SUBCON PREVIEW MAY 2019
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The 43rd edition of Subcon returns to
Birmingham’s NEC on 4-6 June. MM
takes a look at what visitors can expect
to find at the UK’s only subcontract
manufacturing event
Subcon returns from 4-6 June 2019
and is once again set to take place at
the NEC, Birmingham. Now in its 43rd
year, Subcon remains the UK’s only
dedicated event to enable subcontract
manufacturing buyers to source
suppliers, benchmark capabilities, and form
new manufacturing partnerships.
Against a backdrop of profound uncertainty
and change within the engineering and
manufacturing industries, Subcon 2019 will
show how the industry continues to innovate
and deliver maximum value, with three events
in one venue.
Supporting innovation:
The Launchpad and Launchpad Awards
For 2019, Subcon has unveiled a brandnew
opportunity to support engineering
entrepreneurs. The Launchpad and Launchpad
Awards will showcase cutting-edge innovations
from across the industry with dedicated space at
the event for specially selected start-ups.
The Launchpad aims to propel manufacturing
and engineering firms by giving these
entrepreneurs an opportunity to share their
innovations with thousands of professionals with
the power to guide them to success. The showcase
and awards will deliver an unrivalled platform for
eight engineering start-ups and a £10,000 prize
package to the winner.
Enabling partnerships
and driving business:
The Subcon exhibition
As with every previous year,
Subcon 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 300 world-class
suppliers to help increase
capacity, optimise productivity
and improve flexibility while
driving down costs to stay
competitive in a global market.
Subcon exhibitors span a
massive range of engineering
businesses. Ahead of the event
this year, Subcon hit the road
and spoke to exhibitors across
metal fabrication, 3D printing,
measurement and other sectors
(see box). As this diversity of
exhibitors shows, there will
be huge opportunities to forge
strategic partnerships and
improve existing processes.
Co-located events:
Advanced Manufacturing
and The Engineer Expo
To maximise the value of
the event, Subcon is once
again co-locating with The
Engineer Expo and Advanced
Manufacturing Show. The
Engineer Expo delivers the
innovation, inspiration and
insight businesses need to
optimise future engineering
and manufacturing strategies.
From an exhibition of next
generation design and
technology solutions by the
UK’s most ground-breaking
suppliers, to an unrivalled
conference programme
featuring industry leaders
responsible for some of the
UK’s most inspiring engineering
and manufacturing projects,
The Engineer Expo will keep
visitors abreast of the biggest
issues around, from Brexit and
Industry 4.0 to the challenges
of diversity and skills.
The Advanced Manufacturing
Show will showcase live demos
and the latest efficiencyboosting
innovations from
hundreds of world-class
suppliers. This is an unparalleled
opportunity to review
outsourcing and procurement
decisions and bring tools and
technology up to speed, to
reduce costs, cut lead times and
increase productivity to stay
competitive in a global market.
Shaping the future:
The Engineer Conference
Following the success of
the conference programme
in 2018, Subcon will also
feature presentations from
industry pioneers such as
Siemens and Rolls-Royce, as
well as thought leadership
from organisations including
Make UK, the Manufacturing
Technology Centre (MTC) and
WMG (formerly the Warwick
Manufacturing Group). A total
of 34 sessions will be announced
in the run up to the event.
The conference programme
will deliver insight on industry
issues, with presentations from
industry leaders responsible
for some of the UK’s most
inspiring and ground-breaking
engineering and manufacturing
projects. Speakers already
confirmed for this year include:
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