Category: Event & Awards News

Organisers of the UK’s biggest processing and packaging machinery, robotics and industrial vision event will address one of the biggest challenges to the sector when it returns to the NEC, Birmingham in September: the skills gap and how to bridge it. The PPMA Show® 2026, which will take place from 22-24 September, is the must-attend […]

Leading UK manufacturer Ideal Heating has received the UK’s most prestigious business honour in recognition of its pioneering approach to industry transformation. The company has been named a recipient of The King’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category, recognising Ideal’s comprehensive, end-to-end heat pump delivery package that is reshaping how the UK adopts low […]

At this year’s Drives and Controls Exhibition, part of Smart Manufacturing Week (NEC, Birmingham, 3-4 June 2026), JC-Electronics is offering attendees the chance to win £500 off their next repair of used or obsolete industrial electronics, as it launches its new Buyback scheme. The company, which is headquartered in Leek, the Netherlands and expanded into […]

One of the UK’s leading metal services centres was named as the shining star of the metal industry ‘Oscars’. William King, which specialises in high-tensile steel, aluminium, light gauge processing, electrical steels and niche metal coatings, beat off competition from more than 50 businesses to win the ‘Company of the Year’ at the Confederation of […]

Automate UK has announced the launch of Automate UK Week, an ambitious proposition for 2027 bringing its award-winning manufacturing, vision, processing and packaging events together to create an overarching experience for visitors and exhibitors alike. Already the force behind the UK’s leading events for the industrial automation sector, the organisation will showcase the best technologies […]

Clear your calendars, mark yourself as busy and schedule in Smart Manufacturing Week 2026. Taking place at the NEC in Birmingham on 3-4 June, this is the place where changemakers can find insights, solutions and connections for their manufacturing and engineering projects. This year the show is welcoming over 136 new exhibitors (alongside another 250+ […]

One of the world’s leading manufacturers of precision drawn, flat and profile wire is set to celebrate 80 years in the sector when it returns to Wire 2026 next month. Alloy Wire International (AWI), which supplies customers across more than 50 countries, is looking to showcase its unrivalled 3-week delivery lead times and increased capacity […]

Industrial maintenance teams are moving beyond isolated predictive tools and focusing on how detection connects directly to structured execution. Discussions at maintenance Dortmund 2026 showed a clear shift: value is no longer measured by dashboards alone, but by how consistently alerts trigger qualified, scheduled, and fully prepared service interventions. The event, held on 25-26 February […]

Bringing together the largest selection of food and drink manufacturing suppliers all under one roof, prepare to experience innovations from 150+ food and drink manufacturing suppliers that will transform your products and set you apart from your competitors. Secure your free trade pass today and join us at IFE Manufacturing 2026 to dive into new […]