SHOW PREVIEW
Machinery demonstration at MACH .
David Atkinson , UK Head of Manufacturing , Lloyds Bank , opened MACH 2018 .
Engineering Supply Chain show
The Engineering Supply Chain Show ( 5-7 April 2022 ) will run alongside the main exhibition and highlight some of the opportunities that can be found within the UK supply chain . This new exhibition is where engineering and manufacturing buyers can go to find suppliers in the UK engineering and manufacturing supply chain .
“ The ability of the UK ’ s engineering supply chains to provide innovative solutions to complex problems is one of the core strengths of the UK ’ s manufacturing industry . This new exhibition will showcase the expertise to be found within these small to medium enterprises and highlight how the rest of the
The Engineering Supply Chain Show has been specifically designed to help buyers looking to source precision subcontracting products and services from UK-based suppliers
world can tap into this unique network to resolve their own challenges ,” commented the MTA .
The Engineering Supply Chain Show has been specifically designed to help buyers looking to source precision subcontracting products and services from UK-based suppliers , many of them experts in their fields .
Sponsored by Lloyds Bank and the Engineering Industries Association ( EIA ), this new exhibition has grown out of increased demand for the successful UK Supply Chain Zone staged within MACH . It is also a response to the immediate needs of UK manufacturers and engineers for new opportunities and aims to unite a wider audience looking to capitalise on the current capacity within UK sub-contracting and supply chain sectors .
James Selka DL , Chief Executive Officer at the MTA , added : “ With more and more OEMs and Tier 1 companies looking to reshore operations and source component supply from within the UK , then the ability of the various UK supply chains to facilitate this has never been more important . It is why this new exhibition will provide a focused showcase for these in-demand products and services .”
“ Simply doing business in the current economic climate is extremely challenging . Continuing disruption due to the pandemic , labour shortages , ongoing fallout from Brexit – all these are challenging enough , but factor in steepling energy costs and rising factory gate inflation and this only serves to illustrate just how much pressure manufacturers currently face ,” he added .
“ However , the UK manufacturing industry is nothing if not resilient and it has triumphed in the face of adversity before and will do so again . That is why the Engineering Supply Chain Show , as well as the wider MACH 2022 exhibition , are of such critical importance to the economy and to its ability to grow and prosper in the postpandemic world ,” concluded Selka .
Additive manufacturing demonstration at MACH .
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