EVENT PREVIEW
MATERIAL ISSUES
The UK Metals Expo is due to take place at the NEC in Birmingham, UK, from 10-11 September 2025.
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“ The trade show will confront urgent challenges and unlock opportunities facing the industry, with insights from top industry leaders.”
With 300 + exhibitors, 30 + hours of free seminars and deep engagement across key sectors( including aerospace; automotive; defence; energy; construction; advanced manufacturing and precision engineering), the UK Metals Expo is a powerful engine for business, investment and transformation. It is due to take place at the NEC in Birmingham, UK, from 10-11 September 2025.
“ Following a record-breaking 2024, UK Metals Expo 2025 is set to raise the bar again.
With the metals industry more critical than ever to the UK’ s industrial strategies, this year’ s event arrives at exactly the right moment. Last year, over 7,500 industry leaders attended UK Metals Expo, looking for solutions to boost efficiency, sustainability and competitiveness. In 2025, even more are expected— ready to explore the innovations and strategies that will define the next decade,” the show organiser, UK Metals Expo Ltd, told ISMR.
“ From raw materials to fabrication, CNC machining to automation, this is the only UK event that brings the entire metals industry together under one roof. Join thousands of senior decision-makers, buyers, engineers and innovators at UK Metals Expo,” it continued.
Meet the metal supply chain
UK Metals Expo benefits from full endorsement and collaboration from the UK Metals Council, its member trade associations and various other industry bodies. Its new
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