GCN Business Matching Bangkok 2027
Two days in Bangkok. Every meeting agreed in advance.
Hosted 1:1 meetings between composites buyers and suppliers at BITEC during Tech Week. Not an exhibition: every meeting is chosen by both sides.
The journey
From the buyer briefs eight weeks out to the purchase order, the GCN team runs each stage with you.
01
Before
8 weeks out
Buyer briefs, a shortlist agreed with you and video pre-meetings.
02
Arrival
Evening
Evening networking reception with the hosted buyers and the Thai Composites Association.
03
Day 1
Hosted meetings
45-minute hosted meetings, a briefing card on every buyer, an interpreter when needed.
04
Day 2
Roundtables and plant tour
Sector roundtables and workshops, then the EEC Plant Tour.
05
After
Until the purchase order
A written note on each meeting the next day, and follow-up until the purchase order.
Planned outline. Timings, roundtable topics and the EEC Plant Tour routes are confirmed with the final dates.
Supported by 35 companies from Composites Bridge, the project that became GCN
Choose how you come to Bangkok.
Each package is a fixed fee and sets the number of guaranteed hosted meetings, with the preparation before and the follow-up after. A guaranteed meeting that does not happen becomes a meeting credit. Buyers pay nothing.
Thai Supplier Table
A table in the Thai supplier area and four hosted buyer meetings.
- Price
- USD 1,800
- Meetings
- 4
- Per meeting
- USD 450
Bangkok Delegate
Eight hosted buyer meetings and the full Bangkok journey.
- Price
- USD 6,900
- Meetings
- 8
- Per meeting
- USD 863
Bangkok Partner
A 12-month regional growth campaign, with two delegates and eighteen hosted meetings.
- Price
- USD 14,900
- Meetings
- 18
- Per meeting
- USD 828
Founding Partner Suite
Four delegates, a private meeting suite and headline presence.
- Price
- USD 29,500
- Meetings
- 40
- Per meeting
- USD 738
| Package | Price | Guaranteed meetings | Cost per meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thai Supplier TableA table in the Thai supplier area and four hosted buyer meetings. | USD 1,800 | 4 | USD 450 |
| Bangkok DelegateEight hosted buyer meetings and the full Bangkok journey. | USD 6,900 | 8 | USD 863 |
| Bangkok PartnerA 12-month regional growth campaign, with two delegates and eighteen hosted meetings. | USD 14,900 | 18 | USD 828 |
| Founding Partner SuiteFour delegates, a private meeting suite and headline presence. | USD 29,500 | 40 | USD 738 |
TCA members: 15% off any paid package. Prices in US dollars, excluding VAT where applicable.
Sponsorship and Brand Showcase
The evening networking reception, the matching lounge, the EEC Plant Tour, a sector roundtable or a technical vendor workshop, and the Brand Showcase for service and equipment providers. Each is limited.
See the sponsorship menuHosted buyers
Procurement, sourcing and engineering leads from OEMs and Tier 1s can apply for a hosted place: hotel nights in Bangkok, airfare support for overseas buyers and a free pass, subject to confirmation, against a signed meeting commitment.
Apply as a hosted buyerTrade shows sell floor space. You need the right twelve conversations.
Composites buyers asked us for targeted meetings instead of another hall of booths. So we replaced the trade fair with matching, and we price it per meeting.
Trade shows are expensive
Space, stand build, freight, flights and three days of staff time. A mid-size international booth can cost tens of thousands of dollars all-in.
You pay per confirmed meeting. Cost per meeting is on the price list before you commit.
Footfall is random
Who walks past your stand decides your pipeline. Most conversations are with people who were never going to buy.
Meetings are booked only when both sides have opted in after reading each other's profile.
Asian suppliers are hard to qualify from abroad
Certificates, capacity and export experience take weeks of email to check, and many buyers never get past the first call.
Verified suppliers have had their AS9100, ISO 9001 or IATF 16949 certificates and company registration checked by GCN.
Supply chains are moving
China+1 sourcing, local-content rules, structural lightweighting targets in EVs and aircraft, and an aircraft backlog of more than 15,000 orders all push buyers to find second sources in Southeast Asia.
GCN is run from Bangkok with the Thai Composites Association, inside the supply base buyers are now looking at.
How matching works
The same four steps for Bangkok and for online meetings, for buyers and for suppliers.
Tell us what you buy or make
Buyers post what they need: part, process, material, volume, certification and region, for example a thermoplastic composites battery tray for IATF 16949 production, or prepreg parts for aerospace structures under AS9100. Suppliers describe what they offer the same way, from carbon and glass fibres to resin infusion and autoclave processing.
We verify suppliers
GCN checks company registration and quality certificates before a supplier gets the Verified badge. Buyers see what was checked and when.
You see mutual-interest matches
We score the overlap on sector, process, material and region. Each side reviews its shortlist and opts in. A meeting is proposed only when both say yes.
You meet in Bangkok, or online
As a hosted 1:1 meeting at GCN Business Matching Bangkok 2027, or as a video call any time of year.
Buyer need
Aerospace OEM, Europe
- Sector
- Aerospace, secondary structures
- Process
- Prepreg layup, autoclave cure
- Certification
- AS9100 required
- Volume
- 2,000 parts a year
Supplier
Composites processor, ThailandGCN Verified
- Sector
- Aerospace and UAV structures
- Process
- Prepreg layup, autoclave cure
- Certification
- AS9100, checked by GCN
- Volume
- Series production
92%mutual-interest score
- Same sector
- Same process route
- Certification in place
Both sides opted in
Meeting booked: Bangkok 2027, Day 1, 10:30
Not coming to Bangkok? Meet buyers online all year.
Joining the network is free. Online plans guarantee a number of pre-matched video meetings a year for a fixed fee; a guaranteed meeting that does not happen becomes a meeting credit.
Verified Supplier
Proof on paper, and your first guaranteed meetings.
- Price
- USD 2,400 / year
- Meetings
- 3
- Per meeting
- USD 800
Online Member
Ten guaranteed buyer meetings a year, with a desk that follows up.
- Price
- USD 4,900 / year
- Meetings
- 10
- Per meeting
- USD 490
Market Entry
Fifty guaranteed meetings across two buyer regions.
- Price
- USD 24,000 / year
- Meetings
- 50
- Per meeting
- USD 480
| Package | Price | Guaranteed meetings | Cost per meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verified SupplierProof on paper, and your first guaranteed meetings. | USD 2,400 / year | 3 | USD 800 |
| Online MemberTen guaranteed buyer meetings a year, with a desk that follows up. | USD 4,900 / year | 10 | USD 490 |
| Market EntryFifty guaranteed meetings across two buyer regions. | USD 24,000 / year | 50 | USD 480 |
Per year, in US dollars. Compare every package
Six sectors, aerospace and defence first.
The order follows where buyer demand and Thai capability overlap most.
Aerospace & UAV
Primary and secondary structures, interiors, UAV airframes and MRO.
Defense & Security
Armour, radomes, shelters, naval structures and unmanned systems.
Mobility & EV
Battery enclosures, body panels, structural parts and rail interiors.
Wind, Energy & Hydrogen
Wind blades, hydrogen pressure vessels, storage and grid hardware.
Marine & Infrastructure
Boats, offshore parts, bridges, rebar, gratings and water infrastructure.
Industrial & Consumer
Equipment, sporting goods, construction, medical and consumer products.
Co-organised with the
Thai Composites Association
TCA brings Thailand's composites makers into the network and co-organises Bangkok 2027. TCA members get 15% off every paid package, a place in the TCA Thailand showcase and priority matching with international buyers.
Tell us what you buy or make.
We will tell you honestly whether Bangkok or the online network can find your meetings, and what each one would cost, before you pay anything.