Who Visits?
Senior specifiers and serious buyers from all sectors of UK Manufacturing, including:
Aerospace & defence, Automotive & Motorsport, Industrial Equipment & Agriculture, Electronics, Medical Technology, Marine, Rail, Power, Energy, Utilities, Mining, Oil & Gas. Process & Production Engineering, Civil Engineering, White Goods, Scientific and Technical Instruments, Communications and Telecoms.
Job Titles
Managers, Senior Managers, Controllers and Directors with responsibility for: Buying, Procurement, Purchasing Strategy, Supply Chain, Subcontract Manufacturing, Supplier Development, Production, Operations, Manufacturing, Engineering, Design, R&D, Mechanical Projects, Materials, Commodities, Stock, Works, Plant, Technical Sales.
Core Visitor numbers
| 2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| 3333 |
2571 |
1917 |
Reasons given for attending
| Find new suppliers and solutions |
61% |
| Keep up to date |
61% |
| Networking |
33% |
| Meet existing suppliers |
27% |
Subcon attracts decision makers who have strategic sourcing responsibilities for major OEMs and global manufacturing groups with subcontracting budgets that run into billions of pounds.
25,530: Number of absolute unique Subcon web site visitors in the 2009 Show cycle (up from 12,485 in 2008)
Visitor quality
| Decision maker or Influencer |
85% |
| Outsourcing more than £ 1 million |
30% |
| Outsourcing more than £ 5 million |
12% |
What are they sourcing?
| Castings and forgings |
28% |
Electronics |
20% |
| Fabrications |
22% |
Measurement and Calibration |
13% |
| Sheet metal work |
21% |
Design services & prototyping |
14% |
| Cutting Services |
18% |
Treatments and Finishing |
20% |
| Turning, milling, machining |
34% |
Full manufacturing service |
21% |
| Metalforming, joining & Presswork |
25% |
Production equipment & technology |
15% |
| Springs & fasteners |
25% |
Materials |
32% |
| Grinding, boring & drilling |
17% |
Maintenance |
13% |
| Gears |
12% |
Software |
8% |
| Plastics and rubber components |
16% |
Testing & certification |
10% |
| Tooling, press & die |
14% |
Consulting services |
12% |
Subcon visitors also have procurement remits for manufacturing equipment, technology and services including:
- Materials and consumables
- Manufacturing equipment & technology
- Machine tools and tooling
- Metrology, measurement, testing and inspection equipment
- Standard electronic and mechanical parts
- Pumps, valves, seals and bearings
- Logistics and supply chain services
- Software for project management, ERP, design and manufacturing
- Certification and standards
- Capital and project finance