Outlook positive say senior engineering buyers

2013 is set to be a good year for UK manufacturers and subcontractors according to new research taken amongst attendees at the 2012 Subcon Show, organised by Centaur Exhibitions.

51% of Subcon visitors expect prospects for their business to improve over the next 12 months, 41% expect current business levels to be maintained and just 8% expect them to decline. 86% plan to increase or maintain the proportion of work they placed with British suppliers. 86% also expect to maintain or increase the total amount of work they place with all subcontractors.

Subcon 2013 takes place at the NEC, Birmingham from 4 to 6 June and is the UK’s only dedicated national exhibition for contract and subcontract manufacturing. It covers every aspect of outsourced manufacturing services, from design and prototyping, machining, moulding, 3D printing, fabrication, composites and electronics assembly to finishing and testing.

Leading industry names confirmed for new show

The new Advanced Manufacturing Show has got off to a flying start, with some of the industry’s leading names already confirmed.

The event, which provides a showcase for the latest developments in machine tools, tooling, production software and metrology, runs at the NEC from 4 to 6 June 2013.

Some of the key exhibitors lined up so far include machine tool manufacturers Yamazaki Mazak and XYZ, software experts Delcam and Seiki Systems, tooling manufacturers Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal, ITC and WNT, and an impressive roster of metrology companies, including Renishaw, Hexagon Metrology, Faro and Nikon.

WNT (UK) Highlights Latest Tooling Developments

Exhibitions are a key marketing tool for WNT (UK) and the advent of Advanced Manufacturing (4-6 June – National Exhibition Centre), with its co-location next to the Subcon Show, provides a further opportunity for the Sheffield-based cutting tool specialist.

Subcon 2013 supports BTMA

The Subcon exhibition, which takes place at the NEC Birmingham from 4 to 6 June 2013, is extending its support for UK manufacturers by sponsoring the participation of the British Turned Parts Association (BTMA) and its members.

This support includes preferential rates on stands for member companies, a branded BTMA village within the exhibition, and a stand for the BTMA to promote its activities and the capabilities of the UK turned parts sector.

BTMA President Martin Lane said: “The British Turned Parts Manufacturers Association is pleased to announce that on the back of a very successful attendance at Subcon 2012 it will be taking a stand at Subcon 2013, along with a growing number of Association member companies.

A fresh approach to UK manufacturing events

Subcon, The Engineer and MWP advanced manufacturing magazine are joining together to create a unique set of events at the NEC, Birmingham, from 4 to 6 June 2013.

Subcon, the UK’s only dedicated national exhibition for contract and subcontract manufacturing, will be joined by a new event, The Advanced Manufacturing Show, which will be supported by MWP, and a two-day summit organised by The Engineer.

Driven by the marketing power of The Engineer and MWP, Subcon’s extensive database and the support of key industry partners, this group of events will deliver a critical mass of leading suppliers and motivated visitors.