Organisers Leading Edge Events & Media has announced that the new Composites Engineering Show - held at the NEC, Birmingham from 29-30 September 2010 - will co-locate with the Aero Engineering 2010 exhibition within an integrated show space to promote knowledge transfer.
Conceived with the aim of combining participants from the UK's rapidly developing composites design and production engineering community, the show will feature applications from a wide spectrum of industry sectors.
“The continuing thirst for information and partnerships for UK companies wishing to work with composites, and from those already part of the composites value chain, spurred us to launch this dedicated showcase for the composites community,” explained event director, Ian Stone. “It mirrors the importance and growing use of these advanced materials across all industry sectors, from the obviously synergetic aerospace to motorsport, renewable energy, medical, industrial equipment, automotive and more.”
Identifying who should attend this new event, Stone continued: “As the target audience is the complete end-to-end design, manufacturing and operational engineering value chain, virtually everyone involved with any engineering project should make time to visit. If you are already involved with composites, then the show will be the ideal place to ensure that you are aware of the latest material and process developments. If you are looking to get involved with this rapidly growing technology, then a visit to the show will provide you with a wealth of information.”
This UK-centric show will provide a ‘grass roots' opportunity for visitors looking to introduce composite materials into their product range. Visitors can discuss with materials and manufacturing partners how this can be achieved, and also establish a clear picture of the size and support mechanisms that already exist in the UK to help with new composite product introductions.
“With 70 to 80 exhibiting suppliers and a comprehensive programme of supporting technology presentations, the size of the show is not intimidating or prohibitive” noted Stone. “The response to the co-location for the shows in both value chains has been outstanding and we are expecting a high take-up from visitor groups for both shows nationwide.”
Tasked with the responsibility of organising the seminars during the show, Dr Neil Calder feels that the industry sector engaged in the design and manufacture of composite parts and whole products has experienced healthy growth figures for some years and shows no sign of abating.
“The UK government has recently provided additional impetus through initiatives such as the establishment of a National Composites Centre and the funding of a Grand Challenge for industrially focused collaborative research and development, as a consequence of the £22 million composites strategy announced by Lord Mandelson in November 2009,” he stated. “There has never been a better time to develop your position in this expanding value chain.”
The Composites Engineering show partners with headline sponsor, Composites UK to offer a business briefing session which will include key UK personalities explaining the current facts and figures and the national landscape for the composites value chain. As the leading stakeholder body in the UK, Composites UK will host a two hour briefing session on the composites industry.
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