FARNBOROUGH, England — Two New Hampshire manufacturers are among nearly 1,500 exhibitors attending the Farnborough International Airshow, one of the world’s most iconic trade events for the aerospace and defense industries.

Corfin Industries of Salem, which employes 80 people, and EPTAM Plastics of Northfield, with 105 employees, are part of the Best of New England booth, made possible through a grant from the State Trade Export Program, offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

The funding underwrites exhibitors’ costs, making it possible for small businesses to have exposure in an international arena.

“We could not afford to do this on our own,” said Don Tyler, managing director of Corfin Industries, which provides component preparation services to the defense, medical and telecommunications industries and has pioneered a process to prevent tin whisker growth and improve solder joint reliability. “The audience is perfect and it gives us a chance to talk with companies from around the world about doing business with us. While we have connections in the industry, this has provided a great opportunity to make new ones. Being here shows that we are serious about doing business in Great Britain and Europe.”

EPTAM Plastics is a precision fabricator, focusing on providing complex machined components from a variety of advanced polymers to leading Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM). Bob Wiedinmyer, Director of Sales for the EPTAM, said his company is unique, in that it offers a service, rather than a product.

“We offer pure service; selling not only advanced machining capabilities, but systems and controls, which assures to our customers specifications are met each and every time” he said. “That can be difficult, but being here lets us make connections from around the world in one place. We’ve been able to make connections and get some very good leads.”

The Best of New England booth showcased a total of nine companies from New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine.

“The aerospace and defense sector is one of New Hampshire’s fastest growing industries,” said Tina Kasim, project manager for the New Hampshire Office of International Commerce. “By joining forces with our neighboring states, we create a presence that is as formidable as many of the 21 other states represented at the air show. The goal for our New Hampshire companies is for them to make global connections that result in demand for their products and services and, ultimately, new jobs and the strengthening of our aerospace sector.”

In addition to the New Hampshire presence in the Best of New England booth, Albany International and Safron, which are presently constructing new facilities in Rochester, are also exhibiting at Farnborough.

Susan Siegel, vice president of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications at Albany International, said the booth has been very busy during the five day show, with times when other companies’ representatives patiently wait to speak with her team.

“Business has been very good and we’ve been very busy,” she said. “We expect this will translate into new orders, increased production and plenty of work for our employees.”

The Farnborough International Airshow is held in even-numbered years and is the sister event to the Paris Airshow. It is known for some of the business transacted, such as Airbus and Boeing taking $4.6 billion in orders, and announcements made, such as Richard Branson telling the world that he and his children will be the first passengers aboard Virgin Galactic.