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April 2008
Mann Engineering can provide a one stop shop
Irish owned Mann Engineering Ltd is exhibiting for the first time at Subcon in 2008. The company has been in operation since 1979, and has progressed from using cam autos and manual machines to purchasing its third Miyano 10 axis ABX 64 in three years. This joins capacity that includes Deco, Tsugami, Cincinnati, Style CNC lathes and Dugard machining centres. The recent purchase of a Mitutoyo CMM ensures parts are manufactured to highest quality.
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April 2008
Laser Galicia looking for international expansion
Subcon 2008 exhibitor Laser Galicia (Stand E6), part of the Laser Ebro Group, is a Spanish company founded in 2002 that offers laser cutting and metal bending services.
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April 2008
China sourcing is a hot topic for Hamworthy
Leading commercial boiler manufacturer Hamworthy Heating will be sharing the lessons it has learnt in successfully sourcing low-volume components from China as part of the Subcon 2008 free seminar programme. The presentation, entitled "Building supplier relationships in China" is part of a series of specially commissioned presentations for visitors to the show.
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April 2008
Free help and advice on business expansion in Brittany
On Stand G10 at Subcon, Bretagne International will be offering free help - and a glass of Champagne - to companies that want to expand their business in France.
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April 2008
Teknek Howwood Exhibits Wide Range of Sub-contracting Services at Subcon 2008
Teknek Howwood, the sub-contracting division of the TH Group, will be demonstrating its wide range of engineering services at this year’s Subcon 2008 exhibition in Birmingham.
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April 2008
Meet French subcontractors at Subcon 2008
Visitors to the French Pavilion at Subcon 2008, which runs at the NEC Birmingham from 22 to 24 April will have the chance to meet representative from 16 leading subcontractors - and also have the chance to win some French Champagne.
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March 2008
A complete service for customers
Arterial UK (Stand B14) says its primary goal is to offer its customers a complete service from initial contact to reliable delivery of the highest quality precision products.
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March 2008
Taking the load off blue chip customers
The past 12 months have seen the successful launch of a new contracts division at Barker Collins (Stand F13). Three major contracts, with a combined value of £1.5m a year have been won as blue chip clients have taken advantage of the opportunity to set up a contract cell within Barker Collins to alleviate in-house overload problems.
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March 2008
Benson has diamond turning capability
For 27 years Benson Engineering has meeting industry’s need for the most demanding turned parts in brass, aluminium, stainless steel, carbon steel, copper and plastics. The company, which is exhibiting on Stand K1, is based at a 6500 square foot factory in Killarney and has been using Tornos sliding machines since its inception.
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March 2008
Bonspiel factory expansion
Subcon exhibitor Bonspiel Engineering Ltd (Stand C32) has just completed an extension adding 40% of factory floor space to it’s existing facility. Already the largest Star CNC user in the UK, Bonspiel intends to develop a new fixed head section in the facility along with increasing its number of 32mm Star machines. The last two years have seen rapid expansion, with over £1million invested in new plant and machinery.
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March 2008
Machining and sourcing - now from 3 worldwide locations
If you are looking for a successful UK company with precision engineering and machining expertise who also has the facility to globally source material and components for you, why not visit Components Worldwide / Mini Gears on stand F4 at Subcon?
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March 2008
What about wireless?
Cope Technology also asks visitors, ‘Could your existing products benefit from wireless technology?’ It provides low-cost, custom solutions for M2M GSM technology and on stand A29 will show a typical GSM/GPRS interface board that lets you keep control of your machines from anywhere you have mobile phone or internet access.
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March 2008
Cosworth takes off in sea and air
Featured supplier Cosworth has been awarded a major contract by Rolls-Royce to supply components for the Deltic engine used by the Royal Navy.
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March 2008
Custom moulded products
Featured supplier Denroy Plastics (stand F16), part of the Denroy Group, specialises in the design and manufacture of custom moulded products to a variety of industry sectors including civil and military aerospace, defence, automotive, medical and consumer products.
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March 2008
UK-based manufacturing challenging Far East on cost
Dynamic Manufacturing Solutions Ltd (DMS), exhibiting on stand D24, offers a complete solution to manufacturing support requirements with a refreshing approach to procurement and supply chain management.
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March 2008
Sign up for Champagne
Subcon 2008 media partner, Engineering Capacity is offering visitors the chance to win a bottle of Champagne if the register for the magazine’s free weekly email newsletter.
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March 2008
FiFab’s New Machine Punches above its Weight
Subcon exhibitor Fife Fabrications Ltd (stand C23), has commissioned a new £700,000 machine which the company believes will enable it to compete with the burgeoning producers in the low cost areas of the world.
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March 2008
A French company with polish
Guy Degrenne Industries (stand G3) is a French company specialising in complete sub-assemblies and deep drawing in stainless steel and aluminium. Their range of capabilities across many sectors of activity will be presented at Subcon. Examples of products created range from a stylish stainless steel YSL egg to components for the nuclear industry.
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March 2008
Developing business and saving the planet
“The environment has no borders, so we all need to show that we are acting responsibly for the future of the planet,” says Michael Bright of international standards expert IMSM (Stand D22).
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March 2008
MFG.com saves Servocell time and money
MFG.com, the global sourcing marketplace, (Stand K9) helped Harlow company Servocell solve a sourcing headache. Servocell uses piezo-based actuator technology to produce a range of innovative electromechanical locks and gas valves.
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March 2008
Precision turned parts for industry
Featured supplier MSP Ltd (stand B10) is a leading manufacturer of precision turned parts for industry. It supplies medium to high volume turned parts from 1to 94mm diameter in steel, brass, and aluminium for applications ranging from automotive and electrical through to gas and hydraulics.
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March 2008
New metal plating process for plastics
Saxonia Galvanik GmbH (Stand No: D11) of Halsbruecke, Germany will launch an innovative process for plating high temperature polymers with PPS coatings for electronics and antenna applications.
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March 2008
Complex multi-axis programming
Unlike many CAD-CAM vendors, Subcon exhibitor Somatech specialises purely in the programming of multi-axis, multi-spindle machine tools.
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March 2008
VTL gets close to customers in global markets
Featured supplier VTL Group (stand D15) is a leading precision engineering and manufacturing company specialising in the design and manufacture of large volume high precision components and assemblies.
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March 2008
Forgings and fully machined parts
WHT manufacture forgings and fully machined forged parts specializing in small to medium batches: from as little as 10 pieces up to 10000, and is therefore ideally suited to support low volume production and repair & maintenance programmes.
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March 2008
Investing in the latest tube technology
Having relocated into a new 12,000 sq m purpose designed factory last year, the directors of Willenhall Tube are now investing in the future with the acquisition of the very latest ‘state-of-the-art’ multistack CNC bending technology, robotic welding and high precision laser measuring equipment.
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February 2008
The whole spectrum of subcontract manufacturing
From 22 to 24 April at the NEC, Birmingham, Subcon 2008, the international show for buyers of subcontracting, will give visitors direct access to the whole spectrum of contract manufacturing. The wide range of products and services on show gives visitors the opportunity to source all their outsourcing needs under one roof.
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February 2008
Free Subcon seminars hit hot sourcing topics
Sourcing in global markets, make/buy strategy, lean manufacturing and new market opportunities are just some of the subjects covered in this year’s free Subcon seminar programme.
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January 2008
Showcase your capabilities at Subcon 2008
Subcon 2008 provides UK subcontractors with an ideal opportunity to showcase their capabilities in front of senior buyers who are actively looking for new suppliers. The exhibition is the UK's only national and international event dedicated to subcontracting and takes place at the NEC Birmingham from 22-24 April. Buyers come to source all types of manufactured components, from turned and machined parts, pressings, fabrications, castings and forgings, to sub-assemblies and fully-finished products.
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November 2007
Subcon 2008 complemented by key manufacturing shows
Subcon, the annual exhibition for buyers of subcontract manufacturing, returns to the NEC, Birmingham, from 22 to 24 April 2008. Subcon is an international event that covers the whole spectrum of contract manufacturing and gives visitors the opportunity to source all their outsourcing needs under one roof. Exhibitors from the UK, Europe and around the world offer everything from machined parts, electronic assemblies, castings, plastic mouldings and metal fabrications, through to full manufacturing services, design and build, and rapid prototyping.
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