SUBCON SHOW PREVIEW SUBCON IS BACK FOR 2022 !
SUBCON
Three days of innovation , partnerships and excellence
Sponsored by Inenco , Omnidex and Qimtek
Subcon returns on the 7- 9 June 2022 to the NEC , Birmingham . Now in its 45th year , it remains the UK ’ s premier event dedicated to subcontract manufacturing buyers , enabling them to source suppliers , benchmark capabilities , and form new manufacturing partnerships . At Subcon , find everything from product design , prototyping and development , contract and subcontract products and services through to machine tools , systems and equipment .
This June , Subcon will once again be collocated with The Engineer Expo and Manufacturing Management Show , bringing together even more of the best suppliers , latest innovations and practical advice .
WORLD-CLASS SOLUTION PROVIDERS : THE EXHIBITION
Across the three show days the exhibition will deliver the contacts , connections and content that engineering and manufacturing businesses in the UK need to succeed . Visitors will be able to harness new innovations from over 200 world class suppliers to help increase capacity , optimise productivity and improve flexibility , whilst also driving down costs to stay competitive in a global market .
Subcon exhibitors span a massive range of manufacturing and engineering businesses , including assembly work , CNC machining , metal fabrication , 3D printing and many more . As this diversity of exhibitors shows , there will be huge opportunities to forge strategic partnerships and improve existing processes .
Exhibitors include European Springs & Pressings , DP Engineering , DVR Ltd , Flexible Machining Systems Ltd , Goodman Metal Works , IMSM , JKN Oil Tools , Oldham Engineering , Omnidex , and many more .
SHAPING THE FUTURE : FREE CONFERENCE SESSIONS
Visitors can also enjoy over 30 hours of free conference sessions lead by industry experts discussing the key issues and trends that are driving innovation and shaping the UK ’ s industrial landscape in 2022 : from the latest developments in key technology areas such as hydrogen mobility , electrification , and nuclear fusion to keynote insights on automation , finance and engineering skills .
Speakers confirmed this year include :
Dave Short - Technology Director , BAE Systems : Innovation in the defence sector
Richard Whiting – Commercial Director , UK Battery Industrialisation Centre : Scaling up UK electric vehicle battery manufacture
Tony Langtry – Head of Mechanical Engineering , Tokamak Energy : The engineering challenges of nuclear of fusion
Hugo Spowers – Founder , Riversimple : Transforming mobility with hydrogen
Professor Ric Allot – Director of Business Development , STFC : Industrial applications of Big Science .
Professor Chris Tuck – University of Nottingham : Insight from the cutting edge of the UK additive manufacturing research community .
Nick Hawker , CEO and co-founder , First Light Fusion on the commercial application of nuclear fusion
Martin Little , commercial director , Rail Alliance on the overlooked opportunities within rail
Jason Dante , event director for Subcon , points out that this wide range of opportunity and the chance to see so many diverse companies is no accident : “ We have crammed as much value into the event as we can . This year , alongside the Engineer Expo and Manufacturing Management Show theatre , we also have a brand new supply chain theatre that will bring together an expert line-up of speakers to talk about the biggest challenges and opportunities for the sector .
We also once again have ensured there will be ample networking opportunities available at the show , including the VIP buyers lounge , sponsored by Qimtek .
Plus , there will even be a couple of extra surprises in celebration of the Jubilee ! We are incredibly excited to include so much new material and look forward to opening the doors at the NEC .”
For further information , please visit www . packagingbirmingham . com
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