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News Release from: Subcon
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 17 January 2007
UK subcontracting show planned
The next major UK subcontracting industry show will have a wide range of products and services on show - from machined parts and electronic assemblies to metal forming and moulding..
From 1st to 3rd May at the NEC, Birmingham, Subcon 2007, the international show for buyers of subcontracting, will offer visitors the whole spectrum of contract manufacturing The wide range of products and services on show gives visitors the opportunity to source all their outsourcing needs under one roof
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 13 Feb 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Manufacturing services on offer cover everything from machined parts, electronic assemblies, castings, plastic mouldings and metal fabrications, through to full manufacturing services, design and build, and rapid prototyping.
The reach of the exhibition is equally wide-ranging, with exhibitors coming from the UK, Europe, India, China, the USA and South East Asia.
As exhibition director Jon Hughes explained, "Subcon is now firmly established as an annual event and reflects the dynamic demands of what is a truly global market.
Buyers need to constantly update their sourcing strategies - revisiting their make/buy decisions and developing manufacturing partnerships - and Subcon is the only UK event that allows them to do this on a regional, national and international basis." Reflecting its importance to the British manufacturing, Subcon has the support of many leading trade bodies and institutes in the sector.
These include the Confederation of British Metalforming, the Surface Engineering Association, the Institute of Cast Metal Engineers, the British Engineering Manufacturers Association and the Association of Industrial Laser Users.
The event is sponsored by MFG.com, the global manufacturing marketplace.
Subcon 2007 also sees the return of Subcon's highly-regarded free seminar programme.
The presentations are themed around four strands: best practice in subcontract sourcing; management issues in procurement; technology and materials; and global sourcing.
Some of the highlights include presentations supply chain performance challenges for UK Aerospace and Defence, successful sourcing from China, the rapid manufacturing revolution, the impact of environmental legislation on relationships with suppliers, and lean strategies in far and near sourcing. Request free introductory details about products from Subcon ...
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