• Manufacturing trade show
• Industrial automation expo
• B2B conference events
• Advanced manufacturing exhibits
• Smart manufacturing event

Headquarters

HQ city

Greenville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Exhibition and Sponsorship Revenue: The event generates revenue through exhibitor fees, sponsorship opportunities, and attendee registration. Companies pay to exhibit at the event to connect with manufacturing decision-makers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Southtec (MT SOUTHEAST) organizes an annual manufacturing technology trade show and conference held at the Greenville Convention Center in Greenville, SC. The event connects manufacturing decision-makers with suppliers of advanced manufacturing technology, equipment, and tooling, featuring exhibits in automation, robotics, smart manufacturing, precision machining, software solutions, and industrial IoT.

Product overview

Southtec operates the Manufacturing Technology Series, a unified platform combining four regional manufacturing events (EAST, WEST, SOUTHEAST, and SOUTHWEST). The core product is the MT SOUTHEAST event, a manufacturing technology exhibition featuring over 300 exhibits covering automation, robotics, smart manufacturing, precision machining, software solutions, and industrial IoT. Supporting offerings include the SME+ Mobile App for attendee engagement, the Executive Perspectives Keynote Series for thought leadership, and Knowledge Bars for interactive technology discussions. The series collectively attracted 5,000 industry professionals, 300 exhibiting companies, and showcased 215 new products across events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SME+ Mobile App: Mobile application for the event, mentioned as a feature for attendees to access event information.

Products and services

• MT SOUTHEAST Trade Show Event Annual manufacturing technology exhibition event held at the Greenville Convention Center in Greenville, SC, connecting manufacturing professionals with suppliers of advanced manufacturing technology, equipment, and tooling.
• Manufacturing Technology Series Umbrella event series uniting four long-standing regional manufacturing events (EAST, WEST, SOUTHEAST, and SOUTHWEST) under one unified experience for attendees and exhibitors.
• Event Sponsorship Packages Sponsorship opportunities available to suppliers and technology providers seeking visibility among manufacturing decision-makers at the MT SOUTHEAST event.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Automate Show: Leading US automation trade show covering robotics, vision, motion control, and AI. Overlaps with MT SOUTHEAST's automation and IIoT exhibitor base and competes for manufacturing technology marketing dollars.
• FabTech: North America's largest metal forming, fabricating, and welding event. Targets many of the same manufacturing decision-makers and suppliers as MT SOUTHEAST, particularly in forming/fabrication and precision machining categories.
• Hannover Messe: The world's leading industrial trade fair covering automation, robotics, digital industry, and industrial supply. Competes globally for international exhibitor attention and OEM visitor mindshare against smaller regional events like MT SOUTHEAST.
• PACK EXPO: A major US trade show serving packaging and processing manufacturers. While vertical-specific, it competes for a portion of the same manufacturer's trade show marketing budget and overlaps in smart manufacturing and automation themes.
• ATX (Automation Technology Expo): A major US automation-focused trade event within the broader Advanced Manufacturing Expo, drawing many of the same automation and robotics exhibitors that participate in MT SOUTHEAST.
• IMTS (International Manufacturing Technology Show): The largest biennial manufacturing technology trade show in the Americas, organized by AMT. Competes with MT SOUTHEAST for the same exhibitor marketing budgets and serves an overlapping audience of OEM decision-makers and manufacturing technology buyers.

Direct peers

• EASTEC (MT Series EAST): The Northeast regional event within SME's same Manufacturing Technology Series umbrella, covering the same advanced manufacturing topics (automation, robotics, smart manufacturing) with a similar exhibitor/attendee model and parent organization.
• SOUTHWEST (MT Series SOUTHWEST): The fourth regional event in SME's MT Series, offering near-identical manufacturing trade show format in a different US region with overlapping exhibitor targets and SME sponsorship.
• WESTEC (MT Series WEST): The Western US regional event in the same MT Series as MT SOUTHEAST, targeting the same manufacturing supplier/buyer audience under SME with the same booth-and-sponsorship revenue model.

Others

• SME (Society of Manufacturing Engineers): The parent nonprofit organization that operates the MT Series. As the parent, it provides institutional backing, member audience, and shared operational infrastructure for MT SOUTHEAST.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/southtec

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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