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News Release from: Manufacturing Technologies Association | Subject: MACH 2006 machine tool exhibition
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 12 May 2006
Manufacturing in the UK remains viable
Is manufacturing in the UK still viable? 85 buyers from growing economies with GBP 100 million to spend on cutting edge technology manufactured in the UK seem to think so.
Is manufacturing in the UK still viable? 85 buyers from growing economies with GBP 100 million to spend on cutting edge technology manufactured in the UK seem to think so Is manufacturing in the UK still viable? 85 buyers from growing economies with GBP 100 million to spend on cutting edge technology manufactured in the UK seem to think so
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 13 Dec 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Buyers from five countries - China, Russia, India, Thailand and Turkey - all of whom have been handpicked by The Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) with the help of UK Trade and Investment (UKTI), the lead government organisation that provides support for UK companies looking to develop international business, will be at the trade show MACH 2006 at the NEC next week.
These international companies are all looking to invest in new equipment - the spending potential of these buyers is approximately GBP 100 million over the next 3 - 5 years.
The buyers will be meeting companies at MACH in a special lounge hosted by the International Trade Promotion Centre, which is part of UKTI.
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The delegates will also be visiting local industries for factory tours and company presentations.
* International buying power - the delegates attending MACH 2006 have all been selected with the support of the UK Consulate staff in each country according to an industry buyer profile developed by the MTA; the Association wanted delegates who were primarily end users of the manufacturing technologies on show.
These fall into many categories such as: consumer product makers, car and aerospace component manufacturers and subcontract service providers; power generation equipment and component companies; large-scale metal cutting and shaping customers, such as shipbuilders and railway providers, components suppliers and also precision engineering customers, for example mould and die makers - who make the moulds for shoes, mobile phones and suchlike and precision component manufacturers who, for example, manufacture watches and clocks, motors, telecommunications and electronics.
The trade missions also include delegates who represent niche markets, such as racecar components and medical devices like MRI scanners and hip replacement joints.
As well as direct sales, the mission hopes to open further possibilities to UK manufacturing with regards to joint ventures, strategic alliances and inward investment to the UK.
* Showcase for UK engineering excellence - manufacturing technologies is the name for 'the machines that make machines' and, of course, all the products, services and skills that go with them.
And there's no better place than MACH 2006 in the heart of the West Midlands to see the UK's superior engineering skills on show.
UK engineering excellence has always been the envy of the world and this is clearly demonstrated by the international interest it generates.
Never before has this been so clearly seen as 2006, when for the first time the popular MACH show will play host to a high-level list of delegates from five nations.
Having attracted 500 exhibitors and expecting in excess of 20,000 visitors next week, MACH 2006 introduces the latest advances in manufacturing technology.
Of great interest are the hundreds of the exhibitors who will be displaying 'New at MACH' logos on their stands, which lets visitors know that these companies have a new product or service on display.
MTA Director General, Andrew Manly commenting on this initiative said: "That the MACH show is able to attract such high-calibre overseas buyers re-enforces the fact that the UK is still seen as a centre for engineering excellence.
So often we hear negative news about UK manufacturing, but in reality this country is still seen around the world as one of the most innovative engineering nations.
The five-nation inward mission, which we've put together with UKTI, gives us a rare opportunity to showcase companies manufacturing in the UK to buyers from rapidly developing markets." Janet Tingle, head of UK Trade and Investment's Engineering Unit, said: "UKTI is keen to encourage UK companies to address the emerging markets of scale and potential for engineering including China, India and Russia.
That is why we are delighted to work with the MTA to bring international buyers to the UK at the time of MACH 2006.".
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