Industry events

Engineering Design Show, Coventry Building Society Arena, 19-20 October 2021 A few weeks before doors open for the 2021 Engineering Design Show, which takes place 19-20 at Coventry Building Society Arena, organiser MA Exhibitions has announced a whole raft of visitor features and attractions, which will run alongside the 150+-strong exhibition and two-day conference. 3D […]

Following a series of sharp declines in output and orders last year, manufacturers have since indicated a swift bounce back as new work returned to unparalleled levels for many across the sector. Today, the pandemic appears to almost feel like a trove of the past with many UK manufacturers focused on the future, by investing […]

After receiving a record entry, the finalists for all 16 categories in the Plastics Industry Awards 2021 awards were announced for the first time via an online livestream presentation this morning, Friday 10th September. Over 100 companies and individuals are on the shortlist, including product designers, OEM manufacturers, suppliers, plastics processors, consultants, apprentices and trainees […]

After the deliberations of the 2021 Grand Exhibitor Award jury, which analysed the numerous innovations received, a list of 5 candidates was selected. These 5 innovations have been forwarded to all exhibitors who will vote according to their preference. The winner will be announced on 14 September during the Exhibitor Evening at EPHJ. Geneva, 31 August […]

Dates: 14 – 16 September, 2021 Venue: The NEC, Birmingham Website: https://www.subconshow.co.uk/ Subcon is the UK’s premier subcontract manufacturing supply chain show. For over 40 years, the show has continued to deliver high quality content and a variety of UK and international exhibitors. This year, Subcon will be co-located with The Engineer Expo and new […]

Subcon has announced its final conference programme for this year’s event, which takes place in-person at the NEC from 14-16 September. Registration is free and gives visitors access to Manufacturing Management Show and The Engineer Expo. With the addition of Siemens’ Andrew Peters and Andrew Jones from HP 3D Printing, the Subcon conference programme is […]

The Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 2021 programme of keynote speakers, including dates and times, has been made available online.

Air Vice Marshal Justin Reuter CBE, Director of Strategy of United Kingdom Strategic Command (StratComm), joined DSEI Senior Defence Advisor, Air Vice-Marshal (ret’d) Gary Waterfall, to discuss the challenges facing the MoD and industry in achieving a fully integrated force, discussing the role of UK Strategic Command in creating a more integrated defence, the impact […]

Make UK CEO Stephen Phipson CBE will present a state of the industry address at Subcon this September, one of many highlights of this year’s conference programme that also includes sessions on sustainability, e-vehicles, additive manufacturing, industrialising innovation, managing the cost of supply chain disruption and the skills gap, delivered by some of the UK’s leading manufacturers and engineers and its most innovative disruptors.