EVENT PREVIEW
Left: Rajesh Nair, CEO, Tata Steel UK.
Right:
Lord Redesdale, UK Metals Expo Chair.
Governing Body is chaired by Lord Rupert Redesdale.
“ The UK Government has placed metals at the heart of its Industrial Strategy this year, and UK Metals Expo is its driving force. The leading trade show for the entire metals supply chain is back, bigger and more essential than ever,” commented Lord Redesdale, UK Metals Expo Chair.
The event will feature live equipment demonstrations, breakthrough innovations and direct access to key decision-makers. The entire metals supply chain will be represented from primary metal manufacture; supply chain management; processing metals; fabrication; surface coatings and recycling with industry experts, leading vendors and trade attendees.
“ Buyers from every corner of the industry will be on-site to network, learn and source
The event will feature live equipment demonstrations, breakthrough innovations and direct access to key decision-makers
the solutions that drive results. Face-to-face connection is key, as is hands-on technology. Visitors can expect real commercial outcomes,” added the show organiser, UK Metals Expo Ltd.
Big topics and real solutions
Seminar themes include Supply Chains, Innovation, Skills, Circular Economy and Resources. These will set the tone for the event which will be heavily driven by sharing an agenda driven each year by the show’ s Governing Body. Last year’ s event attracted 138 speakers in 39 seminars across four theatres. All sessions are free to attend and open for visitors to drop in.
This year, Theatre 1 will cover‘ The Big Issues’. Theatre 2 will feature presentations on‘ Sustainability and The Circular Economy’. Theatre 3 will showcase‘ Innovation and Technology’ topics while Theatre 4 will promote‘ Supply Chain, Trade and Policy’ issues.
UK Metals Expo
Venue
NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT, UK. Halls 11 and 12.
Enter through the Atrium 1 entrance. Opening times
Wednesday 10 September: 09:30 – 17:00
Thursday 11 September: 09:30 – 16:00
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