Welcome to Subcon 2012

The UK’s Contract Manufacturing & Technology Show

Subcon is a showcase for the latest technology and the finest manufacturing services in the world. Dedicated to contract and subcontract manufacturing, it offers you the best opportunity to source everything from design and prototyping to finishing and testing.

Subcon is the only UK event that allows you to probe suppliers' capabilities and benchmark on a regional, national and international basis. In just 3 days you can speak to hundreds of top-quality suppliers covering everything from machining, sheetmetal work and pressings, to additive manufacturing, electronics and and plastic mouldings. It is the ideal platform to find new suppliers and develop partnerships you can trust.

What can you do at Subcon that you can’t do online?

• Meet prospective suppliers face to face
• Probe their capabilities
• Know if they understand your requirements and how they will respond to them
• Get instant quotes
• Interact with the latest technology
• Explore new trends and the use of new materials
• Discover suppliers you will not find with search engines
• Forge relationships based on trust

FREE Seminar programme

The 2012 seminar programme includes top-level speakers from Jaguar Land Rover, Aero Engine Controls – the Rolls-Royce and Goodrich joint venture, crane manufacturer Liebherr, the EEF, the Design Council and the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy. Key themes include mitigating supply chain risks and taking advantage of emerging opportunities. See the programme and book your free sessions here


Congratulations to Glen Stocker at GSM Automotive for winning our prize draw, after taking part in our recent survey on the developments and changes in the manufacturing sector.